Fellow liberal Justice Elena Kagan criticized Jackson for failing to acknowledge case law that governs when speech can be restricted in the medical field.
A federal judge blocked construction of Trump's White House ballroom project, ruling the president lacked authority as DOJ prepares to appeal the decision.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday he has encouraged President Trump to “wind down” the Iran war and “wind up” efforts for a peace deal while noting that it would take an agreement from both parties to resolve the conflict in the Middle East. “Keep it up Mr President. Wind down the war and wind...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers started to receive paychecks Monday for back pay missed during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which first lapsed on Feb. 14. After Congress failed to secure a deal last week to reopen the DHS — which includes the TSA and other agencies — President Trump signed...
President Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure Monday in spite of what he said was “great progress” in talks with officials in Tehran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that Operation Epic Fury is "moving ahead successfully and according to plan," noting more than 11,000 targets have been hit and...
Essential workers are showing up every day, keeping airports secure, while not knowing when their next paycheck will arrive, as lawmakers leave Washington to enjoy time off — still without a deal.
Millions of drivers use personal vehicles for their work, from delivery and ride-share providers to self-employed electricians, nannies, home health care aides and real estate agents.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Minnesota on Monday for allegedly violating Title IX by allowing transgender girls on women’s sports teams, adding to the administration's growing list of lawsuits around transgender athletes. The DOJ argues Minnesota has engaged in sex discrimination by making female student athletes compete against transgender girls, as well as share locker rooms and...
President Trump touted updated plans for his multimillion-dollar White House ballroom construction project Sunday evening, amid heightened scrutiny. The president unveiled the new designs to media outlets aboard Air Force One. “I think it will be the finest building of its kind anywhere in the world,” Trump told reporters. “A lot of people are giving...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s invocation of religion in the war with Iran. Kelly, who is a retired naval officer, urged Pentagon leaders and fighters to be “merciful people” who “respect life” and “respect the rule of law” in an interview with Greg Sargent of The New Republic. “The...
Eight in 10 Americans are concerned about artificial intelligence, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac poll released Monday, 80 percent of respondents said they are “very concerned” or "somewhat concerned” when it comes to AI. Eighteen percent were “not so concerned” or “not concerned at all” about the technology and 2 percent were...
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider throwing out the 2019 conviction of Joe Exotic, the star of Netflix's "Tiger King," for his role in a murder-for-hire plot against rival animal rights activist Carole Baskin. The former zookeeper, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is serving a 21-year prison sentence after a federal jury...
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he does not believe “there’s a will for a ground conflict” in Iran among lawmakers during a Sunday interview with NewsNation. “I know a lot of Republicans don’t support that, and I know all the Democrats don’t support it, so I firmly...
Chirs Christie chuckled recalling how quickly signing New Jersey’s first legalized sports gambling law in 2012 sparked a lawsuit from the NCAA and the nation’s largest professional sports leagues against his state. The Republican governor’s goal at the time was to reassert Atlantic City as an East Coast gambling destination and drive tourism to a shoreline in need of an economic boost. After years of legal fights sparked in part by that...
President Trump on Sunday indicated he was open to withdrawing his nomination of Casey Means, sister of White House senior adviser Calley Means, to be U.S. surgeon general, as reports indicate she does not have the necessary Republican support. While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was asked if he was considering withdrawing...
More than 40 Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to provide guidance underscoring that federal employees cannot use nonpublic information to trade on prediction markets. Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the group in a Sunday letter raised concerns to the heads of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of Government...
