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US supreme court limits federal judges’ power to block Trump orders

Ruling to limit nationwide injunctions could see president’s order to ban birthright citizenship partially implemented.

US citizen arrested during Ice raid in what family describes as ‘kidnapping'

Andrea Velez, 32, a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, had just been dropped off at work by her mother and sister.

Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme

A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone.

U.S. Supreme Court allows — for now — third-country deportations

The order focused on a flight carrying several men from various countries — including Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba and Mexico

Trump orders Ice raids on farms and hotels after pausing them days earlier

Reversal comes days after president posted on Truth Social his ‘very aggressive’ raids were hurting farmers and hotels.

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans

Doctors and other medical staff can also be barred from working at VA hospitals based on their marital status, political party affiliation or union activity.

Trump promises expanded immigration crackdown after ‘No Kings’ protests

Statement comes amid questions over whether Ice – reportedly $1bn over budget – is set to run out of money.

Spanish-language journalist to be turned over to Ice after protest arrest

El Salvador-born Mario Guevara, arrested by Georgia police on Saturday, transferred to Ice officers after bond release.

Trump coveted a military spectacle but his parade proved underwhelming: ‘Just kind of lame’

Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of Maga nationalism fans craved.

Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests

Trump in a social media posting called on ICE officials “to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

Tens of thousands join peaceful ‘No Kings’ protest in Portland; much smaller crowd turns chaotic at ICE facility

The events drew people into the streets to denounce what organizers described as authoritarianism, anti-immigrant policies and attacks on democracy. (I'm so proud to have been there!)

Millions across US turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump

Protesters demonstrate at about 2,000 sites nationwide on day US president holds military parade in Washington. (Final count: 13.4 million nationwide!)

Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump

Attendance appeared to fall far short of early predictions that as many as 200,000 people would attend the festival and parade. There were large gaps between viewers.

Ice arrests of migrants with no criminal history surging under Trump

Guardian analysis sharply contradicts president’s claim that officials are targeting ‘criminals’ for deportation from US.

How US cities have long planned for a Trump-led escalation against protests

The US president hinted at a crackdown on demonstrations long before his inauguration, and it’s finally here. The militarization on the streets and in immigration raids dramatically marks the places the administration wants to punish dissent.

Two Democratic lawmakers shot, one fatally, in ‘politically motivated assassination’ in Minnesota

Police say suspect dressed as law enforcement and shot at responding officers before escaping.

How Trump hinted at a crackdown on protests long before his inauguration

Similarly, how cities have long planned their responses to a Trump-led escalation, which is finally here.

‘No Kings’ protests across US loom over Trump’s military parade

Millions of people expected for potentially biggest day of demonstrations since president’s second term began.

Tanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military parade

Parade – ostensibly to mark US army’s 250th birthday – takes place as president turns 79 and comes amid large protests.

Appeals court blocks earlier ruling, allows Trump to command California Guard for now

Just a couple hours after a federal judge had ordered President Trump to relinquish control of the California National Guard saying he had violated the U.S. Constitution, an appeals court put the order on hold until a hearing on an appeal can be held Tuesday.

US marines detain civilian in first known instance since Trump deployed troops to LA

The civilian who was detained identified himself as Marcos Leao, an army veteran, and said he was treated ‘very fairly’.

Tanks, flypasts, missiles: what to expect at Trump’s ‘dictator chic’ military parade

Washington will host a celebration of US army’s 250th anniversary, which also coincides with president’s birthday.

Trump news at a glance: Democrats rage after Secret Service, FBI shove and handcuff senator

Security officers grabbed and pushed to the ground Alex Padilla after he tried to ask a question at a news conference.

US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

CBP claims in statement that they are ‘providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers’.

‘Snatching off the streets’: Ice targets churches, car washes and workplaces

Sweeping raids under way across California as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown, creating ‘havoc and fear’.

Trump keeps national guards in LA for now as appeals court puts brakes on ban

Temporary victory for Trump in back-and-forth court decisions on heated issue of control of security force.

House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service as well as thousands of public radio and television stations around the country.

"He's lost it": Inside Newsom's attack on Trump's mental fitness

"He is not the same person that I dealt with just four years ago, and he's incapable of even a train of thought."

Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed and forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference

Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press event.

Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water,

Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influx.

Judge rules Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil on claims he’s a threat to foreign policy

But Columbia University graduate can be held for inaccurately filling out green card application, says judge.

Trump news at a glance: Gavin Newsom declares ‘democracy is under assault’ in blistering attack on president

California’s governor issued a warning to other states as he decried Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard without his support.

Bondi says LA protests 'very different' than Jan. 6 rioters who were pardoned

Bondi rejected that President Donald Trump's pardons for hundreds of rioters who assaulted police during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol creates a double standard with the administration's aggressive response to violence at immigration protests in Los Angeles.

As military is deployed to LA, rightwing media decry protesters as ‘invaders’

From Newsmax to Charlie Kirk, outlets and podcasts are calling for ‘hard actions’, arrests and the Insurrection Act.

Texas governor orders national guard to deploy for protests in San Antonio

Greg Abbott says troops ‘on standby’ in response to local police request ahead of planned protests this week.

US immigration officials raid California farms as Trump ramps up conflict

Stepped-up ‘enforcement activity’ to fulfill arrest quotas leads to reports of agents chasing workers across farmland.

LA police filmed shooting woman point-blank with ‘less lethal’ round

Woman in video appears unarmed as she walks alone before police shoot her near her residence.

‘This isn’t an isolated incident’: Trump’s show of military force in LA was years in the making

The president had been waiting for this made-for-TV clash that allows the administration to ‘manufacture’ a crisis.

Trump calls L.A. protesters ‘animals,’ ‘foreign enemy’ in speech to recognize anniversary of the U.S. Army

Trump, in his most aggressive language yet regarding the protests in Los Angeles, used a speech ostensibly supposed to be used to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to denounce the demonstrators while repeating his false statements about the 2020 election being rigged and attacking the previous commander-in-chief, former President Joe Biden.

Seattle Police Chief Barnes says he expects to be jailed for resisting Trump's orders

“I will do everything in my power to protect anyone in Seattle from anyone who comes to this city with the intention to hurt them or inhibit their First Amendment rights."

American carnage revisited as Trump plays president of permanent emergency

The president declined at Fort Bragg to hum a tune of virtue and valor – instead it was a tour of his darkest horizons.

Los Angeles mayor sets curfew as Newsom intensifies criticism of Trump

Karen Bass institutes 8pm-6am curfew for downtown LA as California governor urges people to ‘not give in’ to president.

California governor says Trump is sowing 'more chaos' by ordering Marines to LA

"He's inciting just the same and more fear, more anxiety, more likelihood that people are going to be hurt."

Trump Issues Horrifying Threat to Parade Protesters

The president said that anyone who protests his birthday parade on Saturday will be met with “very heavy force,” even if they’re being peaceful.

Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon predicts

The estimate came during a budget hearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said the president is enforcing “law and order.”

Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles

Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders Monday from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want and the police chief says creates logistical challenges for safely handling protests.

‘History will judge us as cowards or heroes’: Ras Baraka, the mayor arrested by Ice, won’t be intimidated

The politician, who’s been labeled ‘too progressive, too Black’ in the race for New Jersey governor, reflects on Trump, immigration and the power of poetry.

We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state

The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway.

LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

California leaders decry mobilization of 700 marines and 4,000 national guard members as tensions escalate.

Trump travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries goes into effect

US’s cruel escalation of policy puts misplaced target on vulnerable nations such as Afghanistan and Sudan.

University of Michigan ends undercover surveillance contracts after Guardian revelations

Outcry after report that private investigators had been trailing and recording pro-Palestinian protesters for months.

Trump has unleashed something terrifying in the US – that even he may be powerless to control

The protests in LA are what everyone feared, and a warning to countries that flirt with populism.

Trump’s troop deployment is a warning sign for what comes next, legal scholars fear

Trump has cited a provision of U.S. law that allows the president to use the National Guard to suppress the “danger of a rebellion.”

Trump LA protest response risks turning US military into political force, veterans warn

Memo authorising the military to be deployed against anticipated protests is pre-emptive act – a first for the US.

Pentagon to temporarily deploy hundreds of active-duty marines to Los Angeles

US official says military is sending 700 marines to the city but that Insurrection Act is not expected to be invoked.

‘We’re not afraid of you’: LA protesters, enraged by Trump, flood the streets

Traffic stopped, signs were brandished, insults hurled – and the size of the protest seemed to take police by surprise.

ABC News suspends journalist who called Trump and adviser ‘world-class’ haters

Terry Moran to be evaluated after now deleted post said Stephen Miller is ‘richly endowed with capacity for hatred’.

Sending the National Guard to LA is not about stopping rioting

The city is being punished for resisting the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.

US national guard arrive in Los Angeles after protests over immigration raids

Order to deploy troops came from Trump on Saturday night in stunning escalation in crackdown on immigrants.

How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?

The US president says he’s deploying 2,000 troops to Los Angeles amid immigration protests.

Trump authorizes 2,000 national guard troops to deploy to LA amid Ice protests

California governor calls move ‘purposefully inflammatory’ and says it will ‘escalate tensions’ amid immigration crackdown.

Police clash with Los Angeles protesters as opposition to Trump intensifies

Thousands take to LA streets to protest against Ice raids and president’s deployment of national guard troops.

ICE launches ‘military-style’ raids in Los Angeles

More than 40 people have been arrested by immigration officials in what has been described as an ‘oppressive and vile paramilitary operation’.

Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event

The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far right.

Trump warns Musk of ‘very serious consequences’ if he backs Democrats

US president says he’s ‘too busy doing other things’ to try to reconcile with erstwhile ally and campaign backer.

Germany plans rapid bunker expansion amid fears of Russian attack

Civil protection agency chief says country is ill-prepared for conflict and calls for urgent upgrades to cold war shelters.

For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal

Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.

Enrique Tarrio and other freed January 6 convicts sue over prosecutions

Ex-leader of far-right Proud Boys and three others whom Trump gave pardons or commutations sue government.

US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge

Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health records.

Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US

Deportees and officers are ‘ill’ and face risks after flight to South Sudan was stopped by US court in late May.

Kilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in US

Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador indicted on counts of illegally smuggling undocumented people, says Bondi.

Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says

Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilient.

What unites countries under Trump’s travel ban is American imperialism

US’s cruel escalation of policy puts misplaced target on vulnerable nations such as Afghanistan and Sudan.

University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confronted.

Trump’ immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’

Advocates say unaccompanied minors are being detained longer and used as bait to arrest those who care for them.

Women in West Virginia who miscarry could face criminal charges, prosecutor says

Tom Truman of Raleigh county advised women to report their miscarriages to the police to protect themselves.

