A federal trade court on Thursday struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump to replace import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade (CIT) in February imposed a permanent injunction on the 10 percent tariffs imposed by Trump on almost all US…
US forces on Thursday attacked Iranian military facilities following attacks on US guided-missile destroyers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). President Trump called the attacks a “love tap” in a phone call with ABC News on Thursday evening. Asked if this meant the ceasefire was over, he said, “No,…
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President Trump warned Thursday that the United States will hit Iran “much harder and more violently” after American forces prevented Iranian attacks on three U.S. destroyers as they exited the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats at USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta and USS Mason… Source link
The NAACP filed an emergency petition Thursday to block Tennessee’s effort to gerrymander the only majority-Black congressional district in the state, which the organization argues violates the state Constitution. The emergency petition filed in Davidson County Chancery Court urges Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and the state legislature not to enact a new law… Source…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) said in a new interview this week that he is “comfortable” being nominated as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race. The governor told MS Now’s Ali Vitali in a clip aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision about whether to enter the race… Source…
The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin shipping handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration is approved. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to ship concealable guns, such as pistols and revolvers, into the country to anyone. Similar to the safety for matching long-barreled rifles and shotguns that require……
A Democratic state lawmaker in Tennessee on Thursday called on Memphis to desegregate a new Republican-friendly House map, which was later signed into law by Governor Bill Lee (R). The map Lee approved represents the state’s only majority-black district and is a threat to the only Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member delegation. It was passed immediately……
A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Thursday to attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a vinegar-filled syringe during a town hall in January. Defense attorney John Fossum told NBC that Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, faces a maximum of 96 months in prison, but he could spend between four and 14 months behind bars… Source link
The Hill {Beacon} Health Care Health Care Click for more news from The Big Story White House turns focus to intoxicating cannabis The Trump administration is hinting at a crackdown on synthetic cannabis products with high levels of THC. © Getty Images The administration’s comprehensive national drug control strategy released this week calls products of…
