Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have challenged the legality of a recent order of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) leadership asking its staff to shred and burn the agency's classified documents and personnel records. The Democratic lawmakers wrote a letter Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is the...

🔵 Plus: Bernie Sanders & AOC's huge crowds {beacon} GOP defense hawks brace for Trump changes PRESIDENT TRUMP UNVEILED the sixth generation F-47 fighter jet Friday, as top Republicans in Congress warned him against reported plans to shake up the U.S. military command abroad. Trump was flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other...

Germany, the UK, Denmark, and Finland have updated their travel advisories for the US due to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown, with warnings for transgender and nonbinary travelers, and harsh consequences for those who do not comply with entry requirements.

Edmunds, a popular online automotive resource, says its data shows a “potential shift” in buyers’ feelings toward Tesla vehicles — based partly on a record-high number of Tesla trade-ins.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid a major restructuring effort at the agency that oversees the program. During an appearance on the "All-In" podcast that was released on Thursday, Lutnick said the government doesn’t “have...

A federal judge chastised a Justice Department attorney Friday, expressing doubt about the legality of the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has sparred all week with the Trump administration over whether last weekend’s deportation flights deliberately ignored his orders to turn around airborne planes. President Trump himself has repeatedly...

A court battle over Trump-era deportation flights marks the latest twist in a multi-day legal clash that could land before the Supreme Court.

Oklahoma's state treasurer is raising concerns about legislation he says could open the door further to the controversial practice of "environmental, social and governance."

President Donald Trump's comments came after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he could kick the "a--" of most Trump supporters.

Columbia University has caved in to demands from the Trump administration in an effort to restore hundreds of millions in federal funding that was yanked over how the school addresses antisemitism on campus.