US opens unfair-trade probes to rebuild Trump's tariff pressure - Yahoo Finance

Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump's tariffs - CNBC

Small business owners doubt they’ll see refunds after supreme court invalidates Trump’s tariffs

<p>Ruling could free $175bn, but legal hurdles and higher costs have left businesses questioning if claims are even worth it</p><p>The US supreme court recently <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/trump-supreme-court-tariffs-ruling">struck down</a> Donald Trump’s tariffs, opening the door to up to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/28/trump-tariffs-refunds-law-firms">$175bn</a> in refunds for businesses that paid the import taxes. However, the process for claiming that money is by no means certain. Trump himself said that the issue could be tied up in courts <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/retailers-trump-tariffs-refunds">“for the next five years”</a>.</p><p>Across the country, small businesses have <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trumps-tariffs-hurt-families-and-small-businesses-the-most">struggled to navigate the fallout </a>from Trump’s global tariff wars. The Guardian asked small business o...

Judge pushes back timeline for tariff refunds

A federal judge gave the Trump administration some breathing room to process tariff refunds after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicated it needed 45 days to set up an automated system.  U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton had ordered immediate compliance, but he pushed back the timeline after fielding CBP officials’ concerns at a Friday hearing. The judge has now ordered a…

Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQUWt4ekZoN3dzOHVtQ25ackthNXdfOXFQRzFtSUJhWHZ0c2ZvOTl2TmlpNVZVa3ZfSERiWWZ6ek9wdEFQbDIwam5TcEszMjhoWjQ3WEE4MTNzeXVrT3FLOEhrbFJ5YzVhVEk5LTZnMndaQmNldENKVEp5bXREbnpjZVdUY2NsS2VuUDRhZnRfWE05Qk9QUXZsLTNkdzNVRURxSlVOaXZMeC1Ia2dCM2pIRXZyVk01QQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

Voting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump's baseless claims about the 2020 election.

Trump's SAVE Act push creates new FISA problem for Mike Johnson

<p>President Trump's suggestion that Republicans attach the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/08/trump-wont-sign-bills-save-america-act" target="_blank">SAVE America Act</a> to the must-pass reauthorization of FISA is already complicating one of Congress' most contentious upcoming fights.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Reauthorizing <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/20/senate-reauthorizes-fisa-section-702" target="_blank">Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act</a> is always messy — and it's shaping up to be a major headache for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).</p><hr><ul><li>The House is expected to move first, with GOP leaders eyeing a vote during the upcoming work period so the Senate has time to move before FISA — which allows warrantless wiretapping of non-U.S. citizens overseas — lapses on April 20.</li><li>The House has just 12 session days before that deadline.</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>Trump <a href="https://www.axi...