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Trump’s unnecessary Greenland threats undermine US interests

President Donald Trump is right that Greenland harbors immense strategic value, for it commands a large part of the Arctic where China and Russia are building and encroaching. But he is wrong to threaten Denmark to cede sovereignty. The president should instead pursue a compromise that fulfills U.S. security needs without jeopardizing America’s moral standing and NATO alliances. Trump wants Greenland for two […]

Virginia Democrats move to seize redistricting power, opening door to 4 new left-leaning seats

Virginia Senate approves constitutional amendment which would allow the legislature to redraw congressional maps, potentially adding four Democratic seats for upcoming elections.

Sanders tells Oz it’s not ‘cool’ that robots performing ultrasounds in Alabama

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, shared screenshots of the...

Judge limits ICE tactics at Minnesota protests

A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in her order that ICE cannot retaliate against, arrest or...

Cook Political Report shifts 18 House races toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted 18 House races toward Democrats in the latest sign of the party’s momentum ahead of the midterms. Citing President Trump’s unpopular polling numbers and Democrats’ winning streak in recent special elections, the nonpartisan election handicapper has projected that Democrats have “more than enough opportunities” to win a majority...

Maine officials expecting ICE operations soon

Maine officials on Wednesday warned residents they were expecting federal immigration authorities to arrive in the state in the coming days. The potential action follows days of unrest in Minnesota and Oregon, including a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that prompted sometimes violent protests. “To the Federal government I say this: if your plan is to...

Senate Democrats introduce legislation capping credit card late fees

Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) introduced legislation Thursday to cap credit card late fees at $8.  Their proposal, the Credit Card Fairness Act, would codify a March 2024 ruling from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which reduced the typical late fee from $32 to $8. Under the...

Republicans divided on Trump immigration crackdown: Survey

Republicans are split on President Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey released days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minnesota. The poll, released Thursday, found that 59 percent of Republican respondents prefer that federal immigration officers prioritize arrests even if people get hurt,...

More Democratic lawmakers say they’re under investigation after illegal orders video

Five Democratic lawmakers have now said they are being investigated for participating in a video calling on service members to reject unlawful orders. Reps. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.) said that the Justice Department sought to interview them after they reiterated the principle of military law in the video with four other Democrats, released...

Public health cannot survive Trump’s me-first worldview 

The consequences of the erosion of public health policies will be real and are becoming increasingly palpable.

Education Department announces some personnel shifting to Labor Department with programs

The Education Department announced Thursday it will be moving some employees to the Department of Labor as it looks to integrate some postsecondary education and workforce development programs with the other agency.  Starting next week, employees with the Higher Education Programs division of the department's Office of Postsecondary Education will head to the Labor Department to begin the...

Appeals court rules judge had no power to free Mahmoud Khalil

An appeals court panel ruled Thursday that a federal judge had no power to order the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian Columbia University graduate whom the Trump administration jailed for months. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit could lead to Khalil’s rearrest, though he is able to continue appealing. “Today’s ruling is deeply disappointing, but it does...

Carville: Trump reaction to autoworker exposes ‘sore spot’

Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday that President Trump’s reaction to being called a “pedophile protector” revealed a “sore spot” for the leader. “Trump had a massive negative reaction to it. And when you find a sore spot, you keep hitting it. Keep hitting it,” Carville said on his "Politics War Room" podcast Wednesday.  “Hit...

ICE deputy director leaving agency to run for Congress in Ohio

Madison Sheahan, the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is resigning from the agency to run for Congress in Ohio. In a video launch on Thursday, Sheahan pitched herself as a pro-Trump conservative, touting her work on the president’s immigration crackdown.  “In just one year, we’ve made history, recruiting 12,000 new ICE...

Why oil markets are shrugging off Trump’s plans for Venezuela

Outside of political turmoil and military oversight, nothing about Venezuelan production is cheap or easy. I

Verizon offers $20 credit for outage: ‘We are sorry’

Verizon said Thursday it would offer a $20 credit to customers one day after a massive outage cut off service for users across the country. “Yesterday, we did not meet the standard of excellence you expect and that we expect of ourselves. To help provide some relief to those affected, we will give you a...

Trump threatens to deploy troops to Minnesota: What is the Insurrection Act?

President Trump has threatened to deploy more federal troops to Minnesota using a seldom-used law passed by Congress over 200 years ago. The Insurrection Act of 1807, in conjunction with several other laws, permits the president to deploy members of the military or federalize members of the state National Guard to contain an insurrection in...

Live updates: Trump warns Minnesota amid protests; Machado to visit White House

After days of sometimes violent protests in Minneapolis, including a shooting Wednesday involving Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), President Trump on Thursday morning threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act. That would allow him to send the military to quell unrest. "If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and...

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