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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday ruled against President Donald Trump’s broad use of tariffs, saying his executive orders exceeded presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).In a 7–4 decision, the court affirmed a lower court ruling that struck down five executive…

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant facing human trafficking charges, are asking a federal judge to block top Trump administration officials from making public comments about him.Abrego Garcia, who was deported earlier this year but returned to the U.S. after a court ruling, was detained in Baltimore in…

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired a Department of Justice paralegal after she was caught repeatedly making obscene gestures toward National Guard members and bragging about it to colleagues.Elizabeth Baxter, a paralegal specialist in the Environmental Defense Section of DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, was terminated Friday.Bondi’s termination…

The family of Hollywood icon Bruce Willis has made difficult choices regarding his care as his health declines from frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), a progressive form of dementia.His wife, Emma Heming Willis, revealed in a new ABC documentary that the 70-year-old actor now lives in a second home with round-the-clock medical…

A new poll suggests Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani would dominate the crowded New York City mayoral race — but face a tougher challenge in one-on-one matchups.The Tulchin Research survey, conducted for the New York Apartment Association, found Mamdani with 42% support in a five-way race. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo polled…

Cracker Barrel co-founder Tommy Lowe is criticizing the company’s leadership after CEO Julie Felss Masino attempted to modernize the iconic “Old Country Store” brand.Masino sparked backlash earlier this month when she unveiled a redesigned logo that removed the company’s longtime “Old Timer” character — the man leaning on a barrel.…

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will no longer receive U.S. Secret Service protection after President Donald Trump ordered her detail canceled.Harris, who left office in January 2025, was entitled under federal law to six months of protection.That period expired July 21. President Joe Biden had extended her protection by an…

Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran killed during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol protest, will receive full military funeral honors after the Trump administration reversed an earlier denial by the Biden White House.An Aug. 15 letter from Air Force undersecretary Matthew Lohmeier informed Babbitt’s family of the decision.“After reviewing the…

President Donald Trump has sent Congress a new rescissions package seeking to eliminate nearly $5 billion in foreign aid programs.The White House submitted the proposal Thursday night, marking Trump’s latest move to slash overseas spending after a $9 billion package was passed in July.Breakdown of Proposed CutsThe latest package includes:$3.2…

Federal agents in Texas say they stopped a Chinese national from leaving the country with sensitive cancer research that he allegedly attempted to smuggle back to China.Yunhai Li, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, joined the institution in 2022 on a State…