The Defense Department temporarily removed and then restored a webpage recognizing the military service of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, as part of a broader effort to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content from its online platforms. The move, part of a February 26 Pentagon directive, has sparked backlash over …
Read More »Judge Targeted by Trump for Impeachment Has Long History of Bipartisan Service
Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is facing political attacks from former President Donald Trump after issuing a ruling that temporarily blocked a mass deportation order. Trump, who called Boasberg a “radical left lunatic” and “troublemaker,” has pushed for his …
Read More »Trump to Sign Executive Order to Shut Down Education Department
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday directing the shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education, according to a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity. The order is part of Trump’s broader push to return education authority to the states, a long-standing goal among …
Read More »U.S. Releases Newly Declassified JFK Assassination Files
In a long-awaited move, previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released on Tuesday. The release follows an order by former President Donald Trump, who, shortly after taking office, directed that the remaining files be made public. The newly available documents were posted …
Read More »Federal Judge Rules Elon Musk, DOGE Violated Constitution in USAID Shutdown
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Elon Musk and the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution by unilaterally attempting to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang found that the task force, led by Musk in an …
Read More »Fired Fed Workers Won Their Jobs Back, but Many Linger in ‘administrative leave’ Limbo
The Trump administration has begun the process of reinstating tens of thousands of fired federal workers, though most are just being placed on administrative leave as the government cites the “burdens” of rehiring, court filings reviewed by States Newsroom show. The documents also show, agency by agency, the wide swath …
Read More »DOJ Refuses to Provide Details on Flights Deporting Venezuelans
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department (DOJ) to disclose detailed information about deportations carried out under a rarely used wartime law, following the department’s refusal to answer questions about the flights. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the order Tuesday after the DOJ argued that providing details about …
Read More »Israel Resumes Strikes on Gaza, Ending Ceasefire
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Tuesday that it was “conducting extensive strikes” across the Gaza Strip, signaling the heaviest bombardment since the ceasefire was brokered in January. “The goal remains the release of all our hostages—living and dead,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office stated. “From now on, Israel …
Read More »Senator Jon Ossoff Fights to Protect Voting Rights and Election Workers
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is taking a stand against potential threats to election security and voter rights. He, along with a group of Senators, has urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to keep the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Election Threats Task Force active. This task force is crucial in protecting Georgia’s …
Read More »Judge Demands Details From Trump Administration Over Venezuelans On Deportation Flights
A federal judge late Monday ordered the U.S. government to provide answers about details of the Trump administration’s deportation of immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law after civil rights groups alleged that the administration defied the court’s restraining order reversing the deportations. The Department of Justice was given four directives by U.S. Judge …
Read More »Trump Ends Secret Service Protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is immediately revoking Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, the two adult children of former President Joe Biden. “Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection,” Trump posted on Truth Social. He added …
Read More »Trump to Declassify 80,000 Pages of JFK Assassination Files
President Donald Trump announced Monday that 80,000 pages of unredacted government documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released Tuesday, fulfilling a promise he made during his 2024 campaign. “People have been waiting for decades for this,” Trump said while visiting the Kennedy Center in …
Read More »Trump, Putin to Hold Talks on Ending Ukraine War, Discussing ‘Dividing Up Certain Assets’
President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, aiming to end the three-year war in Ukraine and negotiate terms for a potential ceasefire. “A lot of work’s been done over the weekend. We want to see if we can bring that war to an …
Read More »Trump Falsely Claims Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid Due to Use of Autopen
Former President Donald Trump made an unsubstantiated claim early Monday, arguing that President Joe Biden’s pardons for members of the Jan. 6 House select committee and others were invalid because they were signed with an autopen rather than by Biden’s own hand. “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to …
Read More »Trump Administration Deports Nearly 300 Under Alien Enemies Act Despite Court Order
The Trump administration announced Sunday that nearly 300 immigrants alleged to be members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite a federal judge’s ruling temporarily blocking the deportations. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the move, …
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