Administration

• トランプ政権は「Operation Economic Fury」を発表し、拡大された制裁キャンペーンの一環としてイランに対する包括的な封鎖を実施した。 • この取り組みはイランに対する経済的圧力の大幅な激化を象徴しており、米国の外交政策がより攻撃的な措置へと転換したことを示している。 • 今回の措置は、中東における広範な地政学的緊張の中で行われ、数ヶ月間にわたる米国とイランの間の外交的緊張を受けたものである。

• Trump Administrationは水曜夜、Robert F. Kennedy Jr.保健長官による国の小児ワクチン接種スケジュールの見直しを阻止したMassachusetts連邦判事による3月16日の判決に対し、控訴を提起した。 • Brian Murphy判事は、KennedyがCDCのワクチン諮問委員会を「不法に」入れ替えたと裁定し、同委員会によるいかなる決定も保留としていた。 • この控訴は、その権限に対する法的な異議申し立てがあるにもかかわらず、ワクチン諮問プロセスの再編を進めるという政権の意向を示すものである。

先週の命令は部分的な再分類に留まっており、「すでに複雑なプロセスをさらに混乱させている」と専門家は指摘する。 トランプ政権は大麻を再分類するという公約を実行に移しつつあるが、それは部分的なものに過ぎず、大麻業界の関係者に多くの疑問を投げかけている。トッド・ブランシュ司法長官代行は先週、州の医療用大麻ライセンスの下で販売される製品およびFDA承認の大麻製品を、医学的用途が認められない物質と定義される「スケジュールI」から、コデインを含む特定の用量のTylenolやケタミンなど、合法的だが規制されている物質が含まれる「スケジュールIII」へと移行させる命令に署名した。続きを読む...

• Syria当局者は、Albanese政権が本国送還を拒否しているため、Australia人のグループが「解決を待っている」と述べている • Trump政権は、Syriaに留まっている市民の本国送還を促すため各国と「積極的な意思疎通」を図っているとしているが、Australia政府はIslamic State崩壊以降に拘束されているAustralia人の女性や子供たちに対する強硬な姿勢を維持している • 4人の女性とその9人の子供および孫のグループが、Australiaへの帰還を目指して先週金曜日にSyria北東部のal-Rojキャンプを出発したが、木曜朝の報道によると、Albanese政権が支援を拒否したため彼らはDamascusで立ち往生している

• US-IsraelとIranの戦争の中、Strait of Hormuzの封鎖がエネルギー市場に影響を及ぼし、ガソリン価格が1ガロン当たり4ドルを超え航空運賃も暴騰したことで、Trumpの主要な政治的優位性が損なわれている。 • Republicansの半数以上およびindependentsの82%を含む、登録有権者の4分の3以上が、現在、燃料、食料品、住宅、医療に影響を及ぼしている生活費危機の責任はTrumpにあるとしている。 • 政府閉鎖、関税、およびUS-IsraelによるIranへの共同攻撃を経て、Trumpの2期目の支持率は歴代の大統領よりも遥かに速いペースで下落しており、Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellは、戦争がインフレを助長していると警告している。

• 連邦判事は、アリゾナ州の有権者登録データへのアクセスを求めていた司法省の訴訟を棄却し、州側に有利な判決を下した。 • この訴訟は有権者名簿の不正確さを主張するものだったが、裁判所はトランプ政権の要求を進めるための証拠が不十分であると判断した。 • この判決は州の有権者データのプライバシーを保護するものであり、2026年の中間選挙を前に、現在進行中の選挙の公正性を巡る論争に影響を与える可能性がある。

• アルバニーズ首相は、賦課金を介してMeta、Google、TikTokにオーストラリアのニュース出版社との合意を強いる計画を擁護した。 • トランプ政権は、巨大テック企業にオンラインニュースへの対価を支払わせようとするオーストラリアの動きを「恐喝」と表現したが、アンソニー・アルバニーズ首相は、この計画はメディア機関が制作するコンテンツを保護し、その成果に報いるためのものであると反論した。 • Meta、Google、TikTokにニュース出版社との合意を促し、応じない場合は2.25%の賦課金を課すという労働党の計画は、議会において保守連合（Coalition）と緑の党（Greens）の支持を得る可能性が高い。

US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy projects from development this week, with an agreement to pay millions of dollars in refunds to the companies behind them if those funds are reinvested in oil and gas.US Department of the Interior officials framed the canceled agreements as a way to “promote US energy security and affordability” by funneling funds “away from intermittent, higher-cost energy sources toward proven conventional solutions”, in an announcement issued Monday. Continue reading...

• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard intensified accusations that former President Barack Obama and top administration officials—including former FBI Director James Comey, DNI James Clapper, and CIA Director John Brennan—conspired to subvert Trump's 2016 election victory. • Gabbard claimed to have unveiled new evidence of a plot to undermine the democratic will of the American people through intelligence community actions. • The allegations signal continued politicization of intelligence agencies and ongoing disputes over 2016 election interference investigations.

• The Trump administration pledges a crackdown on Chinese companies exploiting American-made AI models, focusing on national security risks. • Officials singled out China for foreign tech firms' unauthorized use of US AI technologies, vowing stricter enforcement measures. • The initiative aims to protect US intellectual property and prevent adversarial nations from leveraging American innovations in AI development.

Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revokeThe Trump administration is reportedly pushing the justice department to pursue hundreds of denaturalization cases, in which Americans born outside of the US are stripped of their citizenship.The justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born US citizens, whose citizenship it wants to revoke and will begin the process in the coming weeks, according to the New York Times. Continue reading...

Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule IIISign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration has moved to reclassify marijuana, more than four months after Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general to move it from schedule I to schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.The schedule I classification meant marijuana was alongside heroin, LSD, MDMA and synthetic opioids, whereas a schedule III classification put it in the same category as ketamine, anabolic steroids and testosterone. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration will require all 50 states to explain their plans to revalidate Medicaid providers as part of a national escalation of anti-fraud efforts, announced by Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday. • This marks a significant expansion from previous anti-fraud initiatives that have largely focused on specific states rather than a nationwide mandate. • The move aims to strengthen program integrity and reduce fraudulent claims across the Medicaid system.

The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projectsA federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday struck down several Trump administration actions slowing down development of clean energy, including a requirement that all solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters be personally approved by the interior secretary, Doug Burgum.Denise J Casper, chief judge of the US district court for Massachusetts, ruled that a coalition of plaintiffs representing wind and solar developers were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims that the administration’s actions violate federal statute and will cause irreparable harm if the court did not intervene. Continue reading...

Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Trump administration began on Monday accepting applications from businesses seeking refunds for more than $166bn in tariffs, months after the supreme court ruled that the president had no legal authority to impose them.The administration launched on Monday the digital claims system, named Cape, which they said in court filings could handle about 63% of affected import filings, with the remainder to follow. Continue reading...

• President Trump has moved to fast-track psychedelic research as part of his administration's policy agenda, marking a significant shift in federal drug policy priorities. • Former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has publicly applauded the initiative as a "bold step forward" in medical research on Fox & Friends Weekend. • The accelerated psychedelic research program represents an innovative approach to mental health treatment and scientific advancement under the Trump administration.

Rümeysa Öztürk, who faced deportation over pro-Palestinian op-ed, travels back to Turkey to begin careerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxRümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was targeted by the Trump administration last year in response to co-writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed, completed her doctorate in the US and traveled back to her native Turkey this week.Öztürk was detained last year by immigration agents in Massachusetts, with video of the Tufts University student’s arrest going viral. She was one of many international students targeted by the Trump administration for pro-Palestinian speech and activism during widespread protests, which were especially active on US college campuses, against Israel’s war in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 deadly attack on southern Israel. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council and ended all support for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which the administration characterized as funding Hamas. • The decision represents a significant shift in US policy toward international human rights organizations and Palestinian humanitarian assistance programs. • The move reflects the Trump administration's hardline stance on Middle East policy and international organizations it views as hostile to US and Israeli interests.

• A Mexican migrant died in ICE custody on April 14, 2026, marking the 47th death during the Trump administration. • Incident occurred within the past 21 hours, prompting investigations into detention conditions. • Highlights ongoing debates over immigration enforcement and detainee welfare policies.

• Peace talks between the US, Israel, and Iran held in Islamabad have broken down, prompting the Trump administration to announce a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. • The breakdown in diplomatic negotiations marks an escalation in US-Iran tensions and threatens to further disrupt global energy supplies already stressed by Middle East instability. • The blockade decision signals a shift from diplomatic engagement to military enforcement, with potential consequences for international shipping and energy markets worldwide.

• The Trump administration fired six immigration judges on Friday, including Judge Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, for dismissing high-profile deportation cases against international students involved in pro-Palestinian protests. • Patel ruled in January that there were no grounds to deport Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk, targeted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio after her critical op-ed on Tufts University's Palestine stance; Froes ended proceedings against Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi in February. • The judges reported pressure from the administration to approve more deportations, as revealed in interviews with The New York Times.

US government reverses course on removing LGBTQ+ Pride flag from New York monument after efforts from advocatesThe Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall national monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.The government revealed the decision as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who had sought to block the removal. A judge must still approve the agreement. Continue reading...

• The Trump administration is dismantling civil rights protections in housing that have been used to challenge discriminatory practices, marking a significant shift in federal enforcement of fair housing laws. • The policy reversal affects regulatory mechanisms historically used to combat housing discrimination and bias, with implications for fair lending and rental practices across the United States. • Civil rights advocates and housing advocates are expected to challenge the rollback, with potential legal battles anticipated over the constitutionality and necessity of the protections.

Triumphal arch would be 250ft tall, featuring a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, at the foot of Arlington Memorial BridgeThe Trump administration on Friday released new renderings of the triumphal arch the president wants to install in Memorial Circle at the foot of the Arlington Memorial Bridge.As part of Donald Trump’s legacy-building quest during his second term in office, the so-called “Arc de Trump” would stand 250ft tall, feature a 60ft golden Lady Liberty, and include a viewing deck. The phrase “One Nation Under God” would stretch across the top of the structure, according to the latest plans from Harrison Design. Continue reading...

Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter were detained in Texas facilities deemed ‘unsafe and degrading’When Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter, Ayla, were released after nearly three weeks of detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Canadian mother’s joy at regaining her freedom was tempered by the knowledge of the many families who remained incarcerated.“They were wonderful people. I just loved them and I cried so hard when I left, I just wanted to take them all with me,” she said. Continue reading...

• President Trump is reexamining the United States' relationship with NATO, as his irritation with American allies who refused to join the war against Iran reaches a climax. • Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on March 31 that 'after this conflict has concluded, we should reevaluate' America's role in the alliance, while NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker said on April 1 that 'everything's on the table.' • The reconsideration reflects Trump's frustration with NATO members' reluctance to support U.S. military operations in Iran, signaling potential fundamental shifts in transatlantic security arrangements.