Trump News for Friday, May 9, 2025
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Trump Whisperers Steven Paul and Scott Karol on a Foreign Film Tariff
Variety
Steven Paul and Scott Karol spoke to Variety about meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago to pitch their plan to save Hollywood.
May 9, 2025, 11:45 PM
US to accept white South African refugees while other programs remain paused
The Associated Press
The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week.
May 9, 2025, 11:45 PM
White House looking at suspending habeas corpus
CP24 Toronto
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters Friday that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus — a legal procedure that allows people to challenge a government’s decision to detain them.
May 9, 2025, 11:13 PM
White House considering suspending habeas corpus for deportations, Trump adviser Steven Miller says
UPI News
The Trump administration is "actively looking at" suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is the right to challenge the legality of a person's detention by the government, senior adviser Stephen Miller said.
May 9, 2025, 11:12 PM
Judge halts Trump’s downsizing of federal agencies
BreakingNews.ie
The temporary restraining order directs numerous federal agencies to halt acting on the president’s workforce executive order.
May 9, 2025, 11:00 PM
Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates
The Associated Press
A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest ra
May 9, 2025, 10:59 PM
FedEx board member David Steiner to be next US postmaster general
Cable News Network
The US Postal Service Board of Governors announced Friday that David Steiner, a board member at FedEx, will be the next postmaster general – a move that comes amid concerns the Trump administration will push for privatization of the mail delivery service, an independent government agency.
May 9, 2025, 10:58 PM
Why many assume interest rates will fall further - but no one really has a clue
Sky News
The UK central bank thinks Trump tariffs will be much less damaging than many assumed, with the impact not enough to push the UK into recession. But today's forecasts underline it's becoming fiendishly difficult to predict the future.
May 9, 2025, 10:06 PM
“I Don’t Know.” Trump’s Go-To Response to All Sorts of Questions
The Intercept
Three times in the last week, Trump expressed ignorance when responding to questions about his signature policies.
May 9, 2025, 9:52 PM
Trump administration "actively looking" at suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants, Stephen Miller says
CBS News
Habeas corpus entails the constitutional right to appear before a court to challenge detention.
May 9, 2025, 9:40 PM