Americans are being policed with military-grade weapons. This has to stop | Hank Johnson and Michael Shank

Predator drones and armored personnel carriers have become commonplace in US cities. Congress has the power to fix this America’s main streets are a warzone. This should trouble every American, irrespective of their political leaning. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are near impossible to realize when our streets are policed so militarily. Our … Read more

Trump admin squashes controversial Biden rule forcing foster homes to affirm children’s LGBTQ+ status

A rule implemented during the Biden administration, requiring prospective foster homes to prove they will support a child’s gender transition, or lesbian, gay or bisexual status, in order to retain federal funding, has been formally rescinded by the Trump administration Friday. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) was published in the federal register Friday morning … Read more

What Led to Trump Firing Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem?

President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday, making her the first cabinet member to be removed in Trump’s second term. An administration official tells NBC News the move was due to a culmination of Noem’s “many unfortunate leadership failures,” most recently a grilling on Capitol Hill over a $220 million … Read more

DOJ Releases Missing Epstein Files Related to Trump Accuser

The Justice Department on Thursday released previously unseen documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files related to a woman who made accusations against President Donald Trump. The woman claims she was assaulted by Trump in the 1980s when she was between the ages of 13 and 15. It’s unclear whether the FBI considered the allegations credible.

‘It was time’: Despite rare criticism, some Hill Republicans welcome Kristi Noem’s ouster

President Donald Trump took Washington by surprise Thursday with his decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but few lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned his decision.  Though Republicans rarely criticized Noem during her tenure, many GOP lawmakers argued Thursday that the secretary’s ouster was the right move. Trump quickly nominated Sen. Markwayne … Read more