The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm US politics – live updates Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor this week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they know is dragging the country down?” he … Read more
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the government to withhold $4 billion of spending on foreign aid that was approved by Congress.
Fan was ejected from stadium after incident Ravens lost thrilling contest in final seconds Lamar Jackson has admitted he should have held his feelings in check after he shoved a fan who slapped him during his team’s loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was celebrating a touchdown in front … Read more
President Donald Trump wants to bring the death penalty back to Washington for those convicted of murder amid his crime crackdown in the District — even though capital punishment has been outlawed there for decades. While Washington, D.C.’s Superior Court that handles local trial matters is barred from utilizing the death penalty, and any changes … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James is intervening in a landmark legal battle involving a New York physician who allegedly prescribed abortion pills via telehealth to a patient in Collin County, Texas
A federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s appeal of writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation verdict against the president, leaving him on the hook for the $83 million judgment.
Show, ending in May 2026 after CBS’s controversial decision, won Creative Arts award for directing in a variety series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its first-ever Emmy on Sunday, less than two months after news of its cancellation elicited a gleeful reaction from Donald Trump. Colbert’s program won at Sunday’s Creative Arts Emmys … Read more
Sale opponents say private equity’s profit-seeking is at odds with reasonable rates and state’s goal to decarbonize A bid by financial giant BlackRock to acquire a Minnesota electric utility could push up already-soaring utility bills, opponents warn. The private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners, a division of BlackRock, announced a $6.2bn deal last year to … Read more
The president’s appearance at the men’s final was met with pushback. But his visit was always about distraction, even if it exposed his flaws It was just the authoritarian image Donald Trump hoped to project at the US Open: the president himself, looming from Arthur Ashe Stadium’s giant screens like Chairman Mao at Tiananmen Gate, … Read more
Powerball players overcame astronomical odds to end three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide game Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8bn jackpot on Saturday, the US’s second largest lottery prize ever. They overcame astronomical odds to end a three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide lottery game. … Read more
