Partial Shutdown Ends as New DHS Funding Deadline Looms

The federal government is back open after a partial shutdown, but the Department of Homeland Security is only funded for 10 additional days as lawmakers debate the future of the Trump administration’s ICE raids. Meanwhile, Bill and Hillary Clinton have both agreed to answer questions from the House Oversight Committee related to the investigation into … Read more

Attempted Trump assassin to learn sentence, with prosecutors seeking life

The gunman convicted of trying to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024 is set to be sentenced Wednesday, with prosecutors pushing for a life term.  Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty last September on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting … Read more

Trump’s environmental rollbacks contradict RFK’s healthy America promise, report finds

Dismantling rules will make children vulnerable to chronic diseases ‘make America healthy again’ wants to eradicate Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research. Helmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s health and human services department has touted pledges to “transform … Read more

California Dems lash out at ICE during gubernatorial debate

Democrats participating in Tuesday night’s California gubernatorial debate unanimously condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with some calling for it to be abolished outright. “People are afraid to even see a doctor. When I am governor, I will restore universal health care for all, including undocumented immigrants in the state of California because we know health … Read more

Trump calls for Americans to ‘move on’ from Epstein files – US politics live

President’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and on-off ally Elon Musk have both featured in the Epstein files The billionaire investor Ken Griffin has accused Donald Trump’s administration of “enriching” its families, and criticised its interference in American businesses as “distasteful”. Griffin, who is the chief executive of the hedge fund Citadel and a large Republican … Read more

I knew Trump would target Minnesota. I didn’t expect this level of violence | Rachel Leingang

I’m reporting on a political retribution campaign, disguised as immigration enforcement, in the community where I live I knew they would come here. If you’re a president hell-bent on retreading 2020 and retaliating against your enemies, the midwestern state that started the George Floyd protests, with a generous social safety net and diverse population, governed … Read more