Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border, gives administration 2 weeks to appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border. But he put the ruling on hold for two weeks to give the government time to appeal. In an order Jan. 20, Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes an invasion of America and that he was “suspending the physical entry” of migrants and their ability to seek asylum until he decides it is over. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss said his order blocking Trump’s policy will take effect July 16, giving the Trump administration time to appeal.

Paramount will pay $16M in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview

NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from Paramount’s decision to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the editing of a CBS’ “60 Minutes” interview seems certain to linger. Journalists are infuriated by the $16 million settlement, and a Democratic senator wants to investigate whether bribery laws were broken. Paramount, which owns CBS, was hoping to put the issue to rest as it seeks administration approval of a merger. Paramount says the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library and to pay his legal fees, and it’s not apologizing or expressing regret about the story. At issue was the broadcast’s editing of an October interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could potentially be managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute is among the first to measure the direct costs created by the import taxes on businesses with $10 million to $1 billion in annual revenue, a category including roughly a third of private-sector U.S. workers. These companies are more dependent than other businesses on imports from China, India and Thailand — and the retail and wholesale sectors would be especially vulnerable to the import taxes being levied by the Republican president.

RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website

(AP) — The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired the government vaccine advisers who recommended that expansion. But a page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website on Wednesday says Kennedy nonetheless endorsed their advice. RSV is typically a coldlike nuisance but it can be severe, even life-threatening in infants and older adults. The CDC already recommended a onetime vaccination for everyone 75 and older and at 60 for those at high risk.