news2shortsMikie Sherrill, a Democrat, also launches online portal for residents to share footage of ICE enforcement activity New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has banned immigration agents from some state property and launched an online portal for residents to share videos and photos of enforcement activity. Sherrill, a Democrat, signed an executive order on Wednesday which … Read more
A partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is all but guaranteed unless the Senate rams through a short-term extension of current funding levels sometime on Thursday. But avoiding a DHS shutdown means the same measure must also pass the House of Representatives, where success will depend on delicate political maneuvering by … Read more
Jeremy Carl, assistant secretary of state nominee, has espoused ‘racist, antisemitic’ views, says non-profit leader US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump’s pick for a top diplomatic post has championed “white supremacist, racist, antisemitic and homophobic views”, a former US state department official has warned. Jeremy Carl is set to go before the Senate … Read more
Leaders promise to fight back with court challenges as Trump rescinds finding foundational to US climate rules Climate leaders gathered outside the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s plans to repeal the legal finding underpinning all federal climate regulations, and promised to fight against the rollback. “This is corruption, … Read more
Corporation denies defamation but must hand over revealing documents after judge dismisses jurisdiction argument President Trump’s multibillion dollar lawsuit against the BBC over the editing of one of his speeches has been set for a year’s time. In a blow to the corporation, the Florida judge has also rejected the BBC’s attempt to put off … Read more
Members of Congress sharply criticized the Justice Department over allegations that the department was tracking what lawmakers were searching for as they viewed unredacted versions of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
JP Cooney, who worked on the criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump with former special counsel Jack Smith, has mounted a congressional bid in Virginia as a Democrat. “I was fired by Donald Trump’s Department of Justice because of my work to prosecute him. But I won’t let Trump – or anyone – stop me … Read more
A pro-artificial intelligence super PAC is preparing to spend about $5 million to help GOP Rep.
The case of the Palestinian activist, the face of 2024’s US campus protests, could have repercussions for thousands Despite his grim circumstances, Mahmoud Khalil can’t help but laugh. Walking through Congress’s hallowed halls, the Palestinian student activist who may be inching toward deportation is not yet ready to waver. He admits he’s in “the scary … Read more
Video of a masked suspect in Arizona spurs a surge of calls as the desert search near Tucson yields little evidence The search for the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie continued on Thursday as investigators revealed they had received more than 18,000 calls about the case. A search of desert terrain near … Read more
