Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortion appointments starting Oct. 1 because of President Trump’s tax and spending megabill, the organization said Thursday. The move is intended to be temporary, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin President and CEO Tanya Atkinson said. "Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is—and always will be—focused on putting our patients first. Our commitment...
The campaign of New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) criticized the Trump administration on Thursday for releasing her military records, which included sensitive personal information, to an ally of her gubernatorial opponent. “The Trump administration blatantly violated federal law by releasing Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted personal military records to an agent of the Ciattarelli...
President Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, telling reporters that he has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the issue. “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, nope. I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” he said following...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday accused President Trump of engaging in “mafia-style blackmail” after his budget director promised mass firings if the government shuts down at the end of the month. “President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people,” Van Hollen said in a statement Thursday....
The acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas called Wednesday’s shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility the “very definition of terrorism” Thursday. In notes that investigators found at the shooter’s home, the gunman “hoped his actions would terrorize ICE employees and interfere with their work,” acting U.S. Attorney Nancy...
The White House on Thursday downplayed plans for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to convene top military leaders next week amid speculation about the purpose for the meeting. “It’s not particularly unusual that generals who report to the secretary of War and then to the president of the United States are coming to speak with the secretary...
The Pokémon Co. International said it was “not involved” in the creation of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid video, adding it did not give the agency permission to use its intellectual property. “We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] that includes imagery and language associated...
Comedian Bill Maher said in a Wednesday interview that he does not think Republicans will “give up power” if they lose upcoming election cycles. In an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Straight Shooter with Stephen A,” Maher predicted that, as long as Republicans still view Democrats as an “existential threat to this country” in 2026 and 2028,...
The U.S. rejected a United Nations political declaration Thursday about combatting chronic disease and promoting mental health because of language the Trump administration said was objectionable. Speaking to U.N. delegates at the meeting in New York City, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said President Trump is committed to solving the nation’s...
A 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to the beating of a teenage ex-DOGE staffer earlier that sparked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore order to the city.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, calls for sweeping sanctions on Russia after a Ukraine visit, warning Moscow’s industrial power is fueling the war against Ukraine.
Republicans and Democrats are continuing to trade blows ahead of a potential partial government shutdown next week, including a staunch warning from Speaker Johnson.
Public records requests show California Attorney General Robert Bonta's office lacks standing to continue transgender sports lawsuit against Trump order.
