C-SPAN is asking Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to allow its cameras into the courtroom during oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case brought by President Trump. In a letter to Roberts dated April 23, the network said the case holds “profound national significance” and its cameras should be allowed to cover the proceedings […]
Watch live: Trump gives remarks from Oval Office
President Trump is slated to give remarks from the Oval Office Tuesday during a swear-in ceremony for former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), who will serve as U.S. ambassador to China. His remarks come as economic turmoil mounts over how his sweeping tariffs could impact U.S. consumers. While Trump has largely changed his tune on how […]
Head Start avoids Trump’s cuts, but advocates are ready to defend it: ‘There’s too much good in this’
At its most basic level, Head Start provides free childcare – but it also creates jobs and can even have generational benefits Tanya Stanton felt a sense of relief when she heard last week that the Trump administration seems to have reversed course on eliminating the Head Start early education program. She directs early learning […]
Top House committees accuse Dem fundraising giant of facilitating ‘bad actors’ in bombshell DOJ letter
FIRST ON FOX: Three top committees within the House of Representatives are delivering an update to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday about Republicans’ ongoing investigation into ActBlue. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., have been probing […]
President Trump announces multiple judicial nominees, accuses court system of blocking him from doing his job
President Donald Trump – whose second-term agenda has been bogged down by judicial roadblocks – announced several judicial picks in Truth Social posts on Tuesday, and complained in a post on Wednesday that the judiciary is preventing him from executing the job Americans elected him to do. “Our Court System is not letting me do […]
Watch live: Patel testifies before House on oversight of FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel will face questioning Tuesday by a House Appropriations Committee panel on oversight and the fiscal 2026 budget for the intelligence agency, just more than 100 days since President Trump returned to the White House. His testimony comes as the FBI has faced scrutiny over layoffs amid the administration’s overhaul of the […]
Watch live: Acting FEMA director testifies before House as Trump admin moves to shutter agency
Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee Tuesday afternoon on oversight of the agency. The hearing comes as Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem has vowed to shutter much of the agency, citing President Trump’s wish for states to have more control over emergency […]
Bipartisan pair of senators introduces bill to boost ride-sharing passengers’ safety
Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at boosting passengers’ safety and privacy when in the vehicles of ride-sharing service drivers. The measure, titled the Safe and Private Rides Act, would require transportation network companies to alert passengers if their driver is using a video recording device in the […]
Trump administration plans to deport migrants to Libya
A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that the Trump administration is planning to deport migrants to Libya, another step in a crackdown on illegal immigration (Image credit: John Moore)
Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by four women
The Motown legend is being sued for $50m by four women who accuse him of sexual assault and rape.
Trump to rename Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf ahead of US-Iran nuclear talks, Middle East trip: report
President Donald Trump is reportedly to rename the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf ahead of his trip to the Middle East in the coming days. The expected announcement was first reported Wednesday by the Associated Press, which clashed with the Trump administration earlier this year over the president renaming the Gulf of Mexico to […]
Trump’s low/Albanese’s high: inside the 9 May Guardian Weekly
Political gravity catches up with the US president. Plus: Australia turns away from the fringes • Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home address For the second week running, this week’s Guardian Weekly magazine has two separate covers depending on where in the world you read the magazine. Our Australia edition features Anthony Albanese, […]
Potential adoption roadblocks could soon be removed as GOP ramps up pressure: ‘Safe, loving homes’
FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are re-introducing legislation to make sure parents seeking to only raise a child of their biological sex do not face extra roadblocks in the adoption and fostering process. The “SAFE Home Act” would prevent agencies that receive federal funding from rejecting those parents or placing additional hurdles or oversight on […]
North Carolina court race ends as Griffin concedes to Riggs
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin (R) has conceded defeat in a contested race for a seat on the state Supreme Court, bringing to an end a saga that has lasted six months. Griffin’s concession to incumbent state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs (D) came after a ruling from a federal judge for the […]
The papal conclave commences
Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Subscribe It’s Wednesday. Doesn’t it feel like everyone on social media is a self-described papal expert these days? In today’s issue: Papal conclave begins Biden dishes in […]
Only half of Americans say Black Americans will ‘eventually’ have equal rights to white Americans: Survey
Americans are growing less optimistic about race relations across the nation, with only 51 percent saying Black Americans will “eventually” have the same rights as white Americans, according to a new survey. The Pew Research Center examined Americans’ views on race, policing and Black Lives Matter five years after the murder of George Floyd found that a […]
Vice President Vance’s half-brother advances in race to become Cincinnati’s mayor
Cory Bowman, who shares a father with Vance, says he was inspired to enter the race after his half-brother’s inauguration. A Republican last ran for Cincinnati mayor, unsuccessfully, in 2009. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster)
Second Navy fighter jet crashes into Red Sea, pilots forced to eject
The Navy has lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, just over a week after the first aircraft sank into the waters, a defense official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. An F/A-18 fighter jet was landing on the flight deck of […]
Haberman ‘not sure’ if Trump has ‘actual, specific outcome’ planned for tariffs
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman is “not sure” if President Trump has an “actual, specific outcome” planned for the implementation of his tariffs on other countries. Haberman, a CNN contributor, joined Anderson Cooper on Tuesday after Trump met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as the countries grapple with increased tensions due to Trump’s tariffs. […]
New Hampshire becomes first state to adopt strategic crypto reserve
New Hampshire became the first state in the country to establish a crypto reserve on Monday, giving the digital assets a win after several other states rejected similar legislation. “New Hampshire is once again First in the Nation!” New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte wrote on X Tuesday. “Just signed a new law allowing our state […]
