As Trump's first judicial nominees head into their Senate hearing, the political landscape is dramatically different from his first term ― and he's gotten darker.

But we are still feeling its shockwaves every day through the lasting impact of his judicial appointments. We’re reminded again this week of the importance of judges with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of Trump’s first group of judicial nominees in this second term.

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) ridiculed President Trump’s verbal attacks against the Federalist Society and conservative legal activist Leonard Leo, a legal powerbroker who assisted Clarence Thomas in his Supreme Court confirmation hearings and led campaigns to support the nominations of John Roberts,

The UK could end up facing the higher rate if its deal signed with the Trump administration last month does not come into force.

China announced Monday that it rejects accusations made by the Trump administration that it has broken terms in regard to the recent trade deal made between the two nations.