Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration鈥檚 decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. The high court order is temporary, though it suggests that the justices will reverse a lower court’s ruling that withholding the funding was likely illegal.
Roberts acted on the administration鈥檚 emergency appeal to the in the case involving billions of dollars in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump said last month that he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago.
It comes as the Supreme Court has recently handed Trump wins on immigration and oversight of the Federal Trade Commission. The high court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct , and of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.
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Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor for now while fighting Trump鈥檚 attempt to fire her
The federal court ruled Tuesday that can remain in her position for now.
The ruling, which will almost certainly be appealed, is a blow to the Trump administration鈥檚 efforts to assert more control over the traditionally independent Fed.
Trump said he was over allegations by one of his appointees that she committed mortgage fraud related to two properties she purchased in 2021, before she joined the Fed. Cook is accused of saying two properties were 鈥減rimary residences,鈥 which could have resulted in lower down payments and mortgage rates than if either was designated a second home or investment property.
Cook鈥檚 lawyers argued that was unlawful because presidents can only fire Fed governors 鈥渇or cause,鈥 which has typically meant inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance while in office. They also said she was entitled to a hearing and a chance to respond to the charges.
Plane leaves South Korea for US to bring back workers detained in immigration raid, report says
South Korean media report that a charter plane left for the U.S. to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia.
A total of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Koreans, were rounded up in the under construction at Hyundai鈥檚 sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. Some were shown being shackled with chains around their hands, ankles and waists in video released by U.S. authorities.
South Korea鈥檚 government later said it reached an agreement with the U.S. for their release.
Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles secures Democratic nomination despite political fallout of train killing
The mayor won comfortably in the primary despite days of intense backlash following the on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Mayor Vi Lyles is seeking a fifth term but is coming under criticism after images of the attack sparked widespread outrage from Trump and other Republican figures.
The president has not specifically criticized the mayor but said the victim鈥檚 鈥渂lood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail.鈥
Lyles will take on Republican Terrie Donovan, a real estate agent who faced no primary opposition in the heavily Democratic city, in the November general election.
Trump tries to soothe Qatar after Israeli attack against Hamas officials but stops short of criticizing another ally
The president is trying to walk a delicate line. He distanced himself from the strikes Tuesday but stopped short of condemning Israel for carrying out an audacious strike on the soil of another major U.S. ally.
Qatar has played a key role mediating between the U.S. and Iran and its proxies, including during talks with Tehran-backed Hamas as the war with Israel in Gaza grinds on.
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Top US immigration official defends rule targeting 鈥榓nti-American鈥 views in green card, visa process
The new rule allowing for when they are applying for a green card or other benefits isn鈥檛 designed to target political beliefs but rather to identify support for terrorist activity, Joseph Edlow told The Associated Press.
In a wide-ranging interview, the director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services delved into the agency鈥檚 contentious policy 鈥 announced last month 鈥 under which officers decide whether a foreigner applying for a certain benefit has endorsed what they believe are anti-American views.
Edlow also detailed problems he sees with that is popular with international students but hated by some Trump supporters. He described how and why he鈥檚 thinking of changing the process by which hundreds of thousands of people become citizens every year.
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How candidates in competitive Senate race are responding to Charlotte train killing
Reaction to the video of the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, is also spilling into other upcoming elections, including the state鈥檚 2026 U.S. Senate race.
Michael Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee who is running for the seat, accused former Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat who entered the race, of 鈥渂earing direct responsibility鈥 for signing an executive order in 2020 to study solutions to tackle racial bias in the criminal justice system.
The 2020 order didn鈥檛 give anyone authority to release state prisoners, however.
Cooper鈥檚 campaign on Tuesday accused Whatley of lying. It also promoted Cooper鈥檚 work history, including time as state attorney general.
The killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska has sparked widespread outrage from and figures in the Make America Great Again movement. They say it shows Democrats are too soft on people with criminal records.
Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts
The state鈥檚 GOP-led House turned aside Democratic objections and passed the plan to so that Republicans could win an additional seat in the closely divided chamber. It now heads to the state Senate.
