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One trade war down, two to go — maybe more. U.S. President Donald Trump has dialled back his tariffs against Canada after rattling the economy from the markets, to factories, to the borders. But that was this week’s battle.There’s another one next week when his steel and aluminum tariffs take effect; then another three weeks after that, when Trump is threatening other tariffs on a multitude of countries.Private and public comments in recent days from Trump’s team make a mockery of the idea that stopping fentanyl was the principal reason for his tariff policy. The biggest risk for Canada is now coming into focus.…
EMERGENCY DOCKET By Amy Howe on Mar 6, 2025 at 5:18 pm The court’s order came after the D.C. Circuit effectively removed Dellinger on Wednesday. (Thomas Hawk via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a request by the Trump administration to lift an order by a federal judge that had instructed it to temporarily reinstate Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. In a one-sentence order on Thursday afternoon, the justices threw out the plea as moot – that is, no longer a live controversy. The order came one day after a federal appeals court…
U.S. Supreme Court The first case involving the second Trump administration has come to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although the court has not gotten involved at this stage in the litigation, the case involves an issue of enormous significance: May a president fire anyone who works in the executive branch of government even when there is a statute limiting firing? More generally, will the court continue to allow the existence of “independent regulatory agencies” with some degree of independence from a president? The facts of this case The case, Bessent v. Dellinger, involves Hampton Dellinger, who is the head of…
From a train connecting the seven emirates, luxury residences, tall towers and more…Think the UAE is impressive now? In a few years, several megaprojects across the UAE will be complete, and they are sure to drop your jaw.From trains connecting the seven emirates to the tallest tower in Dubai, new museums, island projects and more… 3 of 12 eSports Island, Abu DhabieSports Island, Abu DhabiRamhan Island, Abu DhabiRamhan Island, Abu DhabiNatural History Museum, Abu DhabiThe Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi will be one of multiple heritage linchpins in the Saadiyat Cultural DistrictSaadiyat Grove, Abu DhabiSaadiyat Grove, Abu DhabiteamLab Phenomena…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For a project explicitly designed to influence Congress, Steve Berger’s operation has left a scant paper trail. The archconservative evangelical pastor, who started a D.C. nonprofit a few years ago to shape national policy, does not file lobbying reports. His group does not show up in campaign finance records. There is a simple way to glimpse his effort’s expanding reach in Washington, however: Pay attention to who is walking out the front door of his Capitol Hill townhouse.…
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has said Mexico will not be required to pay tariffs on goods that come under the trade pact between the two countries and Canada until 2 April.Trump has not confirmed if the suspension also applies to Canada, but Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said earlier on Thursday he was hopeful the reprieve would apply to both of America’s neighbours.The latest move is the second climbdown in two days from Trump on his tariffs.On Wednesday he said he would temporarily spare carmakers from 25% import taxes just a day after they came into effect.Lutnick told CNBC the…
South Korean fighter jets mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a civilian district on Thursday, injuring 15 people and damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and fire agency said.The fire agency said in a statement that 15 people were wounded, including two who were seriously hurt.Pocheon is about 40 kilometres northeast of Seoul, near the heavily militarized border with North Korea.”There was a sudden loud roar of a fighter jet, then an explosion rang out.. When I went to the scene, there were about four houses that were halved from the damage, people hurt,” said Oh…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 5, 2025 at 9:18 am The court will issue one or more opinions this morning at 10 a.m. EST. Join us for live coverage. Following the opinion announcements, the court will hear Nuclear Regulatory Commission v. Texas, a dispute about nuclear waste management. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, March 5, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 5, 2025, 9:18 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-march-5/ Source link
Home Daily News Suit alleging dad bias at Jones Day resolved… Law Firms Suit alleging dad bias at Jones Day resolved after ruling on memo By Debra Cassens Weiss February 26, 2025, 2:46 pm CST Jones Day and two former associates have resolved a lawsuit alleging that the law firm’s family leave policy discriminates against male attorneys. (Photo from Shutterstock) Jones Day and two former associates have resolved a lawsuit alleging that the law firm’s family leave policy discriminates against male attorneys. The firm and the plaintiffs, Mark Savignac and his wife, Julia Sheketoff, filed a stipulation to dismiss all…
More ‘Dubai’ chocolate coming your way…Who hasn’t heard of FIX Chocolate. Dubbed colloquially as the ‘Dubai‘ chocolate, tales of it’s flavour and fad have reached far and wide, so much so that my relatives back home in India were quizzing me about it the last time I paid a visit.Such is the force of FIX’s virulent popularity – it’s near impossible to get your hands on a bar, available exclusively on Deliveroo and sold out before you can think twice. If you’ve had the fortune of trying this craze, then you are one of the blessed many.The chocolatiers are crushing…