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Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (BREAKING) Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (BREAKING)
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (Breaking) President Donald Trump suffered a major loss in the Supreme Court after justices ruled that he exceeded his authority by using a national emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs on many countries. The Supreme Court released its highly anticipated ruling on Friday, Feb. 20. In a 6-3 decision, the justices said the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize a president to impose tariffs. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with three liberal justices and two fellow conservatives, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, in the majority. C…

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by Chris Spiker
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US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs
US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs The US trade deficit was largely unchanged in 2025 despite President Donald Trump's claims that his sweeping tariffs would rapidly shrink the gap. The annual trade deficit in 2025 totaled $901.5 billion, according to Commerce Department data released on Thursday, Feb. 19. That was $2.1 billion lower than 2024, marking just a 0.2% decrease in Trump's first year back in office. The trade gap sharply widened to $70.3 billion in December 2025. That was up $17.3 billion from November and well above economists' expectations of $55.5 billion, CNBC reported. On the night b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office
Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office A proposed ICE facility in Maryland — located blocks from a church and inside the same building as a social services office serving young children and families — is now under scrutiny. The state’s federal delegation is demanding answers. US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Congressman Glenn Ivey sent a formal letter on Wednesday, Feb. 18, pressing DHS and ICE for details about a proposed lease at 6505 Belcrest Road in Prince George’s County. The questions are direct: Is this just office space? Or could it include enforcement operations, surveillance infrastructure, an…

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by Zak Failla
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Moore Says Trump ‘Is Lying’ As Potomac Sewage Spill Fight Turns Into Federal Showdown Moore Says Trump ‘Is Lying’ As Potomac Sewage Spill Fight Turns Into Federal Showdown
Moore Says Trump ‘Is Lying’ As Potomac Sewage Spill Fight Turns Into Federal Showdown Ding, ding. The political fight over the record-setting Potomac sewage spill exploded Wednesday, as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore accused President Donald Trump of “lying to the public” — and the White House fired back. Moore's latest verbal haymaker comes after Trump said the federal government would step in to assist before backtracking and demanding local officials "politely" ask for his office's help. Moore said the federal government — not Maryland — has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor for more than a century. “For the past century, the federal government has been responsible …

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by Zak Failla
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Man With No Legal Status Joined Pennsylvania National Guard, Went AWOL, DHS Says Man With No Legal Status Joined Pennsylvania National Guard, Went AWOL, DHS Says
Man With No Legal Status Joined Pennsylvania National Guard, Went AWOL, DHS Says A man with no legal immigration status joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, went AWOL the following year, and later landed a job as a corrections officer — before federal authorities caught up with him. Morris Brown, 45, a Liberian national, was arrested last month in Minneapolis by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for multiple immigration violations, including overstaying a student visa and falsely claiming US citizenship, according to the Department of Homeland Security. But it is the Pennsylvania connection that stands out. Brown entered the US in 2014 on a non-immigrant s…

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by Zak Failla
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ICE Arrests Husband Accused Of Slashing Wife’s Neck As DHS Slams New Restrictions In Maryland ICE Arrests Husband Accused Of Slashing Wife’s Neck As DHS Slams New Restrictions In Maryland
ICE Arrests Husband Accused Of Slashing Wife’s Neck As DHS Slams New Restrictions In Maryland A man accused of slashing his wife’s neck with a box cutter in Anne Arundel County is now in federal custody — as DHS warns Maryland’s new ICE restrictions could prevent similar arrests in the future. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Filberto Gonzalez Gutierrez, a Mexican national charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, according to the Department of Homeland Security. According to local reporting cited by DHS, Gutierrez allegedly sliced his wife’s neck open with a box cutter and accused her of cheating on him. ICE lodged a detainer with the Anne A…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Backtracks On Potomac Sewage Spill, Tells Officials To 'Call Me Politely' Trump Backtracks On Potomac Sewage Spill, Tells Officials To 'Call Me Politely'
Trump Backtracks On Potomac Sewage Spill, Tells Officials To 'Call Me Politely' The political fight over the record-setting Potomac sewage spill escalated Tuesday, as President Donald Trump shifted his stance on federal involvement — and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore quickly fired back. Less than a day after directing federal authorities and FEMA to step in, Trump declared Tuesday morning that “The Federal Government is not at all involved” in the massive wastewater spill flooding the Potomac River. “Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., who are responsible for the massive sewage spill in the Potomac River, must get to work, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote at 10:55 a.m. on Tru…

