President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration plans to build a National Garden of American Heroes in Washington, D.C., adding another ambitious project to a growing list of planned changes in the nation’s capital. Trump revealed the plan in a post on Truth Social, saying the project will be located in West Potomac Park. […]
A federal judge on Thursday refused to block Tennessee’s newly approved congressional map, handing Republicans a significant early victory in the escalating battle over redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. U.S. Chief District Judge Chip Campbell denied a request from Tennessee Democrats for a temporary restraining order that would have stopped the state from immediately […]
A major leadership shakeup has hit the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement apparatus after U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly announced his resignation Thursday, ending a high-profile tenure overseeing one of the administration’s most politically important agencies. Banks, who became one of the public faces of President Donald Trump’s aggressive border crackdown, reportedly informed colleagues […]
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Virginia officials seeking to reinstate a congressional map that would have significantly benefited Democrats in this year’s midterm elections, marking the latest chapter in the escalating national redistricting war. The high court’s one-sentence order offered no explanation for the decision and noted no dissents, effectively […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill Mifepristone can continue to be available by mail without requiring an in-person appointment with a clinician. The decision comes after a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on May 1 that threatened widespread access to the pill. Advertisement Supreme Court […]
House Republicans narrowly rejected a resolution on Thursday aimed at ending the war with Iran. This marked the third time such a war powers resolution has failed in the House since the conflict began. Advertisement The final vote was tied at 212-212, with three Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), and Tom Barrett (Mich.)—voting […]
President Donald Trump announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets during their high-level meeting in Beijing. In an exclusive interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump described his discussions with Xi as “very good” and stated that the commitment from China exceeded Boeing’s expectations. Advertisement Trump stares down XI […]
The former mayor of a conservative Kansas town was taken into custody by immigration authorities on Wednesday after admitting last year that he voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen. Joe Ceballos, a lawful permanent U.S. resident born in Mexico, was detained during a meeting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office […]
(Refiles Friday story to correct spelling of acting head’s first name to Tracy from Tracey in first paragraph) By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) – The acting head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug center, Tracy Beth Hoeg, is expected to leave the agency just days after Commissioner Marty […]
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that freight brokers can be sued under state negligence laws for allegedly hiring unsafe trucking companies, a major decision that could reshape the freight and logistics industry nationwide. In a 9-0 decision, the court reversed lower rulings that had shielded freight brokers from certain lawsuits under federal law, opening the […]
