A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against President Trump's massive "reductions in force" for the federal bureaucracy, saying it looks like he's really trying to do the sort of agency reorganization that requires permission from Congress.
Protesters have chanted “Globalize the intifada!” and “There is only one solution, intifada revolution!” across U.S. college campuses and city streets since Israel began defending itself after the October 7 terrorist attacks. Radical activists have used these dark slogans not just as a chant, but as a literal call to action. It is time for […]
One of the lowest moments of Badar Khan Suri's two months in federal custody was being crammed onto an airplane with hundreds of other shackled prisoners.
A liberal advocacy organization blasted President Trump’s administration’s “threats” amid a reported probe into the group by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC opened the probe into Media Matters on Wednesday over whether it improperly coordinated with advertisers, multiple outlets reported Thursday. In a letter, which was seen by multiple news outlets, the FTC...
The USPS reported a $3.3 billion net loss in the latest quarter, largely due to federal worker benefits and other unfunded liabilities, but the agency is working to control costs and increase revenues as it faces economic headwinds.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urged lawyers Thursday to defend the judiciary amid verbal attacks from the Trump administration due to recent rulings. “Our job is to stand up for people who can’t do it themselves. And our job is to be the champion of lost causes,” Sotomayor said during a Thursday event for the...
Congress must extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to keep the American Dream alive for Latino communities, which it has helped to lift incomes, create jobs and stimulate the economy.
Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black residents when the state disobeyed court orders to draw a second Black-majority congressional district. A three-judge panel said the congressional map drawn by the 2023 Alabama Legislature violated the Voting Rights Act. The judges, which ruled against the state twice before and put a new...
President Trump ripped former President Biden's high-speed internet program Thursday, vowing to end what he called a "racist" and "illegal" initiative. Trump said he spoke with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about the Biden-era Digital Equity Act, which allocated about $2.75 billion for programs that provide technology, including the internet, and skills for all Americans. "We...
Vice President Vance warned that a full-scale war between India and Pakistan would be "disastrous" but said the US should not get involved in the escalating conflict, urging both countries to resolve their issues before waging war.
America's "big three" automakers ripped President Trump on Friday over his newly announced trade deal with the United Kingdom. The Thursday agreement is the first bilateral trade pact the administration reached since it rolled out and then paused a "reciprocal" tariff regime on many of America's main trading partners. The British auto industry expressed excitement...
President Trump on Friday said GOP lawmakers “should probably not” raise taxes on the rich — but said he would be okay if it ultimately happened — as Republicans on Capitol Hill deliberate over the final details of the party’s bill full of Trump’s legislative priorities. The suggestion came one day after reports surfaced that the...
Everyone can see that Grandpa Trump has become a menace, but no one is doing anything to limit the damage, much less to take his car keys away. Sooner, rather than later, there’s going to be a terrible accident.
President Trump on Friday signaled the U.S. could lessen the tariff pressure on China — dropping the import tax rate from 145 percent to 80 percent. “80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, giving a nod to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The proposed new...
On the menu: Trust fall; Mule mail; Greene at the gills; Beshear not bashful; The _____ Nate Moore America’s obsession — or at least the American media’s obsession — with the election process that gave the world Pope Leo XIV has been intense. It’s been great #content. I mean, Cardinal Pizzaballa? How could they resist?...
