The U.S. Department of Education said a California policy allowing school districts to keep students' gender transition from their parents violates federal law.
A federal judge on Wednesday shut down a new Homeland Security policy that arrested and detained refugees as part of a review of their cases, saying the migrants had "followed the rules" and deserved better treatment.
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it was pausing federal funding for infrastructure projects in New York City, citing concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought posted on social platform X that roughly $18 billion in funding for the city has been "put on hold to...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that he plans to keep the Senate in session through the weekend if Democrats don't reverse course and help advance a House-passed bill that would fund the government through Nov. 21, a proposal that has already failed twice on the Senate floor. “We’ll probably have to...
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay when they woke up Wednesday morning, after government funding lapsed overnight. The government shutdown marks the first time since January 2019 that lawmakers failed to strike a deal to keep federal agencies open. The previous shutdown, during President Trump’s first term, lasted...
The government is shut down — and if it drags on, the judiciary won’t be spared. Federal courts may be forced to limit their operations as soon as next week after funding lapsed at midnight. The shutdown could eventually implicate court dockets across the country, delaying trials and other hearings as courts’ coffers run dry. ...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called President Trump’s behavior “erratic and unhinged” as government funding lapsed overnight. In a joint statement, the top two Congressional Democrats said their party remains “ready to find a bipartisan path forward” but blamed Trump and the Republican party for leading the...
Election Day 2025 is just around the corner. While it may not be covered with the same intensity as the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats can no longer afford to focus on what happened in 2024. To win upcoming elections, my fellow Democrats must go beyond criticizing President Trump’s awful actions and policies. They must advocate...
In September, a federal judge condemned the deportation of a group of migrants from West Africa to Ghana, saying the government had acted outside established procedures. The group had been placed on a list for “fast-track deportation” without full hearings in immigration courts. The judge noted that such practice may violate non-refoulement — the ban on deporting...
The federal government shut down overnight Wednesday, as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap funding bill amid a Sept. 30 deadline. When will the shutdown end? That's anyone's guess. President Trump's administration has threatened mass firings and potential program cuts if funding expired. Labor unions on Tuesday filed suit to...
The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) Tuesday, alleging it is intentionally delaying residents’ concealed carry applications. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, lists the LACSD and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, a Democrat, as defendants. It alleges that...
