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Scott Lincicome, the vice president of general economics at the Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, shares what will happen next after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs last week. Some companies want a refund after paying the tariffs.
The first wave of flight cancellations ordered by the Trump administration in response to the government shutdown hit airports across the United States on Friday, foreshadowing what could be wider disruptions in air travel if Congress does not reach a spending deal soon.
Niraj Chokshi, Karoun Demirjian and Michael Levenson, New York Times
Airlines raced Thursday to rework plans and prepare customers and workers for disruptions this weekend, when a reduction of flights is set to take effect at the nation's busiest airports.
Niraj Chokshi and Christine Chung, New York Times
The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush before returning to public life as vice president under Bush's son, George W. Bush.
A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday to continue funding for food stamps during the government shutdown, a legal victory for local officials and nonprofits that sought to spare roughly 42 million Americans from losing the benefits in a matter of days.
Chris Cameron and Julia Moskin, New York Times
Leaders in Durham are sounding the alarm about political rhetoric they believe could incite violence. Social media posts have alluded to the guillotine and placed candidates' faces on Wanted posters.
The federal government shutdown reached its 27th day on Monday.
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would impose a 100% tariff on all products from China in response to curbs Beijing announced this week on rare-earth minerals, a rapid escalation of tensions between the world’s largest economies.
Ana Swanson, New York Times
Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) -- A government shutdown that could leave some military service members without paychecks didn't stop President Donald Trump from visiting one of the largest naval installations in the world on Sunday to celebrate the US Navy's 250th birthday.
By Kevin Liptak, CNN
CAIRO (AP) -- Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a possible ceasefire in Gaza grew after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a hostage release could be announced this week.
By SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Hamas said Friday that it was ready to release its remaining Israeli hostages as part of an American-proposed ceasefire plan, a potential breakthrough two years after the group led the attack that set off the war in the Gaza Strip.
Liam Stack, New York Times
WASHINGTON -- When President Bill Clinton's staff relegated Speaker Newt Gingrich to the back of Air Force One on an international trip, it went down in history as an epic taunt that triggered a government shutdown.
Erica L. Green, New York Times
Vice President JD Vance visited the Charlotte area on Wednesday, with the city at the center of a renewed debate about public safety.
According to a spokesperson for Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit co-founded by Kirk, the man was not "attempting anything nefarious."
A viral video, shared by popular X accounts like "Libs of Tik Tok" and Rudy Giuliani, and a video that has more than 175,000 views on TikTok, appears to show two girls disrespecting a memorial to Charlie Kirk late Monday night.
Delaney Tarpley, WECT reporter
The public memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who was assassinated Sept. 10, will take place in Arizona on Sunday morning.
Chris Hippensteel, New York Times
In a meeting that devolved into confusion and near chaos, federal advisers on Thursday voted 8-3 against vaccinating children younger than 4 years old with a combination shot that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times
WASHINGTON -- The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told a Senate panel Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., called CDC employees "corrupt" and accused them of "killing children" during a tense private meeting with her the week before she was fired.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Megan Mineiro, New York Times
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as officials signaled that two more cuts could follow this year in light of rising risks confronting the labor market.
Colby Smith, New York Times
(CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN
President Donald Trump received a pomp-filled royal welcome to Britain on Wednesday, feted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle during a two-day trip designed to be heavy on majesty and light on diplomacy.
Michael D. Shear, New York Times
The day after Charlie Kirk was killed, an acquaintance of Tyler Robinson's posed a question to him in a group chat.
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times
Charlie Kirk's widow spoke publicly for the first time Friday, pledging to carry on his work and legacy.
After Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist, was fatally shot Wednesday, two thoughts occurred to Edward Padron, a 67-year-old locksmith in Brownsville, Texas. One was immediate. One was slower to rise.
Shawn Hubler, Edgar Sandoval and Audra D.S. Burch, New York Times
