News for February 23, 2026

FedEx sued the Trump administration to get back tariffs it says it paid under a Supreme Court-overturned trade policy.

Senate Democrats are pushing a plan to force refunds of about $175 billion in Trump tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled the tariffs came from illegal orders.

Panama has taken over two key Panama Canal port terminals after a Supreme Court ruling said the company’s long-running concession was unconstitutional.

A former ICE trainer told Congress that the agency is cutting training too far as it rushes to hire new officers, raising concerns that recruits may not know the law or their limits.

Judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocked the release of Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s classified documents case, siding with Trump’s effort to keep it secret.

The Supreme Court will hear a case that could decide whether oil and gas companies can be sued in state court for climate change damage.

The European Parliament paused ratification of a U.S.-EU trade deal after a Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs made the agreement look uncertain.

Trump’s new 15% global tariff could hit the UK harder than many other countries, while the UK says it may respond if the US does not keep their trade deal.

North Korea’s Workers Party re-appointed Kim Jong Un as general secretary at a major congress, as he promised to strengthen the economy and the country’s military power.