News for August 29, 2025

A US appeals court ruled that most of Donald Trump’s global tariffs are illegal, setting up a likely Supreme Court fight over presidential power and trade policy.

A federal appeals court said President Donald Trump overstepped his powers by using an emergency law to impose broad tariffs, but the tariffs will stay in place while the case continues.

Social Security whistleblower Charles Borges says he is resigning involuntarily after what he calls retaliation and intolerable work conditions tied to his complaint about the Department of Government Efficiency.

Volodymyr Zelensky rejected a proposed buffer zone with Russia, saying it does not fit modern drone warfare and that Russia is not serious about peace.

Justice Rebecca Bradley will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, opening another major race that could affect the court’s 4-3 liberal majority.

The US has revoked Mahmoud Abbas’s visa and blocked him and dozens of Palestinian officials from attending the UN General Assembly in New York.

Minneapolis police said they have been in contact with the mother of the church shooter, and she has hired a criminal defense attorney as investigators continue to probe the attack at Annunciation Catholic School.

Taco Bell is reconsidering its use of AI at drive-throughs after viral glitches and customer complaints showed the system can struggle with real orders.

Lisa Cook is fighting President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove her from the Federal Reserve, and the case could affect the central bank’s independence.

UK small firms are warning that President Donald Trump’s new US parcel tax rules will raise costs, delay shipments, and make selling to American customers much harder.

U.S. immigration agents arrested two workers at a Washington wildfire site after a Bureau of Land Management check tied to a probe of the contract crews.

The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 Capitol rioter killed during the attack, in a move backed by President Donald Trump’s administration.