Democrats denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ and ‘discriminatory’ travel ban

Lawmakers also said the president’s ban on travel from certain countries would isolate the US.

What is Trump’s new travel ban, and which countries are affected?

President’s sweeping proclamation targets citizens of many countries and would dramatically reshape US border policy.

Trump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the US

Nationals from countries including Afghanistan, Haiti and Sudan banned as those of seven others partially restricted.

Trump bans Harvard from admitting new international students

In an executive order issued June 4, Trump declared that Harvard's admission of international students represents a threat to the United States.

‘Saying Trump is dangerous is not enough’: Bernie Sanders on Biden, billionaires – and why the Democrats failed

The senator and twice Democratic presidential hopeful is on tour with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trying to build a new progressive movement.

Judge says migrants sent to El Salvador prison must get a chance to challenge their removals

The judge wrote that “significant evidence” has surfaced indicating that many of the migrants imprisoned in El Salvador are not connected to the gang “and thus languish in a foreign prison on flimsy, even frivolous, accusations.”

New Federal Employees Must Now Write Essays Praising Trump's Policies

The federal government's strategy to hire people to the civil service, dubbed the "Merit Hiring Plan," will require certain applicants to write four 200-word essays about their work ethic, skills and experience, commitment to the Constitution, and plans to "advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities."

Stakes are high for US democracy as conservative supreme court hears raft of cases

Former critics now hope the justices have enough fealty to the US constitution to mitigate Trump’s assault on rights.

Why Trump is really going after Harvard

If the US’s oldest university bends the knee, the door to authoritarianism opens and democracy fades, experts warn.

‘Insidious fear’ fills universities as Trump escalates conflict during commencement season

From warnings about free speech to Kermit’s innocuous remarks, speeches respond to a politically charged US.

NPR lawsuit aims to strike a blow for press freedom against Trump’s attacks

Lawsuit challenges president’s move to cut federal funding as station says it is ‘matter of necessity and principle.

US immigration authorities collecting DNA information of children in criminal database

Collection of migrants’ DNA has increased by 5,000% in three years in a ‘massive expansion of genetic surveillance.

White House targets Harvard again with social media screening of all foreign visitors to school

Move comes as Trump administration also moved to stop student visa interviews at all US embassies worldwide.

‘My stomach just dropped’: foreign students in panicked limbo as Trump cancels visa interviews

State department move to cancel student visa interviews at all US embassies has shocked international scholars.

Supreme court allows White House to revoke temporary protected status of many migrants

Ruling reverses hold on Trump administration’s ending humanitarian parole of Venezuelan migrants and others.

Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American

Trump’s dystopian plan is already underway.

We’re minimizing the horror of Trump’s military birthday parade

The media has focused on the price tag and potholes. But history may mark 14 June as the ceremonial birth of US fascism.

Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.

Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for 500,000 migrants, exposing more to deportation

The justices lifted a lower-court order that kept humanitarian parole protections in place for more than 500,000 migrants from four countries: Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Trump pardons Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud

Though the Chrisleys portrayed themselves as successful real estate tycoons and self-made multimillionaires, they were eventually accused of funding their lifestyle through dishonest means.

The US Is Storing Migrant Children’s DNA in a Criminal Database

Customs and Border Protection has swabbed the DNA of migrant children as young as 4, whose genetic data is uploaded to an FBI-run database that can track them if they commit crimes in the future.

Judge expands order protecting Harvard from Trump block on enrolling international students

Injunction comes after judge issued block last week, when White House escalated battle against university.

The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’

“Remigration”—a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations—may soon have a dedicated office following a Trump administration reorganization of the State Department.

Judge says Trump’s bid to deport Mahmoud Khalil is unconstitutional

Starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET and lasting for 100 straight hours, climate and weather specialists will spend 15 minutes each talking about their work and why it is so valuable for the American people.

Trump wins temporary reprieve as he fights against court block on tariffs

US president rails against judges who ruled against him as appeals court grants pause until challenge is heard.

US court blocks Trump from imposing the bulk of his tariffs

A three-judge panel at the US Court of International Trade, a relatively low-profile court in Manhattan, stopped Trump’s global tariffs that he imposed citing emergency economic powers.

Scoop: Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests

The new target is triple the number of daily arrests that agents were making in the early days of Trump's term — and suggests the president's top immigration officials are full-steam ahead in pushing for mass deportations.

A Missouri Town Was Solidly Behind Trump. Then Carol Was Detained.

For 20 years, Carol Hui has served waffles, raised her children and embraced the small town of Kennett, Mo. Her detention and pending deportation to Hong Kong has hit the community hard.

US will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans’ social media posts

Marco Rubio says he is acting against ‘flagrant censorship actions’ overseas against US tech firms.

Trump says he will look into possible pardons for the men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer, who met with Trump multiple times this year, once placed some of the blame for the plot on Trump's rhetoric.

Trump asking Congress to help with $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts

The White House wants a big public fight over funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid. They are likely to get it.

Judge allows DOGE to access sensitive Treasury payment systems

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas gave permission for four DOGE employees to access the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which essentially serves as the checkbook for the federal government.

RFK Jr threatens ban on federal scientists publishing in top journals

US health secretary calls leading medical journals such as Lancet ‘corrupt’ and pushes to create state-run alternatives

Trump escalates war with Harvard: 'They're getting in deeper and deeper'

"Every time they fight, they lose another $250 million," the president said.

Trump says he’s not ‘chickening out’ on trade: ‘It’s called negotiation’

President Donald Trump pushed back against those using the term “TACO trade” — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — to describe how markets view his tariff moves.

Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records

The Trump administration accused North Carolina’s election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure voter registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers.

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit Tuesday morning in federal court against the Trump White House over the president's executive order that purportedly bars the use of Congressionally appropriated funds for NPR and PBS.

Trump’s new pardon attorney personally reviewed application for Jan. 6 ringleader Stewart Rhodes

During his first full week in office, Trump’s pardon attorney has reviewed applications for Jan. 6 rioters and a former state senator prosecuted by Jack Smith’s onetime unit.

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner

Paul Walczak’s pardon application cited his mother’s support for the president, including raising millions of dollars and a connection to a plot to publicize a Biden family diary.

How Trump Plans to Avoid a Potential Third Impeachment

Trump has openly profited from his seat, and helped his allies get rich too—whether by manipulating the market or by turning administration officials into salespeople.

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration’s demands for changes to several of its policies.

Climate and weather scientists are joining the anti-Trump resistance in the most ‘scientist-iest’ way

Starting Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET and lasting for 100 straight hours, climate and weather specialists will spend 15 minutes each talking about their work and why it is so valuable for the American people.

Trump says he’s pardoning a Virginia sheriff convicted on bribery charges

“This Sheriff is a victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice, and doesn’t deserve to spend a single day in jail. He is a wonderful person, who was persecuted by the Radical Left “monsters,” and “left for dead,” Trump said.

Top Republicans threaten to block Trump’s spending bill if national debt is not reduced

Prominent US senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’.

Trump executive order targeting Jenner law firm unconstitutional, judge rules

“This order, like the others, seeks to chill legal representation the administration doesn’t like," wrote Judge John Bates.

A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued the preliminary injunction late Thursday, nearly two weeks after temporarily halting Trump's Feb. 11 executive order directing agencies to shut down offices and lay off thousands of people.

Court halts Trump administration’s effort to send eight men to South Sudan

The group is in temporary custody of homeland security in Djibouti following challenges in court.

Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US

Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US.

Trump threatens steep tariffs on trade with the European Union, Then Delays

Trump said he had run out of patience with trade negotiators from the European Union and has decided to set the tariff on imports at 50% starting on June 1.

Judge blocks Trump administration’s ban on Harvard accepting international students

Ivy League school filed suit accusing White House of unconstitutional retaliation for defying its demands.

Fear on campus: Harvard’s international students in ‘mass panic’ over Trump move

Students at the oldest US university are feeling shocked and frightened by an attempt to ban foreign scholars.

Federal judge halts Trump administration ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students

Harvard argued revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program was “clear retaliation” for its refusal of the government’s ideologically rooted policy demands.

Trump administration ‘unquestionably’ violated court order with possible deportation flight to South Sudan

Eight detainees of various nationalities were placed on a flight early Tuesday.

Trump ambushes South African president with video and false claims of anti-white racism

Cyril Ramaphosa responds to hectoring stunt in Oval Office and egregious claim of white genocide by suggesting calm.

Judge orders US officials to keep custody of migrants flown to South Sudan

Brian Murphy says deportations appear to flout court order and says ‘if they want to turn the plane around, they can.’

Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested

Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago.

Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation

The high court’s order appears to be the “single largest action in modern American history stripping any group of non-citizens of immigration status.”

Judge strikes down DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace

A federal judge ruled that the actions of "illegitimately-installed leaders" — including the purported transfer of the institute's building — were "null and void."

US lawyers set up own firms to lead legal fightback in face of Trump onslaught

Several law firms have capitulated to Trump pressure but some lawyers have left to fight government cuts.

US treasury secretary says Walmart will ‘eat some of the tariffs’ after Trump demand

Scott Bessent claims he received assurance in a personal call with company’s chief executive.

Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions

The Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section is charged with ensuring cases against elected officials are not politically motivated. The Trump administration is considering changing that.

US judges who rule against Trump are being barraged with abuse and threats

Verbal attacks by Trump and allies are creating a hostile climate that endangers judges’ safety, experts say.

Judges thwart Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students – but their fight isn’t over

The administration seems to be getting clobbered in court, but it’s still unsettled whether the government can detain and deport noncitizens over political speech.

‘Very disturbing’: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn

White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitution.

Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissenting.

Dems move to block Middle East arms sales over Qatar plane deal

More than $3.5 billion in weapons sales are on the line.

'Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump’s Remarks Secret

Trump's aides released just 20% of the transcripts of his speeches and interactions with the press over his first 100 days, excluding many of his most unhinged comments.

Tanks, cannons and soldiers sleeping in DC offices: Inside Trump birthday military parade

Plans include bringing 7,500 cots to DC office buildings for soldiers. The latest price tag for the affair: $30 million, a figure expected to rise to $45 million.

D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown

The Defense Department is reviewing the request. If approved, one official said, it would be the first time National Guard troops were used to help enforce an immigration crackdown in the country.

New Reality TV Show That Sees immigrants Compete for US Citizenship Has Backing of Trump Administration

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is reportedly working with writer and producer Rob Worsoff (of Duck Dynasty fame) on a new series called The American

‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture

The picture of Trump is reminiscent of portraits of leaders hanging from public buildings, often seen in dictatorships, monarchies, and in descriptions in George Orwell’s 1984 of “Big Brother.”