The rare mid-decade redistricting plan is aimed at bolstering Republicans鈥 national prospects in next year鈥檚 elections. Democrats need to gain just three seats to take control of the House, and by reshaping a Democratic-held Kansas City district, Republicans could end up winning seven of Missouri鈥檚 eight congressional seats.
The effort comes after a similar move by and a counteroffensive in that still needs voter approval. , including Republican-led Indiana and Florida and Democratic-led Maryland and New York, could follow with their own revisions in what鈥檚 emerging as a national redistricting battle.
Fired CDC director to testify before lawmakers next week
Susan Monarez, the recently ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is scheduled to appear in the Senate next week, according to an announcement by Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Monarez, who led the nation鈥檚 top public health agency for less than a month, was fired in August. The White House said she was 鈥渘ot aligned with鈥 Trump鈥檚 agenda.
Monarez has clashed with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying last week in The Wall Street Journal that he is trying to weaken public health protections. Kennedy has called Monarez untrustworthy.
The Sept. 17 hearing will feature testimony from both Monarez and Dr. Debra Houry and will focus on 鈥渢he recent high-profile departures from the agency,鈥 according to a statement from Cassidy.
Trump administration promises to step up enforcement on misleading pharmaceutical ads
The president signed a memorandum to strengthen enforcement of such ads across TV, the internet and social media.
Officials said during a call beforehand that the administration would send hundreds of letters to pharmaceutical companies that it says have run misleading ads.
The memorandum instructs Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to 鈥渢ake appropriate action to ensure transparency and accuracy in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, including by increasing the amount of information regarding any risks associated with the use of any such prescription drug required to be provided in prescription drug advertisements.鈥
It also orders the Food and Drug Administration to enforce rules ensuring 鈥渢ruthful and non-misleading information in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements.鈥
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advances in preliminary election in her bid to win a second term
In doing so , a frequent target of the Trump administration, set herself up as the presumptive favorite in November. The city鈥檚 first Asian and female leader will face Josh Kraft, son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who also advanced.
Wu鈥檚 standing has been bolstered in part by her against attacks from the Trump administration. Members of the administration, often led by the president鈥檚 border czar, have accused Boston of not doing enough to and threatened a surge in arrests.
Boston is known as a so-called sanctuary city, and Wu has repeatedly said she wants it to be a welcoming place for immigrants.
Wu has also benefited from strong support among the City Council and most Democratic leaders in the state. She has been able to use her position as mayor to showcase her leadership and announce a steady stream of new initiatives, especially around housing.
Trump: 鈥業 haven鈥檛 even thought about鈥 meeting with Epstein victims
The president again denied writing a sexually suggestive letter to that was released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not my signature, and it鈥檚 not the way I speak,鈥 Trump told reporters Tuesday night. 鈥淎nd anybody鈥檚 that鈥檚 covered me for a long time knows that鈥檚 not my language.鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 nonsense,鈥 he added. 鈥淎nd frankly you鈥檙e wasting your time.鈥
Trump said anyone asking about the matter was 鈥渢rying to get off the great success of D.C. and about 200 other things that we鈥檝e done that are so successful.鈥
Asked if he would meet with Epstein鈥檚 victims, Trump said, 鈥淣obody鈥檚 suggested that.鈥
鈥淐ertainly I don鈥檛 like that whole situation with respect to anybody being abused or hurt,鈥 Trump said. 鈥淏ut I haven鈥檛 even thought about that.鈥
Trump says he plans to announce troop deployment for another US city as soon as tomorrow
Arriving at a restaurant to celebrate his deployment of the National Guard in Washington, Trump told reporters: 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to be announcing another city that we鈥檙e going to very shortly.鈥
He did not specify where but said the mayor of that city and the governor of the state 鈥渨ould love us to be there.鈥
He added that he could make the announcement as soon as Wednesday.
