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Trump reaffirms ICE arrest policy after confusing guidance sparks alarm among agents

Trump told officials that anyone in the country illegally remains "on the table" for arrest and deportation after internal ICE guidance caused confusion.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—September 27

2019—Federal district judge Ketanji Brown Jackson issues a nationwide injunction (in Make the Road New York v....

A Tale of Two Jurors

12 Angry Men and the Lindsay Clancy case each had a lone holdout juror....

The Underfunding Myth Is Exposed

Nikole Hannah-Jones and the NYT unwittingly admit that money is not the problem in...

Trump warns of public ‘breaking point’ if he’s jailed

Former President Trump in a Sunday interview warned of a public “breaking point” if he is sentenced to house arrest or jail time following his conviction in the hush money criminal case in New York. “I don't know that the public would stand it, you know? I don’t -- I’m not sure the public would stand for it,” Trump said in an interview...

Even climate deniers can’t hide from climate change 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law to delete the words "climate change" from state statutes, as though erasing the words erases the threat.

I served alongside Dr. Fauci. Let’s honor him and his 50 years of advancing public health

We must not weaken our country’s ability to prevent and prepare for future pandemics for our nation and the world. Let us commit to honoring our public health officials by working together constructively to protect the public health of our communities from future threats.

Claudia Sheinbaum elected first woman president of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday was elected president of Mexico, becoming the first woman and the first Jewish person ever to ascend to the position. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, emerged with between 58.3 percent and 60.7 percent of the vote, the National Electoral Institute’s president said, citing a statistical sample projecting...

Lawmakers to face Trump questions in return to Washington

Former President Trump’s conviction in his New York hush money trial is poised to dominate the conversation on Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers return to Washington and face questions about the guilty verdict and how they think it will affect the presidential election and down-ballot races as the calendar inches closer to November. A handful of vulnerable...

Hunter Biden trial on federal gun charges begins Monday

The younger Biden is accused of lying on a federal form when he bought a .38-caliber Colt Cobra Special in 2018.

In Rafah, media show they learned nothing from last year’s hospital-bombing hoax

The wisest course of action would be to handle this latest incident carefully and wait for conclusive evidence. Unfortunately, patience does not appear to be a popular virtue among journalists.

Morning Report — Weakness to strength? Biden on border; Trump on conviction

President Biden heads to France this week, but not before many expect him to announce border security action after months of nail-biting about using his own say-so to tackle an issue that has proven to be one of his major election-year liabilities. As Biden flies to Europe to mark wartime’s past, his name is being invoked...

Why are Americans feeling so negative about the economy?

Americans are not feeling good about the state of the economy and it’s a big problem for President Biden. Even as numerous indicators suggest that the U.S. economy is doing remarkably well in the post-pandemic era, poll after poll has shown that consumers don’t view the economy in the same light. Nearly three in five...

Trump says trial, conviction ‘very hard’ on wife Melania

Former President Trump said Sunday that his weeks-long criminal hush money trial in New York City and conviction Thursday have been “very hard” on his wife, Melania, amid testimony recounting his alleged infidelity. Trump was convicted Thursday of 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents, the first time a former president was ever convicted of...

Rep. Jackson Lee reveals pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) announced that she has pancreatic cancer on Sunday, predicting that treatment could see her “occasionally absent” from Congress. Jackson Lee, 74, who survived a primary challenge in March after losing a run to be Houston’s mayor late last year, said she is optimistic for a recovery. “My doctors have confirmed...

Teacher who held a ‘mock slave auction’ placed on paid administrative leave

A Massachusetts elementary school teacher was placed on paid administrative leave after two incidents the district described as “disproportionately traumatic for students of color,” including a “mock slave auction.” Gregory Martineau, superintendent of the Southborough school district, wrote to parents last week that the incidents occurred in a fifth-grade class in January and April. During...

Sally Buzzbee steps down as editor of The Washington Post

Sally Buzzbee has stepped down as Executive Editor of The Washington Post, the newspaper announced Sunday night. Buzzbee, who has led the Post since 2021, will be immediately replaced by Matt Murray, the former Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal, until the 2024 election. After the election, Robert Winnett, Deputy Editor of The Telegraph...

University of the Arts in Philadelphia abruptly closes

Philadelphia’s University of the Arts will close its doors at the end of the week, the school announced, abruptly ending programs for its about 1,100 students and 700 faculty and staff amid financial trouble. Many students and faculty first got word of the closure via the Philadelphia Inquirer on Friday, with an official explanation from...

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