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested for protesting Gaza blockade at US Senate hearing

Ben Cohen and others interrupted RFK Jr at hearing to protest Israel’s Gaza blockade and Medicaid cuts

Supreme court to hear birthright citizenship dispute that could expand Trump’s power

President’s lawyers have asked for ruling on whether lower court judges should be able to block his orders nationwide

RFK Jr tells Congress ‘people shouldn’t take medical advice from me’

Health secretary demurs on questions about vaccine stance and defends Republican plans to cut healthcare

Trump Writes Congress out of the Constitution—and Congress Says Fine

The question regarding the Qatari plane deal isn’t whether it’s corrupt or illegal. It’s both of those. The question is, who will stop it?

20 states sue Trump admin over immigration enforcement funding threats

1A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general is suing President Trump's administration over threats to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding if they don't follow his immigration enforcement polices.

Democratic congressman pushes Trump impeachment, but backs down from vote

A Democratic lawmaker is backing down, for now, from a renegade bid to impeach President Donald Trump after colleagues in his own party criticized the effort and refused to support it.

Dems privately rage over "utterly selfish" Trump impeachment vote

House Democrats erupted into fury and profane invective Tuesday as Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) forced a vote on his rogue efforts to impeach President Trump.

House Democrat forces vote on impeaching Trump

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Tuesday started the clock for the House to vote on his seven articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration

17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration.

In first, judge allows Trump to use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

The Trump administration can invoke the Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet

Four senators, including Cory Booker, say they will press for vote against president’s plan to take $400m gift from Qatar.

Leftwing pundit Hasan Piker says US border agents grilled him on Trump and Gaza

US-born progressive streamer says officials at Chicago airport led him to private room on return from France.

Episcopal church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status

Church refuses White House directive, citing longstanding ‘commitment to racial justice and reconciliation’.

First white South Africans arrive in US after Trump grants them refugee status

Trump stirs controversy by calling Afrikaners, minority descended from Dutch colonists, victims of a ‘genocide’.

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

Republicans insist they are simply rooting out “waste, fraud and abuse” to generate savings with new work and eligibility requirements.

New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S.

Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (again) last week, which would criminalize porn at the federal level.

Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress. He replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.

Democrats involved in tense encounter at ICE facility say Trump administration is trying to intimidate them

Three Democratic lawmakers who were involved in a tense encounter outside an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, are accusing the administration of “intimidation” after a Department of Homeland Security official suggested they could be arrested.

Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress

The office recently released a report examining whether artificial intelligence companies can use copyrighted materials to “train” their AI systems and then compete in the same market as the human-made works they were trained on.

Elon Musk's Plan for Americans' Sensitive Data Has Security Experts Terrified

DOGE now wants to consolidate the federal government's vast data reserves. They're currently siloed across government agencies, and DOGE wants to merge them into a sprawling centralized database.

Mark Zuckerberg is building a new surveillance state

Mark Zuckerberg isn’t building a product; he’s building a world — a filtered, augmented, monitored and monetized world where Meta AI becomes the interface between your mind and your surroundings.

Judges warn Trump’s mass deportations could lay groundwork to ensnare Americans

Judges across the country continue to note that if courts don’t protect the rights of the least popular and most vulnerable, everyone is at risk.

Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there

Three members of Congress from New Jersey, along with protesters, faced off with Department of Homeland Security officers on Friday after visiting a local ICE detention facility.

Trump Calls for 20,000 Extra Officers to Help With Deportation Efforts

The order, which would use state and local officers, among others, would represent an enormous expansion of immigration enforcement.

Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission

It's the latest instance of Trump seeking to replace high-ranking officials at independent federal agencies — efforts that have drawn legal challenges.

USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients

The Department of Agriculture is demanding states hand over personal data of food assistance recipients — including Social Security numbers, addresses and, in at least one state, citizenship status.

Trump administration ‘looking at’ suspending habeas corpus for migrants

“The Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion.”

House passes GOP-led bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America

Sponsored by Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and backed by House GOP leadership, the bill would require federal agencies to update all maps and documents with the name Gulf of America.

The Trump Administration Signal Scandal, Somehow, Gets Worse

The Reuters photo showing former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checking his Signal messages under the table, but he was actually using an obscure modified Signal app called TM SGNL, and not the real and actually secure Signal app.

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case

The Trump administration is invoking the “ state secrets privilege ” in an apparent attempt to avoid answering a judge’s questions about its mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador.

How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?

When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the government because they could credibly face government retribution, they no longer live in a full democracy.

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Ábrego García case

Lawyers say they’re ‘still in dark’ about government’s efforts to free the man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

Irish woman detained by US immigration released after 17 days in custody

Cliona Ward, who has lived legally in US for decades, was returning from trip to Ireland when held over criminal record from 20 years ago.

Palestinian student freed after Ice arrest forms group to aid other immigrants

Mohsen Mahdawi was detained after leading protests at Columbia against Israel’s war in Gaza and later freed.

West Point professor resigns over education shift under Trump

Graham Parsons criticizes military institution in NYT essay for ‘failing to provide an adequate education’.

Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance

At least 10 of musical’s cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend.

The desperate search for a father disappeared by Trump to El Salvador: ‘We don’t know anything’

Jerce Barrios told his family he might be transferred from a California detention center – no one’s heard from him since.

US reportedly planning to deport migrants to Libya despite ‘clear’ violation of court order

Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deportees.

ICE targets businesses and restaurants across DC

ICE visited more than 100 businesses in the Washington, D.C., area this week in what the agency said was part of a broad effort to conduct “worksite enforcement across the nation to ensure businesses are following U.S. immigration and employment laws.

Senator Demands Investigation into Trump Admin Signal Clone After 404 Media Investigation

404 Media reported on Sunday a hacker had got users' messages and group chats from TeleMessage. Now Senator Ron Wyden is demanding an investigation.

US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car

Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.

Carney told Trump that Canada is not for sale. 'Never say never,' Trump replied

Trump told reporters he would like to see Canada become part of the United States but nodded to the opposition to the idea from Canadians. "Takes two to tango, right?" Trump said.

Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect

Neither the justices in the majority or dissent explained their votes, which is not uncommon in emergency appeals.

Against All Odds, Florida Queer Advocates Just Made History

In a stunning turn during the 2025 legislative session on Friday, not a single one of the proposed anti-LGBTQ+ bills made it into law.

Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’

Poll before 80th anniversary of VE Day finds tensions with Russia seen as most probable cause.

GlobalX, Airline for Trump’s Deportations, Hacked

“Anonymous has decided to enforce the Judge's order since you and your sycophant staff ignore lawful orders that go against your fascist plans,” a defacement message posted to GlobalX’s website reads.

‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database

US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse.

Democratic-led states sue Trump for blocking wind energy projects

Administration is ‘devastating one of our nation’s fastest-growing sources of clean energy’, says NY attorney general.

Maga media mob: meet the new rightwing faces in the White House briefing room

A disgraced ultra-conservative banjo player ousted from his Grammy-winning band; a far-right conspiracy theorist with alleged ties to Russia; a TikTok creator known as “Maga Malfoy” for his resemblance to the Harry Potter character; and an extremist social media “influencer” once banned from Twitter for posting a video depicting sexual abuse of a child.

Letitia James is hunting for insider trading in Trump's inner circle.

Ex-prosecutors call her tariff inquiry unprecedented.

The ruling against Trump's law firm order shows how to respond in this moment

Judge Howell's decision striking down the order targeting Perkins Coie can serve as a framework for addressing Trump.

Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland

President has repeatedly expressed idea of expansion into autonomous territory within fellow Nato member Denmark

Trump says he doesn’t know if he needs to uphold constitutional due process

When it comes to giving immigrants full rights in US law in the face of Trump’s long-promised campaign of mass deportations, Trump was less clear on the need for due process and following US law and court decisions.

Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter

Enrique Tarrio said he told Mr. Trump that he had saved his life by including him in a blanket grant of clemency for Jan. 6 defendants.

Arts agency terminates dozens of grants after Trump proposes eliminating NEA

National Endowment for the Arts notifies organizations that offers of government grants were terminated.

Historians alarmed as Trump seeks to rewrite US story for 250th anniversary

Ignorance no barrier as president begins to put out approved version of history that ignores American failures.

Trump feels tug of political gravity as economy falters and polls plunge

The president started his second term fast and furious with a flurry of activity – much of it legally dubious – but analysts say the honeymoon is over.

Trump signs order to block funding to public radio

Trump has issued an executive order calling for all federal funding to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) to be blocked.

Defiant Uthmeier says he won’t tell cops to stop arrests under suspended immigration law

AG faces hearing on May 29, when a U.S. judge will consider holding him in contempt.

Police disband pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College and arrest nine activists

Some students were also temporarily suspended as other colleges respond with disciplinary action to protests.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems

The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high court involving DOGE’s swift-moving work across the federal government.

Trump administration reaches ‘settlement in principle’ with rioter shot by cop on Jan. 6

The settlement news comes as the Justice Department has also argued in favor of refunding restitution payments made by some rioters — funds meant to cover damage caused to the Capitol — and shortly after Trump himself floated the notion of payments to rioters.

Pam Bondi turning DoJ into Trump’s ‘personal law firm’, top experts warn

Attorney general accused of targeting political foes, halting prosecutions and placing premium on loyalty to president.

Trump order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is unconstitutional, judge rules

US district judge Beryl Howell says order violates first, fifth and sixth amendments and permanently blocks it.

Trump turns civil rights upside down in ‘biggest rollback’ since Reconstruction

Addressing or even acknowledging racial injustice toward people of color is out. Separating church and state is out, according to Trump. Exposing anti-Christian bias and being ‘anti-woke’ is in.

Win for Maine as Trump officials agree to halt school funding freeze

USDA had suspended funds for child nutrition program after state said it would not bar trans girls from girls’ sports.

Fascist Stephen Miller declares Trump intends to circumvent Supreme Court, deploy National Guard to carry out mass deportations

Top policy adviser Stephen Miller confirmed Friday that the administration intends to defy Supreme Court rulings and use the National Guard to carry out mass deportations.

Supreme court justice condemns Trump rhetoric ‘designed to intimidate the judiciary’

She also spoke of White House’s undermining of the constitution and rule of law. “Across the nation, judges are facing increased threats of not only physical violence, but also professional retaliation just for doing our jobs."

ICE agents storm Irvine couple's home in search for answers about posters placed around LA

"They say they traced back the IP." Annie Yang and YuZong Chang told Eyewitness News they are still in shock after being woken up by U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigators.

White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump

Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself. The Trump administration has been attempting to sideline the established press in favor of friendlier media.

