A federal lawsuit has delayed California's mask ban enforcement against ICE officers, and a DOJ official disputes Sen. Scott Wiener's claim the act took effect Jan. 1.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani reversed New York City's antisemitism policies and Israel boycott restrictions on his first day, drawing criticism from Israeli officials.
The 2026 midterm elections heat up as Democrats target kitchen table issues while Republicans defend Senate control, as key races could reshape Congress.
A popular Catholic leader, Bishop Robert Barron, slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration line promoting the “warmth of collectivism," saying, “God’s sake, spare us."
Zohran Mamdani has started off his term as New York City's mayor by rescinding a host of orders by former Mayor Eric Adams, creating task forces on housing and drawing the ire of Israel.
Trump delayed a planned increase in tariffs on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for one year, keeping the current 25% rate instead of raising it to 50% for cabinets and vanities and 30% for furniture as originally scheduled for Jan. 1.
The Trump administration amped up the pressure on Minnesota to hand over voter data, with the head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division sending a letter to Minnesota's secretary of state demanding such records.
President Trump kicked off his first year back in office with an Inauguration Day for the record books, signing 26 executive orders that erased much of his predecessor's legacy and began his own quest to remake the federal bureaucracy in his image.
President Trump and Republicans are staring down history, trying to stop Democrats from snatching the House in midterms that rarely go the president's way.