Trump says he鈥檚 not happy about Israel鈥檚 attack on Hamas officials in Qatar
鈥淚鈥檓 not thrilled about it,鈥 the president said upon arriving at a Washington restaurant for dinner near the White House.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not a good situation.鈥
Trump said he wasn鈥檛 notified in advance of . He added, 鈥淚鈥檒l be giving a full statement tomorrow. But I will tell you this, I was very unhappy about it. Very unhappy about every aspect.鈥
Trump dines near the White House to promote his anti-crime crackdown in Washington
is having dinner Tuesday night at a seafood restaurant around the corner from the White House.
He doesn鈥檛 usually dine away from the White House when he鈥檚 in Washington, but Trump is promoting to on crime in the capital.
His motorcade sped the short distance to Joe鈥檚 Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab on 15th Street.
It follows weeks of Trump boasting about mobilizing federal authorities and the military, which he says has made Washington 鈥渁 safe zone.鈥
Charlotte leaders criticized over killing of Ukrainian woman as Trump and MAGA target another Dem city
Images of the on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, have sparked a backlash against the mayor right as she is seeking the Democratic nomination on Tuesday in her bid for a fifth term.
The loudest criticism of Mayor Vi Lyles has come from Republicans and figures in Trump鈥檚 Make America Great Again movement. They say the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska shows Democrats are too soft on people with criminal records. Records show the suspect in Zarutska鈥檚 death, Decarlos Brown Jr., had cycled through the criminal justice system for more than a decade.
Some Democrats looking to unseat Lyles are also saying her response has been insufficient. Some accurately predicted last week that would draw attention to the case and use it to justify taking over law enforcement agencies in Democratic-led cities.
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Rubio to meet with his South Korean counterpart following raid
The State Department has announced that Secretary Marco Rubio will meet with South Korea鈥檚 foreign minister at the White House on Wednesday morning.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun traveled to Washington in hopes of bringing home more than 300 South Korean workers who were taken into custody during a raid on an electric battery plant in Georgia.
Korean Air has said a Boeing 747-8i will fly to Atlanta as early as Wednesday to bring them home.
The raid stunned many in South Korea because the country is a key U.S. ally.
Sister of Princeton doctoral student freed in Iraq: 鈥榃e both started sobbing鈥
was freed following more than 900 days in custody after disappearing in Baghdad while pursuing a doctorate focused on sectarianism in the region.
Tsurkov鈥檚 sister, Emma, a U.S. citizen who campaigned for her release, said she was in Washington for meetings this week when she heard the news from Adam Boehler, the U.S. special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
The sisters were able to connect by phone and expect to be reunited in the next 24 hours, though details are still being worked out, Emma Tsurkov said.
鈥淚 heard her voice for the first time in 2 1/2 years and still couldn鈥檛 believe it, and I just melted on the floor,鈥 she said in an interview with The Associated Press. 鈥淚 heard her voice and she heard mine, and it was the most joyous experience of my life, and we both started sobbing and screaming.鈥
Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores
Some of Chicago鈥檚 liveliest neighborhoods these days. Schoolteachers want online learning for children whose families are afraid to venture out. And are urging people to carry identification everywhere.
As the nation鈥檚 third-largest city awaits a threatened by Trump, who vows the city will see a surge in deportations and National Guard troops, residents are making changes in their daily routines.
While the feeling of being vulnerable , especially among immigrants, many say this time the fear is deeper and the preparations more drastic.
Even Sam Sanchez, a restaurant owner who voted for Trump, criticized the president鈥檚 plan. And as a naturalized U.S. citizen from Mexico, he is taking precautions.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e profiling,鈥 Sanchez said of federal agents. 鈥淢y wife and I went to a wedding, and I told my wife, 鈥楤ring your citizenship papers.鈥欌
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Judge temporarily restricts IRS and ICE from sharing taxpayer data
The federal judge鈥檚 restriction will be in place while a motion to permanently stop the agencies from doing so is considered by the courts.
In orders issued Tuesday and Friday, a federal court found that the IRS may not share confidential taxpayer data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement without giving the court 24 hours notice.
A group of small businesses, a low-income tax clinic and two unions represented by Democracy Forward brought a lawsuit seeking to prevent the sharing.
The IRS and ICE struck a deal this year to share immigrants鈥 tax data for the purpose of identifying and deporting people in the U.S. illegally.
