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Boeing's export business faces significant challenges due to potential tariffs, which could delay deliveries and hinder plane production because of its reliance on foreign suppliers.

Under Administrator Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced the rollback of 31 crucial protections targeting air and water pollution, toxic substances, and emissions. This move is a significant setback for communities already burdened by environmental injustices.

The Trump Justice Department's defense of the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court marks a significant shift from its previous stance, potentially enhancing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s influence over preventive services mandates.

The Trump administration has withdrawn from a 2023 settlement with the Alabama Department of Public Health aimed at addressing straight piping, a hazardous waste disposal method used by low-income households lacking municipal water systems.

In 2024, there were more than 1 million abortions in the US for the second year in a row, with key changes in how and where women accessed care, including increased virtual clinics and traveling across state lines for care.

Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, was detained by immigration officials in Vermont while trying to begin the final step to becoming a US citizen, as part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters.

The Trump administration has frozen $2 billion in grants and contracts at Harvard University and other elite US colleges following their refusal to implement key policy changes, such as eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and banning masks at campus protests.

President Donald Trump is advancing his tariff strategy, shifting from "reciprocal" tariffs to sector-specific tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This approach targets copper, lumber, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical minerals, potentially resulting in higher prices, accelerated inflation, and diminished economic activity.

The Department of Homeland Security has conducted polygraph tests on approximately 50 staff members, including FEMA's acting administrator, in a bid to identify alleged leaks of national security information. This initiative has sparked apprehension regarding the application of lie detector tests on federal employees suspected of leaking non-classified information.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been vocal in her condemnation of the Trump administration's efforts, asserting her independence through pointed dissenting opinions. She has emerged as the most outspoken during oral arguments, often eschewing attempts to find middle-ground consensus.