News for February 12, 2025

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s plan to push federal workers to resign can move forward after lifting a temporary court block.

U.S. stocks mostly fell after a hotter-than-expected inflation report made investors worry the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s past work at a Planned Parenthood clinic is drawing new attention as she faces Senate scrutiny over her nomination to be Trump’s labor secretary.

President Donald Trump’s administration is weighing using Defense Department money to help ICE expand deportations and detention.

New Jersey Democrats are split over immigration and border security in the governor’s race, with the debate already testing how the party will respond to attacks from President Donald Trump and Republicans.

Joann plans to close about 500 stores nationwide after bankruptcy and a court-supervised sale process.

The ACLU is asking a federal court to force the Trump administration to give migrant detainees at Guantanamo Bay access to lawyers.

Arizona has set an execution date for Aaron Brian Gunches, who says his death sentence is long overdue, marking the state’s first planned execution since 2023.

Lucy Harrison, a 23-year-old British woman, died after being shot at her father's property in Texas, and an inquest into her death has been opened in Cheshire.

The Trump administration’s delay of Mexico tariffs is raising fears in the spirits industry, which says new duties could badly hurt tequila and mezcal sales.

Adam Boehler said Belarus released at least one U.S. citizen and two other prisoners in a deal that did not require anything from the United States.

US inflation rose more than expected in January, adding pressure on President Donald Trump as he pushes tariff plans that could lift prices further.