Live updates and the latest news as Trump and Elon Musk hold a White House press event and a federal appeals court pauses a lower court block on tariffs.

Elon Musk, saying he's disappointed by Trump's "big, beautiful bill," is offboarding from his role in the White House, while a federal judge has struck down Trump's tariffs, ruling them illegal.

Musk endorsed Trump in July 2024, right after an assasination attempt on Trump, and later Musk reportedly committed around $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super PAC called

Trump also nominated Kyle Dudek, John Guard, Jordan E. Pratt, and Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve as Judges on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and Ed Artau to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

"The ABA's ratings invariably and demonstrably favor nominees put forth by Democratic Administrations,” said Pam Bondi.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department will end the American Bar Association’s role in vetting federal judges, escalating Republican efforts to sideline the legal group over claims of political bias.

That was the question in front of the federal courts that ruled against President Trump’s tariffs in the last couple days. The judges weren’t deciding whether the tariffs are good for the country but whether the president has the power to impose them all by himself.

The Trump administration is appealing a decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing the tariffs on U.S. trading partners. A federal appeals court is allowing Trump’s tariffs to stay in place,

There’s nothing personal about President Donald Trump’s ongoing war with Harvard University, according to the White House. Representatives for first lady Melania Trump swiftly shut down rumors that the president’s aggressive campaign against the oldest Ivy League school began after son Barron Trump’s application to the university was rejected.

A federal judge plans to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from halting Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students.

A federal judge has extended an injunction on the Trump Administration's attempt to halt Harvard's student visa program.