Republican lawmakers in the Texas Senate are pushing new legislation that would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and allow time for Bible reading, part of a broader effort to integrate religious doctrine into public education. “Our Schools Are Not God-Free Zones” Sen. Phil King, …

A federal judge has issued a nationwide order preventing the National Institutes of Health from changing how much the agency pays universities and medical schools for “indirect costs” that come along with research grants. Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts issued the temporary restraining order late …

In a shocking nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor Monday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) accused her ex-fiancé, Charleston businessman Patrick Bryant, of physically abusing her, recording non-consensual sex acts, and conspiring with others in acts of rape and sexual misconduct. Mace, who is considering a 2026 run for …

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has directed federal prosecutors in New York to drop all corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a senior Justice Department official confirmed Monday evening. The charges, initially brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, marking a significant escalation in his administration’s trade policy. “This is a big deal, the beginning of making America rich again,” Trump declared during the signing ceremony in the …

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Monday that the Trump administration violated a court order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze, directing the government to “immediately restore frozen funding” that had been withheld from states and federal programs. U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued the ruling after a …

Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed his controversial plan for the United States to take ownership of Gaza, stating that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to their land as part of his redevelopment vision for the war-torn region. In a pre-taped interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, a clip …

In a sweeping move that effectively paralyzes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Acting Director Russell Vought issued a series of directives Saturday night, bringing enforcement, supervision, and regulatory activities to a standstill. The move has sparked fierce backlash from consumer advocates and lawmakers, who accuse the Trump administration of …

On Sunday, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, boasted that he was gutting the federal agency tasked with providing foreign aid to its poorest. “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” Musk, the tech billionaire head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, posted on his social …

President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President J.D. Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with brokering a potential sale of TikTok to a U.S.-based entity before the latest ban extension expires in April, according to sources familiar with the plan. The move is the latest twist in the long-running …

In a press call with media on Friday, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said she and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) are introducing a bill to shield taxpayers from the financial repercussions of Elon Musk’s intrusion into the federal government: the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act. Stansbury, recently described by Politico …

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to strip down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to just a few hundred employees, preventing thousands from being placed on administrative leave just hours before the midnight deadline. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, ruled …

A Houston man who was recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has been arrested on an outstanding child sex crimes charge. Andrew Taake, 36, was taken into custody on Thursday after spending more than two weeks as a fugitive, the Harris …

House Democrats unveiled new legislation Thursday aimed at preventing Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive taxpayer and financial data through the federal government’s payment system. The Taxpayer Data Protection Act, introduced by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Sean Casten (D-IL), would impose strict security …

The Senate on Thursday night confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director, cementing the return of a key Trump ally who has been instrumental in shaping the administration’s vision for an expanded executive branch. Vought, who previously led the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during Trump’s first term, …