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On Politics

Tue May 27 2025

Rebecca Morin | Newsletter Writer

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Hello! Rebecca Morin here. We're back to regularly scheduled programming after Memorial Day!

Trump vs. the courts

It's come to be a predictable showdown: President Donald Trump versus the judiciary. Throughout his second term, Trump has clashed with courts as he's tried to push the boundaries of executive power. Trump and his allies are now leading an intense pressure campaign on the judiciary. And activists on both sides of the equation are warning about an impending constitutional crisis, although their rationales are very different. Opponents say that Trump threatens the Constitution's separation of powers by ignoring court rulings. Trump supporters say judges are usurping the president's rightful executive authority. How Trump's clash is brewing into an 'all-out war.'

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The Trump administration is also facing new legal action. National Public Radio on Tuesday filed a lawsuit calling a Trump executive order aimed at pulling federal funding from the news organization unconstitutional. Trump on May 1 directed his administration to stop supporting both NPR and PBS with federal funding. What to know about the lawsuit.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the annual National Memorial Day Observance in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday.

Ken Cedeno, REUTERS

A politics pitstop

•	Trump pardons former Virginia sheriff who accepted at least $75,000 in bribes.
•	A child wore a "censored" sticker on his "two genders" shirt. Supreme Court declines the case.
•	Palestinians to raise flag at WHO for the first time.
•	Charlie Rangel, a longtime congressman from New York, dies at 94.
•	Trump says he wants "names and countries" of Harvard's international students.

RFK Jr. ditches COVID vaccine recommendation for children, pregnant women

The COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday. The change comes after the Food and Drug Administration said on May 20 it planned to require clinical trials for approval of the annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy individuals under the age of 65. What to know about the change.

US stocks open higher on delayed EU tariffs

The U.S. stocks opened higher after President Trump said he would delay 50% tariffs on the European Union until July 9 to allow for more trade negotiations. Investors were relieved the president backed off. The threat of the tariffs had depressed stocks on Friday. Economists fear high tariffs will fan inflation and slow the economy, possibly pushing the U.S. into recession. See where stocks stand.

•	King Charles expresses love for Canada, says it will remain 'strong and free'

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'Cracking heads': Trump, DOJ moves threaten George Floyd movement

Scenes from a protest in downtown Louisville over the shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police. A lone protester kneels in front of Louisville Metro police officers at Sixth and Jefferson streets. May 28, 2020

Five years ago millions rallied for police reform after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump is now exiting court-ordered settlements.

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