The state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to end a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the state. The legal action, announced by Attorney General Keith Ellison, targets the Department of Homeland Security after an ICE agent fatally shot a resident, Renee Nicole Good, last week, sparking protests across the city and country.
Meanwhile, the White House doubled down on its threat of military force against Iran, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that President Donald Trump was “unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military if and when he deems that necessary.” Trump also announced on Truth Social that any country doing business with Iran would face a 25 per cent tariff on trade with the US, effective immediately. Tariffs are paid by US importers of goods from those countries.
In a separate development, the Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating Trump’s attacks on the central bank. Several Republican lawmakers have spoken out against the probe, with one senator threatening to block all Fed nominations. The investigation stems from Powell’s testimony in June about the costs of the Fed’s headquarters renovation.
Additionally, a federal judge cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its Revolution Wind project, which had been halted by the Trump administration last month. The ruling by US District Judge Royce Lamberth is a setback for Trump’s efforts to block offshore wind expansion in federal waters.
