President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, intensifying efforts to exert his administration's control over independent agencies across the government.
A Columbia University student arrested and threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel gave his first public statement Tuesday, saying that his detention is indicative of "anti-Palestinian racism" demonstrated by both the Trump and Biden administrations.
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday empowering states and local governments to manage disaster relief in a move that would reduce the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that he believes Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts knows “the danger of a president” who doesn’t “respect the Constitution” after pushback from Roberts following President Trump's call to impeach a federal judge. “I don’t know Roberts all that well, I’m not a great fan of his court, but...
Rep. Mike Flood’s (R-Neb.) town hall turned raucous Tuesday night as he fielded questions from voters about Elon Musk, President Trump’s tariffs, the White House’s posture towards Ukraine and more, with attendees booing and yelling at the congressman throughout the event. Flood — who represents Nebraska’s first congressional district — held the town hall in Columbus,...
The deadline is approaching for the more than 1.1 million Americans who have yet to claim their $1,400 stimulus check from the pandemic-era relief. The deadline to claim a stimulus check is April 15, 2025, but individuals may only be eligible to receive it if they did not file their 2021 tax return, the IRS...
Jeanette Vizguerra, a Colorado advocate for immigrants who sheltered in a church for months in 2017, was detained by officials on Monday, local advocates said. The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition demanded the immediate release of Vizguerra after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained her at her workplace. “Jeanette is a pilar of the community and...
White House staffers sought to protect Ronald Reagan from his more “conservative instincts” — but speechwriter Tony Dolan rescued some of the president's most...