In the aftermath of the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, the city is requesting more money from the state and promising to punish residents for not cleaning up fast enough. Los Angeles had already been wrestling with budget problems before the fires, though Democratic Mayor Karen Bass found enough money to throw $316 million toward […]
Four days. That’s how long it took Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to exit a group chat on Signal, an encrypted messaging service, with Trump administration officials, which he was inexplicably invited to join. During the four days, Goldberg was privy to highly classified discussions and information, which included plans for military airstrikes against the Yemen-based […]
Two GOP lawmakers filed articles of impeachment on Monday against two judges who issued rulings that effectively blocked President Trump from advancing parts of his agenda. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) said he introduced articles of impeachment against Rhode Island-based U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell, who earlier this month issued an injunction blocking the Trump...
Trump is undermining vital federal programs, such as the U.S. Department of Education and Social Security, by making it harder for people to access benefits, which could lead to a catastrophic impact on millions.
The alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione has asked for a laptop in jail to view the documents against him in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case. In a court filing Monday, Mangione’s lawyers asked if he could be provided a laptop solely to view the documents, video and other material related to the case, and not for...
Russia said Monday that it expects the U.S. to ease certain sanctions as part of an agreement for a limited ceasefire with Ukraine, lifting restrictions on certain banking sectors which are a major piece of international penalties on Moscow over its full-scale invasion launched in Feb. 2022. The sanctions lifting is part of an agreement...
Multiple academic groups filed suit against the Trump administration Tuesday over its actions to deport foreign students and faculty who participated in pro-Palestinian protests on campuses. The American Association of University Professors, the Middle East Studies Association and Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University argue the administration has created an environment “terrorizing students...