With most European leaders talking tougher about immigration amid a rise in far-right populism and Trump administration warnings that they could face "civilizational erasure" unless they tighten their borders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands apart.
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable.
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex-trafficking case can be unsealed. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York, in a four-page decision, cited a law passed last month requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release files related to the late convicted sex...
The House will take its first votes on the must-pass Defense funding bill on Wednesday afternoon, after the Rules Committee advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late Tuesday. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is also expected to cut interest rates, its final decision of 2025, as President Trump looks to chart a new course...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will grapple with where the line should be drawn on intellectual disability in imposing a death sentence in a case that could make it harder for convicted killers to evade execution if their IQ falls short of certain standards. The justices are set to clarify how multiple IQ scores should be evaluated in cases like Joseph Clifton Smith’s. Smith was...
Nearly half of Americans say they oppose the Trump administration’s military strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean near Venezuela, according to new polling. In a Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Wednesday, 48 percent say the U.S. should not be conducting the strikes without first getting court approval. Another 34 percent say the military should carry...
President Trump’s promised executive order that would kneecap state laws aimed at regulating artificial intelligence is likely bound for the courts. The president announced his plan Monday to create “one rulebook” by which the tech industry will abide when it comes to AI, a move that would override the regulations passed by individual states. "We are beating ALL COUNTRIES...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) expressed concern that Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies will not be extended before the end of this year. “It’s a tragedy,” Sanders told host Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s “The Source.” The Vermont progressive added that Americans “are not prepared” for the ramifications if the subsidies expire, which they are set to...
Democrats on Tuesday flipped a state House seat in a red-leaning district in Georgia, delivering the party another notable win heading into next year's midterms. Democrat Eric Gisler was projected to defeat Republican Mack Guest IV in the special election in Georgia's House District 121, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gisler's victory is a major...
