Trump is weighing another strike campaign as Netanyahu heads to Washington, the Pentagon moves forces and the Houthis threaten Red Sea shipping.
The nearly five-month war is approaching several decision points at once: talks with Tehran continue while Trump considers escalation, Netanyahu prepares to visit, U.S. forces move toward the region and Red Sea shipping faces another threat.
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DOE lawyer Jeff Novak said officials put 624 grants on a list for possible termination; halted funding totaled billions of dollars.
In a court filing, Novak said the Energy Department selected grants “based solely” on a state’s political affiliation. The halted projects were in states that backed Kamala Harris in 2024 rather than Trump.
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The challengers say the administration reused its global tariff policy under a third statute without making the country-specific findings Congress required.
Burlap & Barrel, a New York spice importer, and Collective Horology, a California watch retailer, sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade hours after the tariffs took effect. The 10%-12.5% duties apply to imports from 60 economies that supply 99.4% of U.S. imports, though product exemptions mean the share actually taxed is lower and not yet known.
ContextThe Supreme Court struck down Trump’s earlier worldwide tariffs under a different law in February. This case challenges the new use of Section 301, arguing that 60 separate investigations did not establish how each economy’s practices justified nearly uniform tariffs; Section 301 tariffs Trump imposed on China in his first term survived prior court challenges.
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