news2shortsPresident Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are “undermining the coalition by not standing up” to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, says Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)
A letter from one federal prosecutor explains why the new administration is facing one of the largest Justice Department mass resignations since Watergate.
A lifesaving demining program is in jeopardy after the Trump administration ordered a 90-day suspension of all foreign aid, pushing nations in the region to turn to U.S. rivals such as China to fill the funding gap
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely delayed a final ruling on the Labor Department’s request to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing internal system data, telling both parties only that “you will hear from me,” while declining to promise an exact time or date. The update from U.S. District Judge John Bates, a … Read more
Transport safety board said recording suggests crew missed directive before crashing into passenger plane, killing 67 The crew of the helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane, investigators said on … Read more
President Donald Trump’s effort to reshape the federal government through a series of sweeping executive orders ran into a number of roadblocks in the courts this week, but he also scored a major legal victory.
Treasury inspector general to launch audit as judge mulls whether access to sensitive data was unconstitutional A government watchdog is to launch an inquiry into security over the US treasury’s payments system as a judge on Friday considered whether Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to the highly sensitive data base was unconstitutional. … Read more
Vice President JD Vance quipped that Europe could survive Elon Musk’s criticisms if the U.S. could “survive” climate activist Greta Thunberg’s. In a speech at the Munich Security Conference largely critical of Europe’s censorship activities, the vice president insisted the gathered leaders should listen more to their voters. “Trust me, I say this with all … Read more
Several states emboldened by President Donald Trump’s executive orders are moving to introduce bills banning transgender medical care for minors, and one legal expert believes it’s a “continuation” of the success other states have achieved in the last several years fighting against the Biden administration. “You go back to 2020, when Idaho became the first … Read more
