American Bar Association sues to block Trump’s attacks on law firms

American Bar Association sues to block Trump’s attacks on law firms

The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration on Monday, seeking an order that would bar the White House from pursuing what the ABA called a campaign of intimidation against major law firms. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., said the administration violated the U.S. Constitution in a series of executive orders … Read more

States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

States sue US government over deal ending ban on triggers that make some rifles fire more rapidly

Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers that make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly and return devices already seized to their owners. The suit announced Monday argues that returning the triggers would violate federal law, pose a threat to residents and law enforcement and worsen … Read more

US appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts

US appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts

A US federal appeals court on Friday declined to freeze a lower court ruling that has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to shrink the federal workforce. The decision ensures that the order issued by US District Judge Susan Illston remains in effect, pausing the cuts for now. President Donald Trump’s administration had asked the … Read more

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

‘Little bit of contradiction’: Trump admin releases ‘illegal’ migrants to US-Mexico border shelters it threatened to prosecute

Weeks after federal authorities warned border shelters that aiding migrants could amount to criminal activity, the Trump administration has continued to release people charged with being in the US illegally to those very organisations — creating what some shelter operators are calling a confusing and contradictory situation. On March 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency … Read more

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy 

US judge blocks Trump’s fast-track deportation policy 

A US judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot go ahead with a new policy that would allow it to quickly deport large numbers of migrants to countries other than their own  without giving them a chance to explain if they fear danger there. This decision was reported by Reuters. The policy, introduced by … Read more

Trump to announce semiconductor tariffs next week, denies tariff rollback on electronic items

Trump to announce semiconductor tariffs next week, denies tariff rollback on electronic items

US President Donald Trump has said that imported semiconductor chips will face tariffs next week, as he clarified that the exclusion of smartphones and computers from the tariffs which are imported from China will be short-lived, pledging a national security trade investigation into the semiconductor sector. Detailing about the exclusion of electronic items from China, … Read more