A federal judge on Friday declined to block the enforcement of key provisions in President Trump’s executive orders involving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and gender in a challenge by three civil and human rights organizations. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly denied the advocacy groups’ request for a preliminary injunction, which would have prohibited the […]
Trump proposes steep cuts in first budget request of second term
President Trump unveiled the White House budget request for fiscal 2026 on Friday, a set of proposals that would make steep cuts to nondefense programs including in education, health care and foreign aid. In a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine), Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought announced that the […]
With Trump’s tariffs in play, it’s the perfect opportunity for a national bottle bill
While the Trump administration has put a pause on many proposed new tariffs, some — like the 25 percent tariff on aluminum — are still in play. Coca-Cola chief executive James Quincey said that Coke may increase its use of plastic to mitigate price hikes, as it imports aluminum from Canada for its soda cans. […]
Fla. AG to rebuff judge who ordered halt to state immigration enforcement: ‘The court has overstepped’
EXCLUSIVE: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier will rebut a judge’s demand that his office order state law enforcement to halt enforcement of a state immigration law she ordered paused under suspicion of unconstitutionality. The law allows for misdemeanor charges against illegal immigrants who enter Florida and hope to avoid federal immigration officials. “The judge wants […]
Trump asks SCOTUS to strip protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to override a lower court ruling and let it move forward with ending protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. The government is asking the high court to block, for now, a March ruling from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen that delayed […]
Brown University in GOP crosshairs after student’s DOGE-like email kicks off frenzy
FIRST ON FOX: A brewing controversy over a “DOGE-like” email at one of America’s top universities has gotten the attention of Capitol Hill. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wrote to Brown University on Friday morning urging the school to reconsider any disciplinary action against Alex Shieh, a sophomore who sent an email mirroring the style of […]
AOC draws spotlight with Queens town hall as 2028 White House talk swirls
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is hosting an in-person town hall in Jackson Heights, Queens, on Friday night amid speculation she is considering a 2028 presidential run. After speaking at a May Day protest in New York City on Thursday, rejecting Trump’s agenda and warning protesters that Republicans “are going after Medicaid next,” Ocasio-Cortez is returning […]
Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System
Close allies of President Trump are asking a judge to give the White House control over much of the federal court system.
The Signal Scandal Somehow Just Managed to Get Much Worse
At least for the moment this hasn’t gotten much attention. So let me point your attention to a new part of the White House Signal chat story which is actually a pretty big deal. You likely saw that yesterday Reuters published a photo of a Trump cabinet meeting in which Mike Waltz could be seen […]
Woman in Florida deported to Cuba says she was forced to leave baby daughter
Heidy Sánchez says she was told her 17-month-old, who has health problems and is breastfeeding, couldn’t go with her A mother deported to Cuba reportedly had to hand over her 17-month-old daughter to a lawyer while her husband, a US citizen, stood outside unable to say goodbye. Heidy Sánchez was told she was being detained […]
Trump again threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status, saying, ‘It’s what they deserve!’
Trump’s comments on social media marked the latest volley in a battle between the administration and the wealthiest college in the world. (Image credit: Sophie Park)
RFK Jr plans placebo-trial testing for ‘all new vaccines’
Experts are alarmed by plans to require placebo testing for already approved shots like the covid vaccine.
CNBC’s Liesman: Trump blaming Biden for GDP report sparked ‘a lot of laughter’
CNBC reporter Steve Liesman mocked President Trump on Thursday over his blaming of the current state of the economy on former President Biden. “Well, he tried yesterday to blame the stock market on Biden,” Liesman said during an appearance on MSNBC. “And I think there was a lot of laughter around Wall Street, I think, on […]
Voters will put up with a lot from Trump, but not a tanking economy
President Trump has crossed that traditional marker of 100 days in office. So, how much chaos are Americans willing to tolerate if their money is in the crosshairs? Yes, the MAGA faithful — the ones who would jump off a cliff if the president told them to take a flying leap — are unshakable. Maybe […]
Trump: ‘Internet people’ who once ‘hated me’ now ‘kissing my a–‘
President Trump touted Thursday the newfound support he has received from major technology leaders in his second term, claiming they are now “kissing” his “a–.” “If you look at some of these internet people, I know so many of them, Elon [Musk] is so terrific,” Trump said during a Thursday commencement speech at the University […]
Canada has long been seen as the cool cousin next door. Here’s the truth | Noel Ransome
The country has exported a myth of progressivism. It’s time to confront who we really are Canada has been canonized – safely, predictably. It’s the great, grave story we’ve exported – retold in economic rankings, stitched into tourism ads, held up in classrooms and cable news panels. We’re the cooler, mellower cousin next door. The […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns Trump rhetoric ‘designed to intimidate the judiciary’
Supreme court justice also spoke of White House’s undermining of the constitution and rule of law US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on the judiciary in a cutting speech at a judicial conference on Thursday evening. Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, […]
Pam Bondi turning DoJ into Trump’s ‘personal law firm’, top experts warn
Attorney general accused of targeting political foes, halting prosecutions and placing premium on loyalty to president Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has taken radical steps to target his political foes, back a harsh agenda against undocumented immigrants and help business allies – steps which underscore its politicization under the attorney general Pam Bondi and undermine […]
Buttigieg ‘got nothing done,’ Duffy declares: ‘Pete appears unburdened by no longer being a cabinet secretary’
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy suggested that the department has accomplished more during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term than President Joe Biden and former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg accomplished in four years. Duffy made the assertion when sharing a post by Buttigieg, who became Transportation secretary not long after Biden took […]
Doug Burgum unveils major deregulatory shift to boost Gulf oil and gas production
EXCLUSIVE: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Friday will update a Biden-era federal rule regarding energy development as a major cost-saving measure to private firms, one day after taking a visit to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the Gulf Coast. A source familiar with the workings of the rule said it essentially will […]
