Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pressing U.S. trade officials and the Trump administration to oppose a pending European Union antitrust decision that could significantly impact the company's ad-based revenue model. The ruling under the EU’s Digital Markets Act may require Meta to offer Facebook and Instagram without personalized ads, potentially undermining a core aspect of Meta's global business.
The White House defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a convicted MS-13 gang member, after The Atlantic published a sympathetic profile labeling him a "Maryland dad" and attributing his removal to a mere “administrative error.” The Trump administration, however, maintains that Garcia was a verified gang member and posed a danger to public safety.
U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen has blocked the Trump administration from revoking the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans.
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has canceled $577 million in taxpayer-funded grants deemed “America Last” contracts, including $10 million for “gender equity in the Mexican workplace,” the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Wednesday. The cancellations are expected to save taxpayers $237 million.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) told Newsmax on Tuesday that despite Democratic opposition, President Donald Trump’s tariffs are already showing positive economic results.
Workers at the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) broadcast networks filed a motion requesting a restraining order against the news outlets being shut down. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted the request and further ordered that “the defendants and their agents take no steps and impose no obligations relating to closing out the plaintiff's grant.”
President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the federal Department of Education will not cause widespread financial issues for public schools, according to S&P Global Ratings. The credit-rating agency stated that while some K-12 education providers may experience operational challenges, large-scale financial deterioration or credit downgrades are not expected.
The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to block a lower court order mandating the reinstatement of over 16,000 fired federal workers. The order, issued on March 13 by Clinton-appointed U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, has been criticized by the administration as an overreach into executive authority.
