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Federal judge again blocks Trump’s mail ballot order just before midterms

President Donald Trump's mail-in voting executive order faces a new two-week block from a federal judge as voters prepare for the midterm elections.

I love food trucks – but they still need to follow the rules

You can’t impose costs on one business and then allow a competing business to...

Iconic city or ‘slum by the sea’? Santa Monica needs help, stat

Santa Monica needs a turnaround, and stat. Police presence alone won’t fix years of...

Any new federal cash for LA Olympics must be watched closely

We want LA and California to benefit from investments in Olympic infrastructure — not...

HHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and offices, claiming the action is "removing unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work." The HHS is derecognizing representation within several offices represented by the National Treasury Employees Union; American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); National Alliance...

Trump told Orban he’s ‘very angry’ at Ukraine over pipeline attack

President Trump wrote that he is “very angry” at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil. Ukraine bombed the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia, according to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar. Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days. An initial strike...

Trump says US will impose tariffs on all foreign furniture

President Trump said Friday he will impose tariffs on imported furniture "within the next 50 days." In a post on social media, Trump said his administration will begin an investigation into furniture imports, which would lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on those goods. He said the tax rate on imported furniture has not yet...

Alina Habba judge is Republican, Federalist Society member

U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, a Republican appointed by Obama, ruled that Trump pick Alina Habba lacks the authority to serve as the acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, prompting criticism from Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Hegseth terminates Defense Intelligence Agency head, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse

Related video: National Guard Armed In DC To Bolster Trump's Crime Crackdown Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth terminated the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to two sources familiar with the matter. A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday that Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse "will...

Company looks to deploy drones to combat school shootings

Campus Guardian Angel, a safety response company, is looking to deploy drones to combat school shootings, running test trials in Florida.   Campus Guardian Angel CEO Justin Marston told The Hill the system puts drones in boxes at different points around a school that can be triggered by an emergency silent alarm and moving within...

Cheap drugs, high stakes: America’s risky bet on China

The US pharmaceutical supply chain is heavily reliant on China for key ingredients, creating vulnerabilities in drug safety and quality control, and requiring a comprehensive strategy to mitigate these risks.

Federal workforce to lose 300,000 employees this year, Trump official says

The federal workforce is expected to shed about 300,000 employees by the end of the year, following layoffs and buyouts prompted by the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the size of government, with most of the reductions coming from voluntary buyouts.

Trump says Canada will drop USMCA-compliant retaliatory tariffs

President Trump said he spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who told him he would remove some of the retaliatory tariffs against the United States and calm trade tensions between the neighboring nations. “He’s removing his tariffs, yeah, he’s removing his retaliatory tariffs, which I thought was nice. And we’re going to have another...

Watch live: Trump to make announcement from Oval Office

President Trump on Friday afternoon is expected to make an announcement from the White House. The announcement comes after former national security adviser John Bolton's home near the nation's capital was raided by FBI agents. During his visit to The People's House museum in Washington on Friday morning, the president said he "knew nothing about...

Woman found with ‘large quantity’ of drugs, firearms in South Carolina

Police said the woman's backpack had more than 39 grams of methamphetamine, more than 37 grams of fentanyl, seven grams of cocaine, cocaine base, 16 Xanax bars, and a large amount of marijuana.

Nation’s largest landlord settles price-fixing claims with DOJ

The DOJ had accused Greystar of using a rent-setting algorithm and colluding with competitors to boost profits.

Romantic recession? Half of Gen Z adults spend $0 on dating

The survey found that 53% of men and 54% of women didn't spend a dime on dates.

The government may be massively undercounting gig workers

To keep pace with the realities of today’s labor market, the federal government must modernize its measurement of work itself.

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