New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed executive orders recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and handed one of the pens to his chief counsel, Ramzi Kassem, who once represented an al-Qaida operative.
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP'S JOB APPROVAL RATING has dropped from its highs amid the burgeoning trade war with China and economic uncertainty over his global tariffs. Trump had enjoyed a honeymoon period in his second term, with his job approval rating hovering near the highest it's ever been. However, the market chaos provoked by...
A portrait of President Trump that depicts him raising his fist immediately following the attempt on his life last summer at a Butler, Pa., rally is replacing an image of former President Obama in a prominent spot inside the White House. Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, posted side-by-side photos on social media of...
A judge in former Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil's case ruled against him Friday, finding he is eligible for deportation while giving his legal team a little less than two weeks to respond. Jamee Comans, an immigration judge in Louisiana, found the government's case is "facially reasonable." She gave his team until April 23 to...
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sent a Thursday letter to leaders in Congress urging them to crack down on crypto regulations days after the Justice Department (DOJ) disbanded the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team. James argued that without safeguards, digital assets could undermine U.S. dollar dominance, weaken national security if individuals anonymously finance criminal...
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) said he fears President Trump’s expansive tariff agenda is going to push U.S. trading allies in North America and Europe to align closer to China. “If the goal is some endgame with China, my fear as someone — I’m probably the only governor who’s been a U.S. diplomat in Iraq...
Elon Musk, White House adviser and CEO of SpaceX, expressed his opposition to the Trump administration's proposed 20% cut to NASA funding, while also stating that he cannot participate in NASA budget discussions due to SpaceX's status as a major NASA contractor.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Thursday unveiled that it would use social platform X to make announcements going forward, instead of traditional press releases or memos typically posted to the website. “The agency will be using X to communicate to the press and the public — formerly known as Twitter,” Linda Kerr-Davis, SSA Midwest-West...
A federal judge further tore into the Justice Department at a Friday hearing for refusing to comply with her order for more information about a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign repeatedly indicated he had no update as to the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia or any efforts to return...
The White House on Friday responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Trump administration must “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rather than "effectuate" the return. “The Supreme Court made their ruling last night very clear that it's the administration's responsibility to facilitate the return, not to effectuate...
The Air Force Academy has axed affirmative action in its admissions, the government said in a recent court filing. Students for Fair Admissions, which won the Supreme Court case in 2023 that took away race-conscious admissions in public universities, sued the military academies after the justices said their ruling does not apply to those...
The White House on Friday said President Trump's "ultimate goal" in talks with Iran this weekend is to prevent that country from ever getting a nuclear weapon. “These will be direct talks with the Iranians, and I want to make that very clear. I also spoke to the president just last night about his goals...
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit seeking $2.5 million in damages after a U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officer entered his office, prompting claims from the GOP congressman that he is “worried and anxious” about his interactions with the agency. The suit stems from a 2021 incident in which an officer entered Nehls’s office over...
