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              <p>Trump’s tariffs are back in court — again  CNN</p>
              <p>Constitutional scholars and appellate litigators note that emergency docket filings and ongoing judicial reviews could establish critical legal precedents across federal district courts.</p>
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              <p>Lawmakers in both chambers have signaled plans to scrutinize the measure during upcoming committee hearings, with floor leaders assessing potential budget amendment riders and statutory challenges.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is becoming one of President Trump’s fiercest allies on AI at a critical juncture for the industry. In the face of mounting concerns over the future of AI, Huang is one of the ...]]></description>
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              <p>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is becoming one of President Trump’s fiercest allies on AI at a critical juncture for the industry. In the face of mounting concerns over the future of AI, Huang is one of the few tech executives standing fully behind the president’s push to continue full steam ahead on AI, while others...</p>
              <p>The executive action marks a pivotal inflection point in the administration's agenda, drawing sharp focus from agency inspectors general and legal scholars reviewing administrative rulemaking limits.</p>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has refused to spend billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for health programs, putting them at risk of expiring on Wednesday when the fiscal year ends.   Such a move...]]></description>
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              <p>The Trump administration has refused to spend billions of dollars that Congress appropriated for health programs, putting them at risk of expiring on Wednesday when the fiscal year ends.   Such a move, which Democratic and even some Republican lawmakers say is illegal, poses a significant test of Congress's willingness to stand up to the Trump...</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Live updates: Jack Smith faces Senate GOP scrutiny; Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former special counsel Jack Smith spent more than four hours testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation in...]]></description>
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              <p>Former special counsel Jack Smith spent more than four hours testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, his second appearance before Congress as the panel probes his investigation into President Trump. Smith led a team of Justice Department investigators and ultimately determined he would bring charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and...</p>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection]]></title>
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              <p>Trump’s ads have cost taxpayers at least $2.5 million, with funding from Customs and Border Protection  CNN</p>
              <p>Economic watchdogs, industry trade associations, and K Street compliance counsels are analyzing the regulatory and tariff implications, assessing market velocity and corporate compliance schedules.</p>
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