A handful of House Republicans are working to make President Trump’s executive order to bar transgender troops from serving openly in the military permanent, introducing legislation to give the directive the full force of law. The Readiness Over Wokeness Act, introduced Wednesday by Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.), deems any service member with a current diagnosis, history […]
Trump to house 7.5K soldiers for military parade in government office buildings: Report
More than 7,000 soldiers will reportedly be housed in government office buildings for a major military parade next month to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. The parade, which also falls on President Trump’s birthday, is expected to feature tanks, military planes and other equipment on the National Mall, according to planning documents obtained by USA […]
Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humiliate’ him by giving fingerprints and mugshot twice
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention center Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, said federal prosecutors were seeking to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give fingerprints and have a mugshot taken for a second time on Thursday. The move came after a court […]
US military would be unleashed on enemy drones on the homeland if bipartisan bill passes
FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of drones that traipsed over Langley Air Force base in late 2023 revealed an astonishing oversight: Military officials did not believe they had the authority to shoot down the unmanned vehicles over the U.S. homeland. A new bipartisan bill, known as the COUNTER Act, seeks to rectify that, offering more bases […]
Harvard updates lawsuit after Trump cancels additional $450M in funding
Harvard University on Tuesday filed an update to its lawsuit against the Trump administration after another $450 million of research funding was cut. The Ivy League school amended the lawsuit hours after the federal government’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced that eight federal agencies were terminating approximately $450 million in grants over what is described […]
Social media giant hit with scathing ad campaign amid anger over AI chatbots sexually exploiting kids
A nonprofit parents coalition is calling on multiple congressional committees to launch an investigation into Meta for prioritizing engagement metrics that put children’s safety at risk. The call is part of a three-pronged attack campaign by the American Parents Coalition (APC), launched Thursday. It includes a letter to lawmakers with calls for investigations, a new […]
UAE’s president bestows highest civilian honor on Trump
The leader of the United Arab Emirates gifted President Donald Trump his country’s highest civilian honor on Thursday. “In recognition of President Donald Trump’s exceptional efforts to strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship and strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America, I am honored to announce that His Highness […]
Birthright Citizenship Is Safe For Now. Nationwide Injunctions Are Not.
The right-wing justices on Thursday were amenable to the Trump administration’s bid to pare back universal injunctions, a type of relief where lower-court judges block government policies for the whole country and not just the parties who brought the case.
Trump Admin Admits It Could Game Court System Without Nationwide Injunctions
Here’s an interesting hypothetical: the White House wins its nationwide injunction case before the Supreme Court. Judges can no longer issue these national holds on various forms of federal government action, or face an exceedingly high bar to do so. At the same time, the high court has not ruled on the core issue of […]
Malcolm Kenyatta: David Hogg has ‘very casual relationship with the truth’
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta slammed his fellow vice chair, David Hogg, on Wednesday, disputing the reason the gun control activist has said is why they may need to run for their positions again. Kenyatta argued in an interview on MSNBC that he has tried to ignore what Hogg has been saying […]
Tiffany Trump gives birth to first child
It’s a “sweet baby boy” for Tiffany Trump, who’s announcing the birth of her first child. “Welcome to the world our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos,” the 31-year-old daughter of President Trump wrote on social media on Thursday. “We love you beyond words!” she said in a note to her son with husband Michael Boulos. “Thank […]
Noem eyes $50M for new DHS jet
President Trump isn’t the only administration official eyeing a new jet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is also set to get one under a last-minute addition to the Coast Guard budget. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, blasted the agency for the $50 million line item […]
‘Love, hope, community and resistance’: ACLU to unveil 9,000 sq ft quilt for trans rights
Giant quilt with messages of hope for the trans community is now arriving in DC at a particularly troubling time “It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t anxious,” Abdool Corlette said while discussing his latest project with the American Civil Liberties Union, Freedom to Be. An award-winning film-maker and head of brand […]
Hogg makes first endorsement of midterms
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg’s group Leaders We Deserve on Thursday made its first endorsement of the 2026 cycle, backing Illinois state Sen. Robert Peters (D) in the 2nd Congressional District in the House. The safe blue seat is held by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), who is running for retiring Sen. Dick […]
Debt shifts: Credit cards, auto loans cool while student loans heat up
Americans pumped the brakes on credit card and car debt to start the year, but with missed student loan payments now showing up on credit reports, new data reveals a fresh financial headache is already setting in. Total household debt rose by $167 billion to $18.2 trillion in the first quarter — a jump driven […]
Birthright citizenship order challenged
Happy Thursday. Good luck to the Caps tonight in a crucial Game 5! How’s everyone in D.C. feeling? In today’s issue: Supreme Court hears emergency birthright citizenship case Trump floats last-minute travel for Russia-Ukraine talks Walmart plans to raise prices amid Trump tariffs RFK Jr. swims in bacteria-filled river 🏛️️ IN THE SUPREME COURT It’s […]
This pregnant woman sued Trump over birthright citizenship. Now it’s up to the supreme court
Monica, Venezuelan asylum seeker, braces for decision determining whether her baby will be born as a citizen or stateless What is US birthright citizenship and why is it being disputed at the supreme court? US politics live – latest updates With the highest court in the US poised to hear her case – and decide […]
Supreme Court weighs whether birthright citizenship can remain law in America
The arguments focused on a separate question: can federal district court judges rule against the administration on a nationwide basis. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
Cut-price Magna Carta ‘copy’ now believed genuine
Harvard Law School paid just $27 for the document, which UK academics now think is the real thing.
Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility claims he was ‘targeted’ after court hearing
Ras Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, and a candidate for governor, appeared in federal court Thursday for a status conference after being arrested at an ICE facility last week on a trespassing charge. “We believe that I was targeted in this,” Baraka told reporters after his court date that discussed the charge […]