Justice department civil rights division loses 70% of lawyers under Trump

More than 250 lawyers have left or been reassigned since January as critics fear ‘end of the division as we’ve known it’.

May Day demonstrations span coast to coast in ‘50501’ anti-Trump protests

Thousands of people attended May Day protests across the country Thursday in response to the Trump administration’s controversial moves against immigrants and federal workers over its first 100 days.

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

Officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the Civil Rights Movement should be reconsidered.

Federal judge bars use of Alien Enemies Act in key South Texas area

Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., whom Trump appointed in 2017, wrote in a 36-page order that the administration’s invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act was unlawful, especially during a time when the U.S. is not at war.

Trump is losing his war on democracy

The failure of Trump’s assault on democracy is not inevitable. Its current troubles are a result, in large part, of American society’s willingness to fight: its sense that resistance is not only feasible but necessary.

Kamala Harris says ‘courage is contagious’ in major speech excoriating Trump

Kamala Harris delivered a searing indictment of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in power, warning in her first major address since leaving office that the nation was witnessing a “wholesale abandonment of America’s highest ideals” by its president.

‘This Is What We Were Always Scared of’: DOGE Is Building a Surveillance State

DOGE is assembling a sprawling domestic surveillance system for the Trump administration — the likes of which we have never seen in the United States.

Trump pressures journalist to accept doctored photo as real: ‘Why don’t you just say yes?’

President lashed out at Terry Moran in tense TV interview, which included questions about deportations and tariffs.

Trump Tells Court His Tariffs Can't Be Reviewed by Judges

US ex-ambassadors warn of slide into authoritarianism amid ‘climate of fear’

Four ex-heads of US embassies in nations that swung from democracies to dictatorships say landscape eerily familiar.

The El Salvador mega-prison at the dark heart of Trump immigration crackdown

Cecot, a secretive 40,000-capacity facility (aka Concentration Camp) built to house alleged gang members, ‘is meant for permanent exile, permanent punishment.

Trump officials increasingly recruit local police for immigration enforcement despite ‘red flags’

Agreements with agencies in 38 states resurrect aggressive tactics shelved more than a decade ago amid alarm about civil rights abuses.

100 days of Trump

Law-abiding migrants sent to foreign prisons. Sweeping tariffs disrupting global markets. Students detained for protest. Violent insurrectionists pardoned. Tens of thousands of federal workers fired. The supreme court ignored.

It has taken 100 days for Trump to undo 100 years of progress

The American century is over and we’re heading toward something new...the precise moment that will go down in history as changing the nation’s story forever and whether Trump will be remembered as America’s first ‘king’.

Trump 100 days: delusions of monarchy coupled with fundamental ineptitude

Trump has wasted no time in trying to remake the US in his image – with results that are sweeping, vengeful and chaotic. In three months Trump has shoved the world’s oldest continuous democracy towards authoritarianism at a pace that tyrants overseas would envy.

The uniting theme of Trump’s presidency? Ineptitude

From deportations to human rights to the economy, the president’s actions have resulted in mayhem.

The real reason DOGE failed isn’t what you think

Musk tried to act as the CEO for the federal workforce. His effort fell apart — due to some surprising resistance.

When You’ve Lost Alex Jones

Nick Fuentes, the self-described white supremacist incel, also seems to think the Trump administration is getting out over its skis. The fact that Fuentes and Jones, who both celebrated Trump’s political victory in November, are now expressing buyer’s remorse should tell you just how radical the current administration is.

Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.

'Hetero Awesome Fest' planned for Idaho capitol during LGBTQ Pride Month

A local restaurant owner is organizing the Boise event after hosting a “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” last year.

Bondi and Hegseth ordered to look at how military can be used in domestic operations

Trump’s latest order could violate 1878 law designed to keep Armed Forces out of law enforcement concerns.

‘We’re citizens!’: Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren’t suspects

A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were not the suspects the agents were looking for.

‘They disappear them’: families of the detained see grim echo of Latin American dictatorships in Trump’s US

Mounting stories of ‘forced disappearances’ of Venezuelans in the US have left their loved ones distraught and disbelieving.

Angry Florida voters hold ‘empty chair’ town halls for absent Republicans

Republican committee advises against holding town halls as cases of lawmakers berated over federal cuts go viral.

ICE: ‘First-of-its-kind’ operation with local law enforcement leads to nearly 800 immigrant arrests in Florida

ICE and state law enforcement in Florida have arrested nearly 800 people over four days in a “massive, multi-agency immigration enforcement crackdown.”

The White House threatens sanctuary cities in another EO, but courts are skeptical

Trump signed an executive order on Monday aimed at identifying and potentially cutting off federal funds to sanctuary cities, part of a broader effort to target jurisdictions that limit their cooperation with immigration authorities.

DOGE Was Bad. Schedule F Will Be Worse.

An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure.

Stengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens

Executive Order granting greater power to police and prosecuting state and local officials who "unlawfully engage in discrimination or civil-rights violations under the guise of 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' initiatives that restrict law enforcement activity or endanger citizens."

Roughly 70% of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division expected to accept resignation offer

The mass exodus comes as the division is being converted into a unit that prioritizes the Trump administration’s goals like dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, reversing policies on transgender rights, and combating antisemitism.

‘No safe seat’: could Democrats make Florida a swing state again?

Democratic candidates cutting in to GOP leads in local elections and protests against Trump provide faint path.

Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chases woman after protest at Brooklyn synagogues

“They were shouting at me, threatening to rape me, chanting ‘death to Arabs’. I thought the police would protect me from the mob, but they did nothing to intervene."

DOJ argues deportations to El Salvador didn't violate court order against 3rd country removals

Attorneys for the Department of Justice argued at a hearing Monday that the deportation last month of four alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador did not violate a court order.

Irish woman living in US for decades detained by immigration officials

An Irish woman who has lived legally in the US for four decades has been detained by immigration officials for the last week because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years.

White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump’s second term

Trump told The Atlantic he feels more powerful in his second turn in the White House. His administration is stocked with loyalists, and he’s become even more confrontational with a judicial system that at times serves as a check on his agenda.

Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done

With a compliant Republican-controlled Congress, Trump has had a free hand to begin overhauling the federal government and upending foreign policy.

Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute

Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation.’

Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely

The appeal comes from a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose family says some courts have made it too hard to sue public schools that fail to make sure students get what they need to learn.

More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado

Videos showed dozens of people fleeing the building through its entrance after federal agents smashed a window.

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Personnel cuts across the Defense Department will delay plans to hire at least 1,000 more civilians to help prevent sexual assault, suicides and behavior problems within the military.

With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides

As Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved allies and partners are cozying up with China to hedge their bets.

Another federal judge expresses skepticism over Trump law firm executive orders

“This order is designed to do one thing: it’s designed to punish a law firm because of the cases it take and because of its affiliation with a critic of the president.”

Trump’s first 100 days are the worst for the stock market since Nixon

Trump used his early days in office to push forth other campaign promises that investors had taken less seriously, particularly an aggressive approach to trade that many worry will raise inflation and push the U.S. into a recession.

Trump Melts Down Over Plummeting Popularity, Says Pollsters Are ‘Criminals’

Multiple recent polls have the president's job approval rating sitting in the thirties just three months into his second term.

JB Pritzker’s fiery speech calling for mass protests sparks talk of 2028 run

Democratic governor of Illinois declares Republicans ‘cannot know a moment of peace’ in New Hampshire speech.

Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys

Using fitness and sports as entry points into neo-Nazi ideologies, ‘youth club’ chapters are proliferating across US.

How Trump’s war on DEI is roiling US police: ‘it doesn’t mean work will stop’

As Trump administration fights diversity, some officers fear for future of policing as they observe culture shifts.

Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak English.

Trump tariffs prompt slump in shipments to US ports

Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year.

Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcement.

Trump’s approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades

The poll finds the president underwater and sinking across nearly all major issues he’s sought to address during his time in office, with the public’s confidence in his ability to handle those issues also on the decline.

American Panopticon

The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.

ICE promises bystanders who challenged Charlottesville raid will be prosecuted

After ICE raided a downtown Charlottesville courthouse and arrested two men, the federal agency is promising to prosecute the bystanders who challenged their authority.

Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government, strong-arming allies, igniting trade wars

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison.

Canadians head to polls in election upturned by Trump

Canadians head to the polls in a federal election overshadowed by fury at Donald Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty and fears over his escalating trade war.

Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wane – what does that mean?

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump.

Hope as US universities find ‘backbone’ against Trump’s assault on education

Even as universities reposition themselves, many stepping up their measures to suppress pro-Palestinian discourse.

‘A trickle to a tidal wave’: behind the Trump protest movement that launched on Reddit

From humble beginnings, the 50501 community is one of many coming together to resist the president and his policies.

Trump golf club to host speaker who claims bleach can cure cancer and Covid

Andreas Kalcker, prominent peddler of chlorine dioxide remedy, to appear at ‘Truth Seekers Conference’ in Miami.

DOJ Memo Shows Trump Admin Ordered ICE to Conduct Warrantless Home Invasions

The U.S. Department of Justice dubiously invoked a centuries-old law in directing immigration agents to carry out home invasion searches without warrants, an internal memo revealed.

Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts

Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support – the opposite of what the site was set up for.

Justice Dept. examines homeless encampments, options for the mentally ill

Officials who oversee grants were asked for ideas on clearing homeless encampments and increasing involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill.

US to miss out on billions as Trump’s policies deter overseas tourists

Number of visitors sinks 11.6% in March as deportations and tariffs make US a less appealing destination.

Republican unity to be tested in talks over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Party eyes dramatic spending cuts to turn president’s promises into reality – but not all lawmakers are on board.

How ‘revenge of the Covid contrarians’ unleashed by RFK Jr puts broader vaccine advances at risk

The health secretary has pledged to fight chronic illness, but experts say he risks increasing it with department cuts.

I3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump’s immigration policies

Three House Republicans in South Florida with roots in Cuba are treading carefully in discussing Trump’s immigration offensive, which includes directly targeting some Cubans and Venezuelans, key parts of the GOP’s base in Florida.

Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US’ Guantanamo detention center

Immigration and civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at Guantanamo Bay are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or candid communication with relatives.

US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act

A federal judge in west Texas joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.

ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens

The three cases raise questions about who is being deported, and why, and come amid a battle in federal courts over whether President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has gone too far and too quickly at the expense of fundamental rights.

Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing

The wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week after she was flagged in a routine security check.

Trump officials deport two-year-old US citizen and mother of one-year-old girl

Lawyers in both cases, one in Louisiana and another in Florida, say clients arrested at routine Ice check-ins.

