Detroit-based attorney Mitch Zajac found himself in the midst of history midmorning on Nov. 5. A lawyer at Butzel law firm in Detroit, Zajac found himself seated ― by luck ― a mere 20 feet from the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices as they weighed a massive case that will determine the extent of presidential…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a resounding victory on Thursday, Nov. 6 as shareholders approved a pay package of as much as $878 billion over the next decade, endorsing his vision of morphing the EV maker into an AI and robotics juggernaut. Shares of Tesla rose about 1% in after-hours trading. The proposal was approved with over 75% support. Musk took to…
WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump said he plans to develop a “game two plan” to carry out his tariff agenda after a majority of Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism over his use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods. “We thought we did very well yesterday. We hope that we did,” Trump…
WASHINGTON − A Supreme Court that has been largely deferential to President Donald Trump’s expansive claims of executive authority may be ready to pump the brakes. During nearly three hours of debate on Nov. 5, the justices questioned whether Trump has the power to impose sweeping tariffs on most imports. Several legal experts said the…
Three more University of Michigan scholars from China were charged with smuggling biological material into the U.S. and lying to federal agents in the latest expansion of a federal probe that has raised questions about national security and bioterrorism. The scholars are among seven Chinese nationals with ties to UM charged with federal crimes in…
After riding high for months, President Donald Trump saw the MAGA zeal surrounding his aggressive second term collide with a growing backlash that helped deliver a wave of Democratic victories in off-year races, setting the stage for a big midterm clash as the parties begin plotting next steps on the day after the election. Democrats…
NEW YORK ‒ Zohran Mamdani dared President Donald Trump to keep going after him in a combative speech after his Nov. 4 New York City mayoral election victory. Mamdani, the subject of months of attacks from the president, called Trump out by name as the democratic socialist hailed a “mandate for change” with his victory….
Former Vice President Dick Cheney died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia, cardiac and vascular disease. As of noon Nov. 4, President Donald Trump had not publicly commented on Cheney’s passing. The White House lowered flags to half-staff in honor of the former vice president. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Dick Cheney…
Tennessee soybean farmers are cautiously optimistic that China will begin buying U.S. soybeans again, after President Donald Trump announced cuts to U.S. tariffs on China after meeting with President Xi Jinping Oct. 30. The Trump Administration announced that China has agreed to resume buying American-grown soybeans. Soybeans are the top commodity grown in Tennessee, based…
NEW YORK − President Donald Trump doesn’t appreciate comparisons to Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. In a wide-ranging interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes” that aired Nov. 2, Trump, a Queens native, weighed in on the mayor’s race in his hometown ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. Norah O’Donnell asked Trump what he…