President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants appears to be in jeopardy, according to a legal expert.
1998—In an oral-history interview, liberal California supreme court justice Stanley Mosk explains that one big difference between him and former California supreme court justice Rose Bird,...
New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo (I) on Sunday said his Republican opponent Curtis Sliwa is “a spoiler” for the race, while also slamming Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani. “Zohran, he's not a Democrat. By the way, he's never been at 50 percent in the polls, so New Yorkers get it. The problem is, Curtis Sliwa...
Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton’s (D) primary challenge against Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on generational grounds raises questions about the potency of the argument as Democrats grapple with the future of their party’s aging stalwarts. In a video launching his campaign, Moulton, 46, said he does not believe Markey, 79, should be running for another six-year...
President Trump and the White House are increasingly sidelining Congress during the government shutdown, escalating a trend of an emboldened executive branch during Trump’s second term. Since the shutdown began, the administration has canceled or frozen previously approved funding for projects in blue states; threatened to withhold back pay for furloughed workers; carried out additional strikes on Venezuelan drug...
Millions of Americans gathered together for "No Kings Day" protests across the country on Saturday, with elected leaders also participating in — or lampooning — the marches. About 2,600 demonstrations aimed at criticizing the Trump administration were planned across all 50 states. Protests were held in small towns and major cities, including New York City,...
Vice President Vance on Saturday told the U.S. Marine Corps members gathered at Camp Pendleton in California that they will get paid despite the government shutdown. Vance, appearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and second lady Usha Vance, gave remarks at the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration. "I bring greetings today from our commander in...
The State Department said on Saturday that the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas is planning an "imminent" attack on Palestinians in Gaza, potentially violating the terms of its peace deal with Israel about a week after the pact's agreement. "This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement...
Congressional Democrats and Republicans have not come to an agreement to reopen the federal government, stretching the shutdown into its third week. As it carried on into another week, it became one of the three longest shutdowns in U.S. history on Friday. Should it continue through the end of October, more federal employees, including military...
TRENTON — New Jersey Democrats and prominent state leaders have expressed concern that Black and Hispanic voters — historically forming the backbone of the party — may not turn out for Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) in her quest to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy (D). Some have chalked up the apathy as lingering from last...
The Trump administration plans to repatriate back to Ecuador and Colombia the two alleged drug traffickers who survived the U.S. military’s recent boat strike in the Caribbean. President Trump announced on Saturday that the two survivors of the Thursday boat strike by U.S. forces, which killed two other “narcoterrorists,” will be transferred over to their...
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday urged U.S. citizens to stay away from American government facilities in the Caribbean country. The security alert was issued due to "a heightened state of alert," and urged Americans to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to local authorities. Americans were also...
A new study released Friday says President Trump's immigration enforcement policies will decrease the country’s workforce by 15 million people over the next decade. “The Trump administration’s policies on illegal and legal immigration would reduce the projected number of workers in the United States by 6.8 million by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035...
California's Proposition 12 sets minimum space standards for animals sold into the state's market, providing an opportunity for independent family farmers to compete fairly and stay in business, while corporate interests seek to consolidate the industry and strip states of their authority.
Thousands of “No Kings” rallies are slated to kick off nationwide on Saturday against President Trump and his policies. Defiant Democrats have embraced this weekend's rallies, while GOP lawmakers bash the protests as "hate America" demonstrations. “Showing up to express dissent against an out-of-control administration, that's as American as motherhood, baseball and apple pie,” House...
