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President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and …

President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on all European Union imports, escalating a transatlantic trade dispute and sending shockwaves through global financial markets. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared trade talks with the E.U. were “going nowhere” and said the …

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students, a dramatic move that threatens the legal status of thousands of scholars and deepens an ongoing clash over free speech, academic governance, and federal oversight. The action, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, follows Harvard’s refusal …

A deadlocked U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an Oklahoma ruling that struck down the nation’s first religious charter school. The Court announced Thursday it voted 4-4 with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused. It did not disclose how each justice voted, nor did it issue written opinions. The tied vote affirmed …

A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a sweeping injunction Thursday, blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and ordering that all employees fired since January 20 be reinstated. The decision from U.S. District Judge Myong Joun is a major legal setback for President Donald Trump, …

The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it is dropping lawsuits against the police departments of Minneapolis and Louisville, and ending multiple federal investigations into other local law enforcement agencies, marking a sharp shift in oversight under the Trump administration. The decision comes following the confirmation of Harmeet K. Dhillon, …

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from the Qatari government to serve as a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump, triggering fierce bipartisan concerns over national security, ethics, and constitutional law. The plane, described as a “flying palace” and estimated to be worth …

A federal judge issued a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of violating a court order by secretly deporting eight migrants to third countries without giving them adequate time or information to contest their removal. In a tense courtroom exchange, U.S. …

In a razor-thin 215-214 vote, House Republicans passed a landmark piece of legislation Thursday that advances the core of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda: trillions in tax cuts, tougher work requirements for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP, and a $4 trillion increase in the nation’s debt ceiling. The …

In what South African officials feared might happen, President Cyril Ramaphosa walked into a political firestorm during his Oval Office meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday. What began as a diplomatic effort to reset strained relations quickly deteriorated into a combative exchange marked by misinformation and cultural misunderstanding. …

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Tuesday that she is entering the race for Georgia governor in 2026, the second Democrat to declare a run for the state’s top job. Bottoms served as mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022, but after a controversial first term decided against seeking …

U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., has died, after an extended battle with cancer that weeks ago prompted him to not seek reelection to Congress. He was 75 and “passed away peacefully at his home” Wednesday morning, according to a statement from his family. Connolly was elected to Congress in 2008, …

In a rare show of bipartisan unity, the U.S. Senate passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” on Tuesday, endorsing a proposal backed by President Donald Trump to give working Americans a tax break on reported cash tips. The bill, which passed by unanimous consent, now moves to the House …

The U.S. House Republicans who have yet to rally behind the party’s “big, beautiful bill” huddled in the speaker’s office Tuesday as different factions tried to hash out agreement on taxes, Medicaid and a few other outstanding issues. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters before those meetings began there were …

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba said Monday she is charging Rep. LaMonica McIver with “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement” during the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside a migrant jail in Newark 10 days ago. Habba also announced her office is dropping Baraka’s misdemeanor trespassing charge “for the sake …