The Justice Department (DOJ) plans to create a process for those with criminal convictions to restore their gun rights, sparking alarm it will return firearms to those convicted of violent crimes. The interim rule, posted in the Federal Register Thursday, follows a February executive order from President Trump directing a review of the country’s gun restrictions...
A group of 400 Jewish professors and students have written a letter condemning the cancelation of some $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University, a move the Trump administration says is in response to the school's handling of antisemitism. “We are Jewish faculty, scholars, and students at U.S. universities — representative of the community that...
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is planning hearings on judges who block Trump administration actions and eyeing legislation to place limits on judicial power as calls to impeach those judges ramp up. Those actions, Jordan suggested in a CNN interview on Wednesday, could be “another legislative remedy” to address the matter. Impeachments that President Trump,...
Pollen counts will likely exceed historical averages in 39 states this year as warmer weather starts to blanket much of the U.S., meteorologists are warning. Experts are urging those who suffer from seasonal allergies to take heed and prepare for an intense allergy season that could last longer and linger into the fall months. "About...
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, says President Trump’s plan to dismantle the Department of Education would put students at risk across the country. In a statement, Scott highlighted Trump’s plan to sign an executive order Thursday that would seek to disband the Education Department...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with President Trump about ownership of Ukrainian nuclear power plants focused only on the Zaporizhzhia plant, which is currently under Russian occupation. Zelensky made his remarks during a Zoom briefing with reporters Wednesday night, responding to a question from the Financial Times. Whether U.S. control over the plant...
Republican Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor after allegedly trying to hire a minor for sex.
President Donald Trump held a White House meeting with oil executives, Cabinet officials and advocates on Wednesday, at which Howard Lutnick offered a unique suggestion.
Speaker Mike Johnson's office said they are considering options to address the trend of federal judges inhibiting the Trump administration's efforts to carry out its agenda.