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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Unblock Election Integrity Order
A Boston judge issued a new nationwide order this week blocking the post office from enforcing the president’s mail-in ballot policies.
Trump to Impose Tariffs on Imported Drones, Drone Components
The added cost is aimed at helping boost the domestic drone industry and control national security risks.
Trump Orders Navy to Replace Newer Fighter Launch System With Older Steam Catapults
The president’s memorandum also directed the Department of War to construct a new naval shipyard and a component repair center for submarines.
Third Republican Governor Calls for Investigation Into Muslim Groups Over Terrorism Concerns
The order falls short of following in the footsteps of governors in Texas and Florida, who designated both organizations as terrorist groups.
1st RMB Clearing Bank in Europe Raises Questions for Global Financial System: Analysts
Experts said the yuan won’t be able to displace the U.S. dollar.
Trade Court Upholds Trump’s Shutdown of $800 De Minimis Duty Exemption
The court said the president acted lawfully in ending the longstanding duty-free exemption for low value imports.
University of Michigan College to Use Pass or No-Credit Grades for Freshmen ‘to Curb Mental Health Crisis’
The pilot program seeks to make transition into university easier and support student mental health by recording only pass or no-credit.
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US Creates Multinational Attack Drone Task Force for the Middle East
The U.S. Central Command said it had begun consulting with and inviting regional partners into the drone warfare task force.
Iran Cites Environmental Damage in Push for Hormuz Shipping Fees
Tehran is broadening its justification for shipping fees as Iranian and U.S. officials trade competing claims over control of the strait.
China Behind ‘Great Transshipment Scam’ Costing Billions of Dollars, White House Says
A report states that China systematically evaded U.S. tariffs and other trade measures by routing goods through third-party countries.
State Department Launches Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force
The activity of visa holders worldwide is under review, the department stated.
US Federal Government Sued by Human Rights Watch Over ICC Sanctions
A legal complaint filed in New York states that the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court are an ‘unlawful abuse of power.’
Treasury Department Ends Ownership Reporting for US Small Businesses
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he was ‘eliminating a burdensome reporting requirement for millions of law-abiding business owners.’
Supreme Court Sets November Arguments in Religious Liberty, Prison Medical Care, and Agency Power Cases
Arguments will probe the scope of free exercise protections, lawsuits against federal officers, and limits on in-house agency tribunals.
White House Ends TikTok Ban on Government Devices
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum to heads of executive departments and agencies, stating, ‘TikTok may be used on government devices.’
Trump Outlines Strategies Against Iran, Says US Controls Iran’s Money
President Donald Trump said that Iran’s economic situation is not sustainable and that the United States has total control of the regime’s money.
In South Carolina, Some GOP Senate Hopefuls Depart from Graham Example
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and businessman Mark Lynch are among the candidates seeking a little distance from the late senator.
Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver, Allowing Foreign Ships to Haul Goods Between US Ports
The 90-day extension will ease transport of energy and agricultural goods, a response to supply disruptions during the Iran war.
Trump Says Iran Must Pay Compensation for US Soldiers Killed or Wounded
The money would be ‘for all of the people’ that Iran has ‘killed and gravely wounded’ with its ‘roadside bombs and many conflicts,’ he said.
Pentagon Asks Industry Leaders to Report Plans to Boost Weapons Production
The deputy defense secretary is working hard to fix the department’s ‘broken, antiquated, and immensely complex acquisitions system,’ a Pentagon spokesman said.
