Federal judge restricts National Guard operations in Illinois amid President Donald Trump's suggestions about invoking the Insurrection Act for combatting crime.
National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can't be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.
Demonstrators will once again take to the streets for "No Kings Day," a nationwide series of protests against the Trump administration, on Oct. 18. While protests against President Trump have not been uncommon since his first term, "No Kings Day" kicked off on June 14. These gatherings were organized in response to the U.S. Army's...
More than 4,000 federal employees across several departments were laid off on Friday as the government shutdown stretched into the weekend, with no new deal between Democrats and Republicans in sight. Details found in a Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing list the number of layoffs per department or agency. The most significant number of...
At least six people were killed and 12 others were injured in a shooting Monday morning at a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem, according to Israeli police, emergency rescue services and local hospitals. The attackers, who authorities said were Palestinian, were reportedly shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and civilian on the scene. Police...
Today: Chicago braces for ICE enforcement, Congress looks for shutdown workaround, Trump lauds RFK Jr. amid CDC uproar, Zelensky won’t meet Putin in Moscow
Eliminating the current State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) was a bipartisan issue, but finding its replacement split Democrats and Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.
The Epstein files explosion on Capitol Hill last week — headlined by emotional accounts from Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers — fueled speculation that more information could soon be public, with a discharge petition poised to gain enough signatures to force a vote on the matter. But opposition from the Trump administration and political realities in the Senate could...
Democrats are jumping into the fray to voice their disapproval about Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the broader debate of rolling back vaccines, which was announced in Florida this past week. But after the public pushback on COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines on the heels of the pandemic, some voices in...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Sunday said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fled a Navy base near Chicago during a visit from Democrats. Trump border czar Tom Homan confirmed late last month that the Trump administration was discussing using Naval Station Great Lakes, which is near Chicago, to back up immigration detention efforts. Duckworth...
President Trump is set to visit Washington, D.C.’s Museum of the Bible on Monday morning. Trump will also give remarks while at the museum amid a meeting of his Religious Liberty Commission. The administration signaled Trump's visit is intended to underscore its defense of religious liberty. “The previous administration abused the federal government’s power to...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Sunday called the Trump administration’s “Patriot 2.0” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action in her state “political theater" and a "power grab." “Look, I'll say this, I'm a former prosecutor. I'm a former attorney general. I've said many, many times, including to the Trump administration, that I support, as...
President Trump on Sunday called on foreign companies investing in the United State to respect the country’s immigration laws after a raid at a Hyundai-LG battery plant in Georgia led to arrests of South Korean citizens sent to the plant to construct it. The strange story in Ellabell, Ga., quickly became an international incident after...
President Trump said he was “not happy” about the Russia-Ukraine war after Moscow hit Kyiv with its largest drone attack since the war began, underscoring his administration’s failure so far to reach a peace deal even after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month. “I’m not happy, I’m not happy about the whole...
Utah may be the next state to redraw its congressional lines amid a growing redistricting battle across the country. A judge ruled last month that Utah legislators went around safeguards against partisan gerrymandering with their latest lines — which shored up Republican control of Utah's four House seats — and must redistrict before the midterms. The ruling may face additional...
An award ceremony for “Saving Private Ryan” star Tom Hanks has been canceled by the West Point Association of Graduates, an alumni association for the the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., according to The Washington Post. The Post reported Saturday that the award ceremony was canceled by the West Point Association of Graduates...
