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White House border czar Tom Homan on Monday blamed the parents of U.S. citizen children the Trump administration sent to Honduras over the weekend. At a Monday morning press conference, Homan defended the government’s actions to remove three young children from two different families alongside their mothers who were in …

Trump administration health officials announced Tuesday they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply before the end of next year, though they haven’t received guarantees or written agreement from food companies. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary detailed efforts to phase out the dyes …

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) hosted a powerful sit-in at the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, drawing hundreds of supporters to protest Republican plans to pass a $1.5 trillion federal spending cut through budget reconciliation. Beginning at 6 a.m., Booker and Jeffries led the sit-in …

A sweeping new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll reveals that nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with 71% blaming them for fueling inflation across the U.S. economy. The findings mark a significant setback for Trump just over 100 days into his second term, with only 39% …

A federal judge says a 2-year-old American citizen may have been wrongfully deported to Honduras last week, sounding alarms over potential violations of constitutional rights and immigration law. Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana sharply criticized federal authorities Friday after learning that …

In a surprising and closely watched encounter, President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately inside St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, just before attending the funeral for Pope Francis. The meeting, described as a “very productive session” by White House Communications Director Steven Cheung, comes at a pivotal …

Former Republican Congressman George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Friday for a sweeping array of crimes, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and stealing from elderly campaign donors— crimes that prosecutors say he committed with “callous disregard” and “unrestrained greed.” U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert …

FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday, accusing her of obstructing an immigration enforcement action last week. Dugan was arrested at 8:30 a.m. at the county courthouse, according to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. She was scheduled to make an initial appearance in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a growing investigation after it was revealed that he used a “dirty” internet line in his Pentagon office to run the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, bypassing the military’s security protocols and potentially putting classified information at risk, according to sources and …

The Trump administration was dealt a rapid succession of legal defeats this week, with federal judges across the country halting multiple executive orders related to immigration enforcement, election integrity, and crackdowns on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in education. The administration is currently facing over 170 lawsuits tied to …

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun slashing millions of dollars in federal grants to organizations that provide critical services for crime victims — only to reverse several of the cuts within 24 hours, creating confusion and panic among nonprofit providers nationwide. The cuts, recommended by the Department of Government …

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration Thursday to pause enforcement of a new U.S. Education Department ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices. The order came as another federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from yanking federal funding from many …

A coalition of a dozen states filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, targeting former President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff policy, which they claim is illegal and has inflicted serious damage on the U.S. economy. The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general from 12 states, including …

A North Carolina court on Wednesday struck down a Republican-backed law that would have stripped the governor of his long-held power to appoint members to the State Board of Elections, ruling it unconstitutional and affirming the governor’s role as the chief enforcer of state law. The decision, delivered by a …

Former President Donald Trump is set to host a private dinner at his Washington-area golf club for the top investors in his controversial cryptocurrency venture — the $TRUMP meme coin — according to an announcement made Wednesday by the company behind the coin. The “intimate private” gala dinner is being …