Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.
The White House routed a $500 million no-bid contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
The Supreme Court this term gave President Trump powers over the federal government that no modern president has held. But it blocked his administration on two of the biggest issues for markets: the Fed and tariffs. Why it matters: Its rulings hand the president firmer command of the federal bureaucracy, signaling to businesses that regulatory policy will be less stable — and more political — with every election. - But the cases preserve limits around the Fed and emergency tariff powers, where investors feared political interference could unsettle markets. Between the lines: Case by case, the court gave Trump a freer hand to fire, deport and act before judges could catch up. - The court gave his administration major immigration…