Democrats decry Wisconsin judge’s arrest as Republicans call to remove her

Governor Tony Evers takes aim at White House’s ‘dangerous rhetoric.’

Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveals’

Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issues.

Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with ‘no meaningful process’

The girl was deported Friday with her mother to Honduras, despite her father’s efforts to keep her in the United States.

Justice Department rescinds policy against seizing journalists' records in leak investigations

Attorney General Pam Bondi indicated that reporters' records could be subpoenaed for reasons broader than unauthorized disclosures of classified information...Bondi said the reversal was necessary for "safeguarding classified, privileged, and other sensitive information." The memo also decried leaks that "undermine" President Trump's agenda.

DOGE orders major cut to AmeriCorps funding, imperiling agency’s work

The agency was directed to terminate nearly $400 million in grants that account for about 41 percent of its total grant funding.

Trump administration investigating California university over foreign gifts

DoE investigation revives reports that UC Berkeley failed to disclose Chinese funding for a now severed partnership.

New senior staff announced as White House looks to 'right the ship' at the Pentagon

NPR reported this week that the White House is looking for possible replacements with Hegseth under fire for putting sensitive military attack plans into at least two insecure group chats.

Disabled people detained by Ice sound alarm over overcrowded jails

Rodney Taylor, whose legs were amputated as a toddler, just one of many people with disabilities at risk from detention.

Former US social security head predicts ‘interruption of benefits’ amid Doge cuts

Martin O’Malley says Elon Musk’s incursions could result in disruption to benefit payments that 70 million depend on.

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war

Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products.

Trump administration reverses termination of foreign students' visas

A federal judge in west Texas joined other courts in temporarily blocking the deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under an 18th-century wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act.

Sen. Jon Ossoff signals support for Trump impeachment

The Georgia senator told attendees at a town hall that the effort is not feasible without Democratic control of the House.

How Volunteer Patrols Are Working to Protect San Diego Immigrant Communities From ICE

In response to mass deportation threats and mixed messages from county leaders on federal cooperation, San Diego organizers are taking action to inform residents of ICE activity.

‘Very problematic’: US apparel bosses say Trump’s tariffs will hurt Americans

The president aims to boost US manufacturing, but insiders warn tariffs will increase costs and destroy businesses.

FBI arrests Wisconsin judge and accuses her of obstructing immigration officials

Hannah Dugan apprehended in courthouse where she works after agency says she helped man evade authorities.

Democratic lawmakers call for release of Tufts student from Ice detention

A group of high-profile Democratic lawmakers has called on the Donald Trump administration to immediately release the Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk, praised her “unwavering spirit” and warned that the White House is engaging in “repression.”

The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance

Critics warn: it’s not just history being erased—it’s identity.

Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

The decision is a setback for President Donald Trump, who has argued the requirement is needed to restore public confidence in elections.

Judges blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights.

Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

The collection of orders aim to cement Trump's conservative agenda when it comes to education in America, including rolling back the policies from the Biden administration, bolstering workforce training, improving teaching about artificial intelligence in schools, and launching a new White House initiative on historically Black colleges and universities.

In rare rebuke of Putin, Trump urges Russia to ‘STOP!’ after deadly attack on Kyiv

Trump’s frustration is growing as a U.S.-led effort to get a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia has not made progress.

Trade war and leery travelers have airlines trimming flights and withdrawing financial guidance

Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.

Rulings coming fast and furious in lawsuits over Trump’s policies on immigration, elections and DEI

The Trump administration was handed a rapid-fire series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday in lawsuits filed over its policies on immigration, elections and its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools.

Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal

The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the unclassified app and raises the possibility that sensitive defense information could have been put at risk of potential hacking or surveillance.

A wrong turn onto a bridge at the US-Canada border has a Detroit woman facing deportation

A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app’s directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada.

Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

Michele Fiore was found guilty of six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Trump administration asks supreme court to reinstate ban on trans troops

Efforts stem from an executive order signed by Trump asserting sexual identity of trans members affects readiness.

‘Trump 2028’ hats and T-shirts for sale on US president’s online store

The 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution states that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice. Trump said there are “methods” that would allow it to happen.

US federal agency texts Barnard College employees to ask if they’re Jewish

Employees received text from EEOC on personal phones linking to survey asking if they are Jewish or Israeli.

Jewish senators accuse Trump of exploiting antisemitism to target universities

Democrats including Schumer say Trump is using antisemitism as cover to defund schools.

Leader of Trump’s Faith Office says she ‘submits’ to husband in ‘God’s order’

‘God has an order,’ says Paula White-Cain, which apparently does not involve women taking the lead. (They want to create Gilead!)

Civil rights advocates say Trump order guts protections against discrimination

Order directs federal agencies to ‘deprioritize enforcement’ of laws where policies have discriminatory effects.

Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability services

‘Like a slap in the face’: Trump officials cut hundreds of millions to combat gun violence and opioid addiction

DoJ told over 350 groups that promised funding would be cut because it ‘no longer effectuates’ department priorities.

Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety

Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump.

Trump is jailing immigrant families again. A mother, father and teen tell of ‘anguish on a daily basis’

Family incarceration has been revived after Biden – and Jade, Jason and Gabriela are speaking out about their distressing treatment in Texas.

'I am horrified': Why autistic people say RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous

Rhetoric 'steers us closer toward supremacy and eugenics.'

Trump accuses Zelenskyy of jeopardising imminent peace deal

US president attacks Ukrainian counterpart for complaining Kyiv is unwilling to cede Crimea to Russia.

Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’ for investigation by new task force

The Department of Veterans Affairs is establishing a task force to investigate employee reports of alleged anti-Christian bias among their colleagues, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to infuse its agenda with religious purpose and champion the rights of Christians.

Trump Admin Ramps Up Bid To Eliminate 'Anti-Christian Bias'

The launch of the task forces comes as part of a broader push by Donald Trump to embed a conservative Christian agenda within the federal government

Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants

Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen.

A battle looms over rule of law as some courts start to flex their muscles against Trump

Whether federal courts can force Trump to comply with their orders is an essential question for US democracy.

Activists say southeast Michigan police raids are targeting pro-Palestinian protesters

Armed federal agents and Michigan state troopers were seen breaking into a home in Ypsilanti in dramatic video posted on Instagram.

12 states sue Trump over his tariffs, calling president's use of emergency powers 'unlawful'

In a statement, Arizona’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, said: “President Trump’s insane tariff scheme is not only economically reckless – it is illegal.”

Stock markets rise as Trump backtracks on high China tariffs and firing Fed chair

Weeks of tough talk from the US president, who now says he will be ‘very nice’ to China, had rattled investors

Federal judge accuses White House of ‘bad faith’ in Kilmar Ábrego García case

US district judge Paula Xinis had given the Trump administration until 6pm ET on Wednesday to provide details to support its claims that it does not have to comply with orders to return the man to the US.

Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target

Experts say Pentagon chief has endangered secrets of US defense department and given assistance to foreign spies.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the administration illegally required Voice of America to cease operations for the first time since its World War II-era inception.

NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women

“This was really meant as a makeup project for women, because women have been excluded from research for so many years...”

EPA starts layoffs of environmental justice employees

“Today, EPA notified diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental justice employees that EPA will be conducting a Reduction in Force..."

Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits

CEO to pare back White House work to one to two days weekly as analysts say role has caused branding crisis.

US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards

Change to requirements to serve in combat roles expected to drastically cut number of women.

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism

A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

The US government is coming for Google and Meta – but what will happen next?

Google suffered another defeat last week in its clash with the justice department, while Meta hasn’t been able to wriggle its way out of antitrust cases either.

‘I must say, mein Führer, I’m so thankful I came’: Larry David spoofs Bill Maher’s fawning White House visit with Trump

Essay describes a surprise invitation in 1939 to a previously vocal critic for dinner with the Nazi leader, where ‘suddenly he seemed so human’.

Al Gore compares Trump second term with Nazi Germany in scathing speech

Former VP said the administration was creating its ‘own preferred reality,’ akin to the Nazi party during the 1930s in Germany.

US supreme court weighs efforts to exempt elementary schoolers from LGBTQ+ books

Parents argue constitutional religious rights should allow them to opt children out when LGBTQ+ books are read.

IMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from Trump’s tariffs

In a stark assessment of the impact of the US president’s policies, the IMF said: “We expect that the sharp increase on 2 April in both tariffs and uncertainty will lead to a significant slowdown in global growth in the near term.”

Democrats call for Hegseth to resign as Republicans echo Trump's support for secretary

Democratic representative Angie Craig said Hegseth should be fired for “gross negligence” which had put US service members at risk.

US State Department unveils massive overhaul of agency with reduction of staff and bureaus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration’s “America First” mandate.

As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another

The infighting and backstabbing that plagued President Donald Trump’s first term have returned as a threat to his second, with deepening fissures over trade, national security and questions of personal loyalty.

Hegseth blames ousted officials for leaks in latest Signal chat scandal

Trump’s defense secretary denies he was ‘texting war plans’ after reports of second chat to discuss military operations.

Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts

The information posted in the second chat was identical to the sensitive operations details shared in the first chat, which included members of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council.

RFK Jr.’s autism registry idea raises all kinds of red flags

The news raises a host of data security concerns, in addition to questions about how Kennedy might use the data to advance his conspiratorial and harmful health agenda.

RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records

The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September.

Controversial doc gets measles while treating unvaccinated kids—keeps working

A controversial doctor providing unproven measles treatments to unvaccinated children in West Texas recently contracted the highly infectious virus himself amid the mushrooming outbreak.

Over 150 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration

Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’.

Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision-making’

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demands.

Teenage German tourists handcuffed and deported from Hawaii over ‘suspicious’ hotel booking

‘We had already noticed a little bit of what was going on in the U.S. But at the time, we didn't think it was happening to Germans,’ Maria Lepère says.

US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair ‘a major loser’

President amps up attacks against Jerome Powell, pushing him to lower interest rates to offset impact of tariffs.

House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García

Four representatives join effort to challenge the Trump administration’s refusal to facilitate the immigrant’s release.

‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed

Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompt calls for defense secretary to step down.’

White House voices support for Hegseth as a new Signal chat revelation stirs fresh Pentagon turmoil

US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his family.

China sends back new Boeing jet made more expensive by tariffs

With estimated $55m price set to balloon by 125%, 737 Max returns to Seattle production hub still wearing the colours of Xiamen Airlines.’

Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created.’

Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt

Senator warns of US getting ‘closer to a constitutional crisis’ as Samuel Alito’s dissent signals deference to Trump.’

US citizen wrongfully arrested by border patrol in Arizona held for nearly 10 days

Official claimed Jose Hermosillo, who was visiting Arizona, was ‘without the proper immigration documents.’

Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department

A draft Trump administration executive order reported to be circulating among US diplomats proposes a radical restructuring of the US state department, including drastic reductions to sub-Saharan operations, envoys and bureaus relating to climate, refugees, human rights, democracy and gender equality.’

Senator says trip to El Salvador was to support Kilmar Ábrego García’s due process

Chris Van Hollen says ‘if we deny constitutional rights of this one man, it threatens constitutional rights of everyone.’

‘50501’ protesters denounce Trump administration in nationwide rallies while supporting impacted communities

A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across the country who are rallying in defiance of what they describe as a relentless assault on democratic institutions and civil liberties.

Trump vows to make the US “greater and more religious” than ever

“Together we will make America bigger, better, stronger, richer, healthier and more religious than ever before!” Trump wrote

The Supreme Court’s Late-Night Rebuke to Trump Is Extraordinary in More Ways Than One

A majority of justices signaled that they no longer trust the administration to comply with the law, including the court’s own rulings. If that is indeed the case, we are likely careening toward a head-on conflict between the president and the court, with foundational principles of constitutional democracy hanging in the balance.’

Photos Show Massive '50501' Anti-Trump Protests Across the Country

The nationwide demonstrations, named for "50 protests, 50 states, one day," represent the latest in a series of actions by the rapidly growing movement that previously organized "Not My Presidents Day" in February and global "Hands Off" protests earlier this month.

Supreme Court Orders Trump to Freeze Next Round of Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

The whirlwind case concerns migrants from Venezuela who are detained in Texas.

US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’

Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist.

Count the Dead by the Millions

A new study projects Trump cuts to global health aid would kill millions; abortions would also soar.

“Lab leak” marketing page replaces federal hub for COVID resources

The site previously hosted links to resources on long COVID, vaccines, and testing.

Mid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificate

A US-born man charged this week with being an “unauthorized alien” in Florida has been released after spending the night in jail on a 48-hour hold requested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid the Trump administration’s broad deportation crackdown.

For now, Pentagon and DHS won’t recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act

The Insurrection Act is a 19th century law that would allow the president to use active-duty troops within the United States to perform law enforcement functions such as arresting migrants.

Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

President Donald Trump ‘s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was paused on Friday by a federal judge, who said she was “deeply concerned” about the plan and issued an order warning that administration officials appeared to be “thumbing their nose” at the courts.

US citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada

A mass deportation campaign by the White House has sparked fear as it aims to slow arrivals at the border and remove undocumented immigrants.

FSU Shooter Shows Radicalized White Men Are The Threats to College Campuses—Not Student Protestors

the alleged gunman is a quintessentially American school shooter: a radicalized, young white male who, classmates told NBC News, espoused white supremacist rhetoric.

Senator Says Bukele Staged Margaritas at Abrego Garcia Meeting, Wanted It by Pool

El Salvador wants to make it look like life is “lovely” for Abrego Garcia, whom Trump illegally deported there.

Kilmar Ábrego García ‘traumatized’ by threats in prison, Maryland senator says

Wrongly deported Salvadorian man Kilmar Ábrego García has been held incommunicado and faced threats in prison that have left him “traumatized.”

The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights

The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process.

Federal judge blocks Musk team’s effort to shutter top consumer agency

Order comes a day after the ‘efficiency’ team sent out orders to lay off 1,500 of the agency’s 1,700 employees.

House Panel Launches Probe of Harvard, Joining Trump Attack

A House panel is launching a civil rights investigation into Harvard University, joining Trump in his camaign against the school.

Trump’s War on the Palestine Movement Is Something Entirely New

Never before has a government repressed its citizens’ free speech and academic freedom so brutally in order to protect an entirely different country.

Video shows Ice agents smashing car window to detain asylum seeker

Lawyer says officials were looking for someone else while taking Juan Francisco Mendez in Massachusetts on Monday.

Could Trump invoke Insurrection Act – and what powers would that give him?

Experts debunk claims of Trump declaring martial law on April 20, citing legal boundaries and confusion with the Insurrection Act.

‘We are all afraid’: Murkowski says fear of retaliation from Trump administration is ‘real’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski said a fear of retaliation under President Donald Trump’s administration is rising to levels she’s not seen before, acknowledging this week that it is so pervasive that even the outspoken senator is “oftentimes very anxious” to speak up out of fear of recrimination.

Trump suggests he can remove Fed Chair Powell and says he’s ‘not happy’ with him over interest rates

President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for not cutting interest rates and said he could fire him if he wanted to.

Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally has been halted nationwide by three district courts around the country. Appeals courts have declined to disturb those rulings.

Court denies White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case

It comes as Abrego Garcia's case has become another test of how far the White House is seeking to push the bounds of law through its immigration policy.

The Pentagon is working to make Trump’s vision of a U.S. 'Iron Dome' a reality

The Defense Department will soon brief the president on possible options for a planned missile defense system that could cost up to hundreds of billions.

Cory Booker to visit El Salvador in effort to return wrongly deported man to US

Democrats press Trump administration to follow supreme court order to bring back Kilmar Ábrego García.

Tufts student detained for writing op-ed denied bail by US immigration judge

Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk was seized in Massachusetts by plainclothes agents and spirited to Louisiana detention center.

Foreign students sue Trump officials over revoked visas as 1,000 affected

Actions by state department to terminate students’ legal status place them at risk of deportation and detention.

Conservationists sue Trump administration over rollback of green policies

Lawsuit focuses on day-one executive order claiming to ‘unleash American energy’ by boosting oil industry.

Stephen Colbert: ‘People from overseas are frightened to come here’

Late-night hosts discuss the fall in tourists to the US and a Trump interview over his ‘cruel and criminal’ deportations.

Video shows Ice agents smashing car window to detain asylum seeker

Lawyer says officials were looking for someone else while taking Juan Francisco Mendez in Massachusetts on Monday.

This ICE-snitching app is actually promoting a meme coin

ICERAID claims to pay people in crypto for reporting undocumented immigrants. There’s no indication that actually happens.

Trump’s National Security Emergency Investigation Into Election Fraud Is Ongoing

With Tulsi Gabbard’s announcement last Friday that an ongoing intelligence agency investigation has evidence that election computers are vulnerable to cyberattack hackers, President Trump’s actions suggest he is moving quickly to declare an election fraud national security emergency.

US office that counters foreign disinformation is being eliminated

Conservative critics have long accused the State Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Hub of helping to censor the American right.

California launches legal challenge against Trump’s ‘illegal’ tariffs

Governor says import tariffs are ‘wreaking chaos’ on the state’s families, businesses and economy.

Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he expects President Donald Trump's tariffs policy to cause higher inflation and slower economic growth, complicating potential central bank efforts to ease the fallout.

China trade war poses threat to US arms firms’ rare earths supply

Chinese restrictions could affect more than a dozen defence and aerospace firms and give Beijing ‘crucial advantage’.

The mysterious firing of a Chinese professor has Asian students on edge: ‘Brings chills to our spines’

Xiaofeng Wang was fired by Indiana University on the same day as an FBI raid – but he hasn’t been charged with anything.

Trump sues Maine over transgender athletes in schools amid funding threats

Justice department lawsuit escalates a battle over Title IX as Maine vows to fight federal funding cuts in court.

UK officials label trade documents ‘secret’ to shield from US eyes amid Trump tariff war

Civil servants beef up security rules for sensitive negotiating papers over fears posed by hostile US trade policy.

US army and air force libraries ordered to comb stacks for books related to DEI

Move comes in preparation for removal of materials that promote DEI, gender ideology and critical race theory.

Stephen Colbert: ‘We’re not on our way to a dictatorship, we’re on the ship’

Late-night hosts lamented Trump’s latest ‘insane dictatorial demands’ and showed support for his latest target: Harvard.

Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech

Experts warn that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritized and lead to a ‘further dismantling’ of institutions.

IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status

Trump in recent days raised the idea of punishing the Ivy League university for not complying with what the administration has sought to portray as a campaign to fight antisemitism.

Judge says 'willful disobedience' of court orders would make mockery of US constitution

Boasberg has given the federal government until 23 April to respond to try to “purge their contempt” and prove they did not violate his temporary restraining order. Should they fail to answer his questions by then, he said, he will refer the matter for potential prosecution.

Trump tariffs will send global trade into reverse this year

World Trade Organization says trade between US and China is expected to plunge by 81% in ‘decoupling’.

Fed chair says Trump tariffs could make inflation worse as US stocks slide further

Value of Nvidia dropped by billions on Wednesday after president imposed new restrictions on the chip giant.

US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks

Faculty members from US universities – including public ones which do not receive endowments – are banding together in attempts to resist the Donald Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedoms.

US judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt over alien act deportations

Judge also warned he could name independent prosecutor if White House stonewalled contempt proceedings.

China tells US to ‘stop whining’ over tariffs as it reports GDP growth spurt

The US needs to “stop whining” about being a victim after “taking a free ride on the globalisation train”, China’s official state media said.

RFK Jr contradicts experts by linking autism rise to ‘environmental toxins’

US health secretary bucks expert opinion as research shows rise in diagnoses due to better tools and screening.

US senator says El Salvador denied request to meet Kilmar Ábrego García

Chris Van Hollen condemns ‘unjust situation’ and says vice-president blocked access to wrongly deported man.

Coal Miners Sue Trump Admin After It Halts Black Lung Protections

Trump's administration doesn’t seem to give much of a shit about the health and safety of the workers who dig it out of the ground s.

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party’s core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investigations against them.

Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García

Chris Van Hollen warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ and says he hopes to report back to family on Maryland man’s condition.

Trump signs healthcare order that includes a win for pharma companies

Order instructs health department to work with Congress on changing law that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

Senator Chuck Grassley grilled at Iowa town hall over ‘shameful’ Trump policies

The Republican, 91, was confronted by attendees angered over mass deportations and executive overreach.

How Harvard’s pushback against Trump may embolden more US resistance

It may be a turning point in the White House’s attempt to gut allegedly liberal universities and punish law firms.

Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Lawsuit argues that culling library books prevents children from learning about health, hygiene, biology and abuse.

Joe Biden accuses Trump and Musk of taking ‘hatchet’ to social security

In first speech since leaving office, ex-president spoke of ‘destruction’ current administration has wrought.

Judge says Justice Department must provide details of attempts to return wrongly deported man

The order for records and, potentially, depositions of Trump administration officials further a legal standoff in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

‘Nothing Has Been Done’: Judge Rebukes U.S. Effort to Return Wrongly Deported Man

The judge also said she planned to force Trump officials to reveal what they have done behind the scenes to seek the return of the man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

Trump Tests the True Limits of Presidential Power

Trump defied Supreme Court order.

