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Businesses could be owed nearly $150 billion in refunds after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. CBS
VOA VIEW: Don't count on it.
While the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's emergency tariffs, experts said it could take years for businesses to get refunds. CBS
VOA VIEW: Don't count on it any time soon, if ever.
The Supreme Court divided 6-3 in finding that a federal law known as IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. CBS
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. CBS
A federal judge who took the extraordinary step of holding a government lawyer in contempt of court earlier this week blasted the Justice Department for its handling of immigration cases on Friday. CBS
VOA VIEW: The judge was not all there.
Trump also warned: "During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs." CNBC
VOA VIEW: Left with no choice.
The oil market's biggest fear is that a conflict between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a prolonged disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. CNBC
VOA VIEW: He has to do something meamingful.
The core PCE price index was expected to increase 3% from a year ago in December. GDP was projected to rise at a 2.5% pace in Q4. CNBC
The average IRS tax refund is up 14.2%, according to early filing data. Here's what filers can expect this season. CNBC
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DHS announces ICE arrests targeting illegal immigrants convicted of violent crimes, including child rape and assault, amid rising threats against officers. FOX News
An Anti-ICE walkout at a Cincinnati high school led to teens invading a Kroger store and vandalizing property. Students ran through aisles and threw objects. FOX News
Professor Onwubiko Agozino complained to police that several juveniles targeted him in a racist attack, which was refuted by police in the town of Christiansburg, Virginia. FOX News
VOA VIEW: There was no choice.
President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration for Washington, D.C., that will mobilize FEMA to assist in the clean-up of millions of gallons of sewage in the Potomac River. UPI
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has approved a draft proposal calling for a significant expansion of lethal weapons exports, scrapping limits UPI
Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Officer Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the tech giant and is being replaced by Asha Sharma. UPI
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed its 35 clinics throughout Mississippi on Friday after being targeted in a ransomware attack. UPI
VOA VIEW: They should be caught and severely punished.
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Most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of deporting undocumented immigrants. UPI
VOA VIEW: Who did the foolish poll?
President Donald Trump announced he will impose a new 10% tariff in response to a Supreme Court defeat Friday. UPI
The Dominican Republic reported 1.22 million tourists in January, a 5.5% increase compared with the same month last year. Air arrivals rose. UPI
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The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents, an extraordinary escalation in the Trump administration's clash with Democratic leaders there, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Walz and Frey are the real trouble makers.
One of the sources, a U.S. official, said the investigation stems from statements that Walz and Frey have made about the thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents deployed to the Minneapolis region in recent weeks.
Subpoenas are likely to be issued in the probe, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment. "This is an obvious attempt to intimidate me for standing up for Minneapolis, our local law enforcement, and our residents against the chaos and danger this Administration has brought to our streets," Frey said in a statement to CBS News. "I will not be intimidated. My focus will remain where it's always been: keeping our city safe."
Walz said in a statement: "Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system and threatening political opponents is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her." Nearly 3,000 federal immigration agents have been dispatched to Minneapolis, with a stated objective of arresting people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally and probing allegations of fraud in Minnesota. The Department of Homeland Security has called the massive deployment the largest operation in its history.
