A Trump administration proposal would require tax filers to certify their immigration status to the IRS, which critics argue could be used as a tool for immigration enforcement.
Democrats are stepping up their criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he announced his pick of Nicole Shanahan for vice president Tuesday, arguing the duo will benefit former President Trump. Kennedy’s allies say the selection of Shanahan, a philanthropist and patent attorney, will generate buzz for the campaign heading into the general election, while...
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday as tensions soared this week between the U.S. and Israel over the war in Gaza, where more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed. During the meeting, Austin discussed efforts to minimize casualties in Gaza and get more humanitarian aid...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) posted a series of videos alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday after the Israeli leader’s recent spat with the U.S. over its abstention from a United Nations cease-fire resolution. In a series of videos posted on X, formerly Twitter, Graham stood alongside Netanyahu as he reiterated his support for...
The New York judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money trial imposed a gag order on Trump on Tuesday, preventing him from attacking jurors and court staff as his trial approaches. Judge Juan Merchan’s order still enables Trump to publicly attack the judge and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D). But it prevents the former...
President Biden and Vice President Harris will both appear at a community center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday afternoon. Biden reportedly plans to highlight actions the administration has taken on economic issues and reproductive health that affect southern states. Biden will likely also speak about infrastructure, a central theme for his campaign unexpectedly brought into national...
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush (Mo.) called for the Comstock Act to be repealed following the Supreme Court's oral arguments over mifepristone Tuesday, calling the 1873 bill a "zombie statute." The Supreme Court heard arguments from the federal government and Christian legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) actions to...
Story at a glance Three out of 10 religious adults in the U.S. attend a service every week or nearly every week, according to recent Gallup survey findings. That number marks a sharp decline from 20 years ago when, on average, 42 percent of American adults went a religious service every week or almost...
With the New Dem Housing Action Plan, we’re at the table ready to work with any lawmaker on either side of the aisle on this issue, because everyone deserves to have a roof over their head without going broke.
Former Trump administration aide Alyssa Farah Griffin brushed off assertions by supporters of former President Trump that his legal troubles may actually help him win the election in November. Trump is set to go to trial next month over allegations he illegally covered up hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, the first of...
The stakes for Tuesday’s oral argument are both historically and critically important, raising questions about medication abortion access, telehealth options for obtaining mifepristone, and the FDA's regulatory decisions.
A veteran-focused progressive political action committee (PAC) is launching a half-million-dollar ad campaign urging seven House Republicans to support a Senate-passed national security bill featuring Ukraine aid. VoteVets's nonprofit arm, VoteVets.org Action Fund, will roll out a $530,000, two-week television ad buy starting Tuesday. The six ads will directly urge seven House GOP members to...
After Kate, the Princess of Wales, revealed her cancer diagnosis last week, late-night host Stephen Colbert acknowledged on his show Monday night that some of his jokes about the British royal have rubbed viewers the wrong way, though he stopped short of issuing an apology. “You know folks, I don’t know if you have noticed,...
Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump’s lawyers in his hush money case to abide by the court’s rulings. “The Court advises counsel that it expects and welcomes zealous advocacy and creative lawyering,” Merchan wrote. “However, the Court also expects those advocates to demonstrate the proper respect and decorum that is owed to...