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by Zak Failla
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Moore Signs Law Barring Maryland Police From Acting As Federal Immigration Agents Moore Signs Law Barring Maryland Police From Acting As Federal Immigration Agents
Moore Signs Law Barring Maryland Police From Acting As Federal Immigration Agents Maryland police departments can no longer deputize officers to carry out federal civil immigration enforcement after Gov. Wes Moore signed new legislation Tuesday morning in Annapolis. Moore signed legislation on Feb. 17, prohibiting state and local jurisdictions from entering into agreements that allow officers to perform federal civil immigration enforcement functions. The law takes effect immediately. SB 245/HB 444 targets ICE’s 287(g) program, which authorizes local law enforcement officials to perform certain federal civil immigration enforcement duties under federal oversight. Under…

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by Zak Failla
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'FCC You': Colbert Blasts CBS For Scrapping His Interview With Prominent Democrat 'FCC You': Colbert Blasts CBS For Scrapping His Interview With Prominent Democrat
'FCC You': Colbert Blasts CBS For Scrapping His Interview With Prominent Democrat Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers stopped him from airing an interview with a prominent Democrat running for US Senate amid the news network's right-wing pivot. Colbert told viewers that the network's legal team ordered "The Late Show" staff not to broadcast his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico on Monday, Feb. 16. Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett are running in the Democratic primary in the race for a seat currently held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn. According to Colbert, CBS said it was concerned about the Federal Communications Commission's "equal…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Blames Gov. Wes Moore For Record-Setting Potomac Sewage Spill, Directs FEMA To Step In Trump Blames Gov. Wes Moore For Record-Setting Potomac Sewage Spill, Directs FEMA To Step In
Trump Blames Gov. Wes Moore For Record-Setting Potomac Sewage Spill, Directs FEMA To Step In President Donald Trump publicly blamed Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for the wastewater spill into the Potomac River that may be the largest in US history. Trump took to Truth Social on Monday afternoon, directing federal authorities to take control of the response as dangerous levels of sewage continue flooding the river.  The president wrote that “There is a massive Ecological Disaster unfolding in the Potomac River as a result of the Gross Mismanagement of Local Democrat Leaders, particularly, Governor Wes Moore, of Maryland.” Trump said a sewer line breach in Maryland had caused “millio…

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by Zak Failla
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Officials On Edge After Feds Lease Maryland Office As ICE Speculation Grows Officials On Edge After Feds Lease Maryland Office As ICE Speculation Grows
Officials On Edge After Feds Lease Maryland Office As ICE Speculation Grows Baltimore County’s top elected official is responding after the federal government leased office space in Hunt Valley, raising concerns about a possible ICE presence. County Executive Kathy Klausmeier addressed the issue over the weekend, after reports surfaced that the US General Services Administration secured office space in the area. “My administration has seen coverage about a potential ICE office in Hunt Valley, and investigated; we now understand that the US General Services Administration has leased office space in this location,” Klausmeier said in a public statement. “At this tim…

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by Zak Failla
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Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’ Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’
Obama Makes First Public Comments On Trump's Racist Video Of Him, Ex-First Lady: ‘Clown Show’ A wave of outrage swept across the political spectrum after President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shared an AI-generated video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes dancing to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."  The video, posted Thursday, Feb. 5, remained online for 12 hours before being deleted, but not before sparking rare bipartisan condemnation and now, just over a week later, a public response from Barack Obama. Earlier report: Trump Deletes Racist Obamas Video Amid Outrage, White House Defends Post In his first remarks on the controversy, Obama addressed the incid…

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by Joe Lombardi