Politics
Trump Administration Faces Legal and Political Challenges
Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued the Trump administration over mandatory fees for the Dairy Checkoff Program. Meanwhile, President Trump faces escalating tensions with Iran, including new military operations and political pushback from Republicans on child exploitation measures.
Coverage timeline — 12 articles
BBC News
Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
2026-04-02 19:26 UTC
The Hill
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) on Thursday said President Trump is “resorting to war crimes” to end the U.S. military operations against Iran. The president threatened to decimate Iran’s energy infrastructure and to send them “back to the stone ages” in an address to the nation on Wednesday e
2026-04-02 19:46 UTC
The Hill
Todd Blanche will take over the Justice Department in an acting capacity following President Trump’s ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi. It’s the highest perch yet for the former New York prosecutor and white-collar defense attorney, who came into Trump’s orbit as one of his personal lawyers unti
2026-04-02 19:47 UTC
Axios
The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would impose 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceuticals to force deals for lower drug prices and move manufacturing to America. Why it matter
2026-04-02 19:50 UTC
The Hill
A federal judge in California ruled Wednesday that federal agents violated a previous court order restricting them from making immigration arrests without a warrant during an enforcement operation in Sacramento last summer. Judge Jennifer Thurston found last April that U.S. Customs and Border Protec
2026-04-02 20:06 UTC
The Hill
Vice President Vance will head to Hungary next week to hold bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and give remarks on the partnership between the U.S. and Hungary. Second lady Usha Vance will be traveling with the vice president when he goes from April 7-8, according to a statement by
2026-04-02 20:17 UTC
The Hill
President Trump announced that he had fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, a move that followed months of controversy surrounding the Justice Department’s handling of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The ouster was welcomed by many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle
2026-04-02 20:18 UTC
The Hill
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for Republicans to use a new House map that the party hopes will net them up to four seats in November – delivering another blow to Democrats’ efforts to push back against GOP redistricting. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court declined to halt the use of a new co
2026-06-10 21:41 UTC
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the U.S. military would launch "strong and clear" strikes against Iran on Wednesday night and Thursday night if needed. The warning came hours after President Trump said more attacks on Iran were planned for Wednesday night after retaliatory stri
2026-06-10 21:42 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow joined forces to push for a provision to combat child exploitation that became law as part of the immigration enforcement reconciliation package. President Trump on Wednesday signed the nearly $70 billion measure into law, fully funding I
2026-06-10 21:44 UTC
The Hill
President Trump is grappling with new volatility over Iran, which threatens to complicate the political landscape at home as the midterm elections loom less than five months away. The U.S. and the Islamic Republic have gotten into a fresh spate of attacks and counterattacks that could collapse a fra
2026-06-10 21:45 UTC
The Hill
Three Wisconsin farmers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday for requiring dairy producers to provide operational data and pay mandatory fees to the Dairy Checkoff Program. For every 100 pounds of milk sold, dairy farmers pay 15 cents toward the checkoff to fund promotion a
2026-06-10 21:50 UTC