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Courts holding line on Trump’s proposed tariffs

The Trump administration is trying to pick up the pieces of its global tariff agenda after a major Supreme Court rebuke this term. That might not be as easy as administration officials hoped, judging by a May 7 ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade that the president’s substitute border taxes are also illegal. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in February that the president lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose unlimited tariffs on a whim. He responded by invoking a new authority, Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, to ...

Motorists urged to share the road with motorcyclists

With the snow gone and warmer weather returning — though slowly — to the region, drivers should expect an increase in motorcyclists on roadways, state officials advise. Which is why the Michigan Department of State marks Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May with its the annual “Look Twice. Save a Life” public education campaign. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation calling on all Michigan motorists to drive defensively and cautiously to reduce collisions and save lives. “As motorcycle season returns to Michigan, we’re reminding drivers to be attentive and on ...

AAA: Gas cost‑cutting moves could backfire

Thinking of stretching that tank of gas as far as it can get you before facing the current pain at the pumps again? AAA is warning why that ultimately could come back to bite you. As gas prices soar, AAA is discouraging cost-cutting measures it says increase the risk of breakdowns and expensive repairs. AAA expects more than 44.9 million Americans to travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. More than 39 million will travel by car, making it one of the busiest driving periods of the year. Gas prices are running at their highest levels in four ...

Environmental progress has to balance human progress

Eight years ago, local officials in Washington learned that a section of a sewage line next to the Potomac River had become corroded and was at risk of bursting. They wanted to repair it urgently. But the officials first needed to apply for a federal permit. When they did, federal officials demanded an exhaustive review of the project’s potential effects on trees, wildflowers and bats rather than granting the permit, The Washington Post has documented. Four months ago, the section burst, spewing hundreds of millions of gallons of raw human waste into the Potomac. This example is ...

Trump will have to show Iran he isn’t bluffing

Days late and tons of enriched uranium short, Iran’s regime rejected the U.S. peace offer on Sunday and replied with unserious demands. On Monday, President Trump called Iran’s counteroffer a “piece of garbage” that leaves the cease-fire “on massive life support — where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.’” Call it a standoff. Before Iran’s response Mr. Trump had said, “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts.” He had also said, “We may go back to Project Freedom,” the U.S. effort to guide commercial ...

State seeks nominations for 2026 Michigan Christmas tree

Know of an oversized spruce or fir that could grace the state Capitol this Christmas? If you do, the state wants to hear about it. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget has once again asked for the public’s help in finding the perfect tree for display in Lansing. Over the past 40 years, trees have come from locations across the state – from backyards to public land near highways and forests, the DTMB states in a news release. More than two dozen have been from the Upper Peninsula, including last year’s 68-foot spruce that was donated by Linda Ried of Sault ...