‘An existential threat to democracy’: the US judge facing a challenge to her election victory

Allison Riggs, a Democratic justice on the North Carolina supreme court, is battling to keep her seat after a recent court ruling paved the way to overturn her election victory.

Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target

A 19-year-old Venezuelan in New York City reportedly was apprehended by Trump administration immigration authorities and deported to El Salvador despite agents’ realizing he was not whom they meant to arrest in a targeted operation.

Obama and Yale faculty back Harvard as Trump cuts $2bn in federal grants

Harvard faces a funding freeze as elite universities warn of growing threats to free inquiry and civil rights.

Court temporarily blocks Trump bid to cancel legal status of 500,000 migrants

A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate a Biden-era program that granted legal status to migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti.

Homeland security told US-born immigration lawyer to leave country

Email to Massachusetts lawyer warned her to ‘depart the US immediately’ even though removing US citizens is illegal.

Attorney general dodges question on Trump proposal to jail US citizens in El Salvador

Trump proposed that ‘homegrown criminals’ should be deported, an idea that experts say is clearly illegal

EU gives staff 'burner phones, laptops' for US visits

That would put America on the same level as China for espionage.

Trump and Republicans Are Leading an Open Assault on Free Elections

Trump’s executive order on elections, Mike Johnson’s SAVE Act, and Republican-backed laws nationwide are threatening many Americans’ right to vote.

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here

Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.

This Company’s Surveillance Tech Makes Immigrants ‘Easy Pickings’ for Trump

Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

Trump’s tech tariffs are total chaos – and everyone’s paying the price

From iPhone airlifts to Nintendo delays, Trump’s trade war has thrown the tech world into confusion.

Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event

Since mid-February, AP reporters and photographers have been blocked from attending events in the Oval Office.

Trump calls for deporting some citizens to El Salvador, testing US law

Trump's comments marked the clearest signal yet that the U.S. president is serious about deporting naturalized and U.S.-born citizens, a proposal that has alarmed civil rights advocates and is viewed by many legal scholars as unconstitutional.

Judge weighs Tufts student's bid for release during challenge to detention

Hundreds of students studying at American universities have had their visas taken away or were stopped from reentering the United States after they were accused of publicly expressing support for Palestinians.

Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds

Notices show Trump administration setting stage for levies on both sectors on national security grounds.

Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds

Title X, with services like STI tests and cancer screenings, in limbo after Trump administration pauses $66m in funds.

'We are gonna end their greed': Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Idaho

The two did not hold back, calling out what they described as "the billionaire class that continues to exploit working Americans.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Trump’s immigration policy “anti-American”

“You know it’s bone chilling every day, there’s something new, and today, we just saw President Trump express openness to taking US citizens and sending them off without due process to foreign prisons.”

Democratic representatives face tough questions at fiery town halls

California Rep. Laura Friedman faced tough questions at a town hall on Monday as audience members expressed frustration over how Democrats are responding to the political climate.

‘Obviously illegal’: Experts pan Trump’s plan to deport ‘homegrown criminals’

Trump has suggested that "homegrown" criminals who have been convicted of certain crimes should be deported, but the idea raises significant legal questions.

Trump says he's open to deporting "homegrown" criminals to El Salvador

El Salvador agreed to house violent US criminals and receive deportees of any nationality.

Trump officials step up defiance over man wrongly deported to El Salvador

Administration advances new misrepresentations of US supreme court order in case of Kilmar Abrego García.

Trump memo outlines plan to slash US state department budget in half

Cuts would mean dramatic decreases in funding for humanitarian aid, global health and international groups.

Republican supporters of Ukraine put pressure on Trump after missile strikes

Lawmakers use Kremlin’s deadly attacks as latest evidence to convince president he must increase pressure on Putin.

Trump blames Zelenskyy for 'horrible job' after Russia ballistic missile strike kills dozens in Ukraine

A Russian ballistic missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people on Sunday morning, emergency services said, as many there celebrated Palm Sunday.

Trump administration freezes $2.3bn in funds after Harvard defies demands

The announcement comes after the Ivy-league school has decided to fight the White House’s demands that it crack down on antisemitism and alleged civil rights violations, including shutting down diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Harvard says it will not ‘yield’ to Trump demands over $9bn in funding cuts

Harvard University said on Monday that it will not comply with a new list of demands from the Trump administration issued last week that the government says are designed to crack down on antisemitism and alleged civil rights violations at elite academic institutions.

White House to ask Congress to cut $9B in funds, including for NPR, PBS, USAID

A White House official confirmed to The Hill that the package will be sent to Congress when lawmakers return from Easter recess on April 28. The package requests to eliminate $9.3 billion in spending.

Palestinian Student Leader was Called in for Citizenship Interview - Then Arrested by ICE

A geen card holder, Columbia University protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi faced attacks from pro-Israel activists.

Trump administration sued over tariffs in US international trade court

Liberty Justice Center filed lawsuit on behalf of five US businesses declaring that Trump’s tariffs overstep authority.

Trump aide Hassett says U.S. got ‘amazing’ tariff deal offers, recession ’100% not’ happening

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that “more than 10” countries have made “very good, amazing” trade deal offers to the United States after President Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on imports from many nations.

Goldman Sachs boss says chances of US recession have increased after Trump tariffs

David Solomon warns that escalating trade war poses ‘material risks’ for US and global growth.

Troops arrive at the border to help with enforcement despite fewer migrant crossings

The Trump administration has deployed some 10,000 active-duty soldiers (in a town with 6,000 residents) – a move that's part of the president's campaign promise to stop irregular crossings into the United States.

Fears over extremism in US military as soldier revealed as neo-Nazi TikTok follower

US army investigates after young private follows the Base, which has vowed to recruit soldiers for so-called race war.

‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market.

Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership

Facebook parent faces threats of illegal social media monopoly after spending billions to acquire two platforms.

El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man

Trump officials claim they’re not legally bound to bring Kilmar Abrego García back despite supreme court ruling. Trump aides and El Salvador president say wrongly deported man won’t return to US: ‘No version of this ends with him living here.

Trump threatens new tariffs on smartphones days after exempting them

Donald Trump says Chinese-made smartphones and other electronics will not be exempt from tariffs - adding they are simply moving into a different levy "bucket".

The 'world's coolest dictator' heads to the White House

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president and self-styled "world's coolest dictator," is due to visit President Trump at the White House on Monday. He's the first Latin American leader to get an official invite to the Oval Office since Trump took office.

China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies

TBeijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

U.S. Renews Opposition to Bringing Back Maryland Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador

The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.

Trump's FCC Chairman is Sporting a Gold Trump-Head Pin, and It's Eerily Similar to Historical Pins From World Dictators

There are some seriously dystopian things going on in the Trump administration these days.

Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs

The Trump administration has amended its list of imports that will be affected by sweeping global tariffs in order to exempt certain electronics, including smartphones and computers.

Trump admin tells judge man wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive, still detained

A Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive and still detained in the country, the Trump administration said in a filing to a federal judge on Saturday.

Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg voices

Example: In Redwood City, a voice claiming to be Zuckerberg says that “it’s normal to feel uncomfortable or even violated as we forcefully insert AI into every facet of your conscious experience. And I just want to assure you, you don’t need to worry because there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop it.”

State department staff told to report colleagues for ‘anti-Christian bias’

One example of the “bias” the department wants reported includes “mistreatment for opposing displays of flags, banners or other paraphernalia” – a thinly veiled reference to Pride flags displayed at US embassies under the previous administration.

Trump lawyers confirm wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador prison

Administration fails to show they have taken any steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García.

Trump administration lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave

Trump administration is cancelling immigrants’ names and legally obtained social security numbers, effectively wiping out their ability to work

Tariffs war halts US beef exports to China as Australia fills the gap

While some US beef has trickled into China in the past few weeks, ABC Landline has been told the trade has now ground to a halt — especially after China announced retaliation tariffs.

China raises duties on US goods to 125%, calls Trump tariff hikes a 'joke'

China hiked its levies on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday, hitting back at Donald Trump's decision to single out the world's No.2 economy for higher duties, while dismissing the U.S. president's tariff strategy as "a joke."

RI rep suggests using 1663 ‘royal charter’ to circumvent Trump tariffs

The 1663 document, granted by King Charles II, gave the governor and “all successors” the power to oversee trade with “other colonies,” but its not clear what that would mean now.

What are bonds and why have they spooked Donald Trump?

The reason the US president had to back down on tariffs once investors started dumping treasury bonds.

White House says there is ‘great optimism’ in the economy despite ongoing market volatility

It’s a line the White House continues to repeat even as volatility in the stock market appears to have rattled investors.

Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit

The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired for criticising Washington’s agenda for the Arctic island after JD Vance visited two weeks ago.

$2,150 for an iPhone? Trump tariffs are ‘category 5 price storm’

US is not set up to supply mobile phones and would cost estimated $30bn to move just 10% of chain from China.

States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions

A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them.

Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s tariff pause

Elizabeth Warren and other senators urge SEC to look into whether president engaged in market manipulation.

Trump insists tariff war is ‘doing really well’ as recession fears mount

Wall Street experts warn of continued economic turbulence as countries scramble to make deals with US president.

Trump DoJ unable to tell court where man wrongly deported to El Salvador is

US judge calls administration’s failure to comply with court order ‘extremely troubling’.

‘A huge cudgel’: alarm as Trump’s war on universities could target accreditors

‘Advocates for academic freedom are bracing for what they expect to be the next phase of the government’s effort to reshape higher education: an overhaul of the system accrediting institutions of higher learning.

Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge rules

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be forced out of the country as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday after lawyers argued the legality of deporting the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Breaking Down the ‘Insider Trading’ Accusations Leveled at Trump After Tariffs U-Turn

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke out, calling for all members of Congress to disclose any stocks they had bought in the past 24 hours.

Supreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador

Justices uphold judge’s order and say Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of Kilmar Abrego García to United States

In Cabinet Meeting, Musk Seems to Drastically Lower DOGE’s Savings Goal

Musk said his group was on pace to cut $150 billion.

Mahmoud Khalil can be expelled for his beliefs alone, US government argues

Marco Rubio provides two-page memo to judge who asked government for evidence against Columbia student activist.

Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding

White House claims university’s work exposed students to ‘climate anxiety’ and ‘exaggerated climate threats’.

Ro Khanna introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to enforce anti-corruption measures in White House

Legislation, named after 2016 Trump slogan, would ban lobbyist gifts and ‘revolving door’ restrictions.

US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

Breaking a record high for the third consecutive month, the average cost of a dozen large eggs hit $6.23 in March – more than double the price just 12 months earlier.

US House passes bill requiring people to prove citizenship in order to vote

Supporters say bill is aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in US elections, but critics say it’s voter suppressDeprecationWarnings.

