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- Axios
Trump's DOJ sues California over truck emissions enforcement
The Justice Department is suing California in an effort to block the state's enforcement of emissions standards for trucks. Why it matters: It's the latest battle between President Trump and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over whether California has the right to set tighter pollution limits than federal law requires. Catch up quick: Under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency granted California waivers from the Clean Air Act so the state could impose stringent emissions standards for heavy-trucks. Trump revoked the waivers in June, including one for a rule that would phase-out gasoline-powered cars over the next decade. The goal of the regulations, DOJ said, was to implement an EV mandate in California and in other states that adopt California's rules. Driving the news: In two complaints this week in federal courts, DOJ argued that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) seeks to circumvent the law by enforcing the preempted emissions standards through its so-called "Clean Truck Partnership" with heavy-duty truck and engine manufacturers. What they're saying:"Agreement, contract, partnership, mandate — whatever California wants to call it, this unlawful action attempts to undermine federal law," Acting Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of ENRD said in statement issued Friday. "President Donald Trump and Congress have invalidated the Clean Air Act waivers that were the basis for California's actions. CARB must respect the democratic process and stop enforcing unlawful standards." Earlier this week, four major truckmakers, including Daimler and Volvo, also sued the state to block it from enforcing the stricter emissions rules Trump declared void in June.
Yahoo
32 minutes ago
- Yahoo
New polling makes Trump's claims about his popularity look ridiculous
After California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked Donald Trump's sinking public support, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa appeared on Fox Business to defend his party's president. 'The ultimate in false statements,' the California congressman said. 'Trump's low approval rating? It couldn't be higher!' This is certainly the line the GOP is expected to toe, as evidenced by House Speaker Mike Johnson declaring on CNBC last month that Trump's approval rating is 'skyrocketing.' The Louisiana Republican added, 'CNN had a story, I think a day or two ago, he was at a 90% approval rating. There's never been a president that high.' This is clearly what Trump wants to hear. Indeed, the president himself this week published an item to his social media platform that read, 'Wow! Highest polling Republican President in HISTORY! Thank you.' His missive didn't include any references to any specific surveys, and for good reason: Trump, who has a habit of making up imaginary approval ratings for himself, was peddling nonsense. The latest national poll from Gallup found Trump's approval slipping to an embarrassing 37%, and a new national survey from the Pew Research Center pointed in a very similar direction. From its analysis: Six months into his second term, public evaluations of President Donald Trump's job performance have grown more negative. His job approval stands at 38% (60% disapprove), and fewer Americans now attribute several positive personal characteristics to him than did so during the campaign. The closer one looks at the results, the worse they appear. Trump has said the GOP's 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' is broadly popular, but the Pew poll found only 32% of Americans approve of it. Trump has said the public 'loves' his trade tariffs, but the Pew poll found 61% of Americans disapprove of his tariff policies (which is consistent with several other recent national surveys that generated similar results). Trump has said the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has helped improve his public standing, but the Pew poll found 70% of the public disapproves of the administration's handling of the matter, and 63% lack trust in what the White House has to say about the controversy. Trump is even losing ground among voters who supported his 2024 candidacy: His approval among these voters has slipped from 95% to 85% over the course of the year. In terms of his personal characteristics, the number of Americans who see Trump as 'mentally sharp' has dropped below 50%, and he fares far worse on questions related to his 'honesty,' his ability to 'keep his promises' and his interest in looking out for 'ordinary' people. What's the good news for the White House in the Pew survey? There isn't any. Issa might believe that Trump's public support 'couldn't be higher,' but I'd remind the congressman that, as a rule, it's pretty easy for presidents to have approval ratings higher than 38%. In fact, at this point in his term, there's never been an American president, in either party, with less support than Trump. I'm mindful of the argument that his approval rating no longer matters, since he cannot legally seek another term, but I continue to think polls like these are important to the extent that popular presidents wield more power, while flailing presidents wield less. Indeed, it might help explain why Trump keeps lying about his dwindling popularity. This post updates our related earlier coverage. This article was originally published on
The Hill
33 minutes ago
- The Hill
DOJ examining state laws' impact on economy
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at state laws with 'out-of-state economic impacts' that could hinder the national economy and interstate commerce. 'Today, the Justice Department and the National Economic Council announce an effort to identify State laws that significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate economic activity and to solicit solutions to address such effects,' reads the press release. The DOJ explained that President Trump has made a series of demands since his first day in office to deregulate American industry. For example, in the executive order ' Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,' Trump asked to 'alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people.' In another EO, ' Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy,' Trump asked agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and others to cease some regulations concerning energy development. The DOJ, on July 9, for example, sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Attorney General Rob Bonta for 'prohibiting farmers across the country from using commonly accepted agricultural methods that helped keep eggs affordable.' In one example of Trump's deregulation goals, the Department of Labor is seeking to remove 60 'obsolete' workplace regulations, such as the minimum wage. Furthermore, the administration has removed many regulations imposed during the Biden era on environmental laws and climate change. 'We are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion to drive down cost of living for American families, unleash American energy, bring auto jobs back to the U.S. and more,' said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. In these continued efforts, the DOJ is asking for comments from the public to help identify 'Which State laws significantly burden commerce in other States or between States, thus raising costs unnecessarily and harming markets nationwide.' And, 'Whether the State laws identified may be preempted by existing federal authority and, if so, what authority.'