Trump dismisses tariff turmoil as ‘transition problems’ and claims ‘we’re in very good shape’

President claims US economy doing ‘very well’ after Janet Yellen says policies are ‘worst self-inflicted wound’ on a well-functioning economy.

US stocks fall again after rally following Trump’s shock retreat on tariffs

Sell-off comes amid anger from Democrats over retreat that rattled markets, while Republicans praise Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ in action.

Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turn

US president posted it was ‘a great time to buy’ on social media just hours before pausing tariff impositions.

US government has revoked more than 600 student visas

Some cases were related to activism and participation in protests against Gaza war, others were for 'minor crimes’.

US tariffs on China now 145%, as Trump’s policy branded ‘worst self-inflicted wound’ by any successful economy

Total combines Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs of 125% and the 20% fentanyl levy, while former US treasury chief criticises Trump’s economic policy.

Will Trump Declare Martial Law? April 19 Protests Spark National Concern

As demonstrations are expected to erupt nationwide in protest of President Trump’s administration on April 19, fears are mounting over whether President Donald Trump could invoke martial law to maintain control—a move that would dramatically escalate tensions in an already volatile political environment.

The week that Trump pushed the global economy to the brink with tariffs — and then pulled back

The Republican president, of his own doing, had single-handedly pushed the global economy to the brink of chaos with new tariffs. The stock market cratered, businesses tore up their plans and foreign leaders prepared for a future without the world’s richest nation at the center of international trade.

Trump is dismantling election security networks.

State officials are alarmed.

House passes bill to limit nationwide injunctions

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would curtail the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions, the most high-profile legislative pushback from Republicans to a string of rulings that have stymied certain executive actions from the Trump administration.

House GOP moves to prevent votes on rescinding Trump tariffs

House Republicans are exhausting all legislative tools to prevent future votes on repealing President Donald Trump's tariffs

ACLU Decries Governor’s Authorization of National Guard and APD Collaboration

The organization expressed serious concerns that militarizing civilian law enforcement will lead to civil rights violations and further criminalize homelessness rather than address the root causes of public safety issues.

Big Tech probes non-negotiable in US trade talks, Brussels warns

The European Union will not make any concessions on its digital and technology rules as part of any trade negotiations with the United State.

U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism

The screenings will affect people applying for permanent residence status as well as foreigners affiliated with educational institutions. The policy will go into effect immediately.

US senator introduces conflict of interest bill aimed at Elon Musk

Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire seeks to set limits on special government employees in response to Musk’s White House role.

Trump brags world leaders are ‘kissing my ass’ as tariff chaos rocks markets

President boasts at National Republican Congressional Committee dinner: ‘I know what I’m doing’.

Trump raises tariffs on China to 125% but announces 90-day pause for other countries

Stocks surge after US president makes the announcement on Truth Social.

White House insists iPhones will be US-made – but Apple calls it a non-starter

Experts doubt Trump line that tariffs and company’s $500bn investment will shift manufacturing from Asia.

EU to impose retaliatory 25% tariffs on US goods from almonds to yachts

Bloc says it ‘considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides’

‘Leave the Maga cap at home!’ Is the world really becoming hostile to American tourists?

As reservations for travellers heading from the US to Europe fall, some have suggested it’s about more than Trump’s tariffs.

US air force reverses ban on pronouns in email signatures and websites’

Department will follow rest of Trump’s anti-DEI order while adhering to 2024 defense bill barring any pronoun policy.

Ice director says deportations should be run like ‘Amazon Prime for human beings’

Todd Lyons said he wanted US immigration agency to be ‘like a business’ in its deportation process.

US intensifies crackdown on peaceful protest under Trump

Forty-one anti-protest bills in 22 states have been introduced since start of 2025, according to law tracker.

ICE officer impersonations spike in wake of immigration crackdown

The Trump administration is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One mobile app to leave immediately, as part of a broader push to revoke temporary legal status for migrants who entered during the Biden administration under a legal authority known as humanitarian parole.

The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held

They leave the lights on 24 hours a day. They restrict the time of like about an hour a day, apparently, that prisoners can leave their cells. The overcrowding is excessive to international standards and the access to toilets and other hygiene clearly seem to be limited.

As Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, ethics questions are being raised over the use of masked federal agents

Startling scenes have emerged in recent weeks of masked federal agents in plain clothes detaining international students on campus or near their homes, raising serious questions about those tactics and their authority to wear face coverings

Migrants who entered the U.S. via CBP One app should leave 'immediately,' DHS says

Impersonators pretending to be immigration agents are spreading fear among migrants already uncertain about their future in the country.

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech.

Anti-Trump sentiments mounting? Massive protests planned in 50 US states and over 11 million expected to take part

A massive wave of protests is expected to sweep across the United States on April 19, 2025 as the grassroots organization 50501 prepares for another coordinated day of action against President Donald Trump’s administration.

Trump Announces Record Pentagon Budget as DOGE Cuts Everything Else

The president announced Monday that he wants the Department of Defense to have a $1 trillion budget, its highest ever, saying that “we have great things happening with our military.

Trump Weighs Bombing Mexico—Because Everything Else Is Going So Well

Donald Trump is considering drone strikes on one of our closest trade partners.

Justice Department scraps crypto unit as Trump further loosens oversight of digital assets

The U.S. Department of Justice notified staff on Monday evening that the agency was disbanding a unit dedicated to crypto-related investigations.

US ready to impose massive tariffs on China

Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports.

Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers

The justices acted in the administration’s emergency appeal of a ruling by a federal judge in California ordering that 16,000 probationary employees at six federal agencies be reinstated while a lawsuit plays out because their firings didn’t follow federal law.

Minnesota sheriffs ink new agreements with ICE to identify immigrants for deportation

Five Minnesota sheriff’s offices have entered cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, bringing a controversial program coordinating local law enforcement and federal immigration agents to the North Star State.

Supreme Court gives boost to Trump administration's deportation plans under Alien Enemies Act

The ruling said a judge can't block Trump’s plan nationwide but made it clear that people swept up must have a chance to challenge their seizures before they can be deported.

Legal status revoked for 985,000 migrants who entered US under Biden-era CBP One app

Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.

IRS acting commissioner is resigning after deal to share immigrants’ tax information with ICE

The IRS has seen a string of resignations over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data.

IRS, DHS reach deal on information sharing on migrants

The agreement will allow the IRS to share the current addresses of migrants who have been ordered removed from the country within the past 90 days

DOGE to Shutter DOJ Tax Division

DOGE is in the process of gutting the IRS. This internal sabotage is already estimated to have cost the U.S. Treasury more than $500 billion in revenues that otherwise would have been raised by April 15th.

Another Masterful Gambit: DOGE Moves From Secure, Reliable Tape Archives to Hackable Digital Records

Tape is a lot more secure than digital storage. Hackers can’t access what’s on a magnetic tape unless they have it physically in hand; digital storage, however, can be broken into remotely or accessed if it touches cloud storage at all.

Trump tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa’s citrus sector

The tariffs would likely make South African citrus fruits cost $4.25 more per carton for American consumers.

'Citizenship won't save you': Free speech advocates say student arrests should worry all

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he has revoked more than 300 visas and has defended the decisions.

China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms.

Musk reportedly made several pushes for Trump to back off global tariffs surge

Musk’s unsuccessful attempts may be sign of growing rift between US president and tech billionaire.

Trump adviser Navarro dismisses Musk as 'car assembler' after tariff comments

Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump's top trade adviser, on Monday dismissed tech-billionaire Elon Musk's push for "zero tariffs" between the United States and Europe, calling the Tesla CEO a "car assembler" reliant on parts from other countries.

‘No guidance and no leadership’: chaos and confusion at CDC after mass firings

On 1 April, thousands of workers at HHS and agencies like the CDC were let go, leaving those left to piece together the cuts and mourn the research that can’t go forward.

Supreme Court backs Trump in controversial deportations case

At issue in the case was the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a controversial law invoked only three times in U.S. history, always during wartime, which allows for the detention and deportation of foreign nationals from countries actively invading the United States.

Will the tariffs lead to a recession? Here’s how to know if we’re in one

Trump’s sharp tariff hikes last week have sent the stock market into a tailspin, raised alarm bells among Wall Street executives, and heightened many economists’ worries that the U.S. could tip into recession

Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different

President Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in 1930, even as many economists warned that the levies would prompt retaliatory tariffs from other countries, which is precisely what happened.

Rightwing group backed by Koch and Leo sues to stop Trump tariffs

New Civil Liberties Alliance says president’s invocation of emergency powers to impose tariffs is unlawful.

Citing heightened safety fears, Latino Community Association cancels this fall’s Central Oregon Latino Fest

Just showing up at this event could endanger families because ICE officers can approach anyone in a public space.

Appeals panel clears way for DOGE access to sensitive personal data at OPM, Education Department

A federal appeals panel on Monday paused an order curtailing the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, reopening the floodgates for the cost-cutting advisory board.

Trump says US engaged in 'direct talks' with Iran over nuclear weapons

"If the talks aren't successful with Iran, I think Iran is going to be in great danger," Trump said.

Trump threatens veto of bill to curb tariff power

The White House argued that the bill would “severely constrain” Trump’s tariff powers and “eliminates” Trump’s ability to have leverage over foreign countries.

7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump’s trade authority

The legislation would limit Trump’s ability to impose unilateral tariffs without the approval of Congress.

U.S. stocks are volatile as selloffs sweep through global markets

Trading was very volatile with indexes swinging between deep losses and gains throughout the day.

Trump plows ahead as markets plunge

Trump launched a thinly veiled attack against Republicans who were worried about his sweeping retaliatory tariffs, urging on social media for people not to be “panicans” (A new party based on weak and stupid people, according to Trump).

Orange Monday madness: Donald Trump’s tariff tsunami leads to bloodbath in global markets, wipes out portfolios, and shocks the economy as investors panic

The global economy just got gut-punched by a wave of sweeping new tariffs unleashed by Donald Trump, and the markets reacted like they saw a ghost.

Dave Portnoy dubs stock market tumble ‘Orange Monday’

Portnoy, who has spoken positively of Trump, ranted against the tariffs, which he said has personally cost him millions in the stock market.

Wall Street Starts to Speak Out Against Trump’s Tariffs

In public and private, the big names of high finance are trying to get a message across to President Trump: stop the madness.

Trump gutted key research programs studying violence. Experts say it will come at a heavy cost

Advocates say cuts to federal programs will ultimately lead to an increase in gun violence and domestic attacks.

US revokes more visas of Columbia University students amid protests

Columbia University confirmed that four international students had their visas canceled by DHS without direct communication from federal authorities.

Deported over a speeding ticket? Dozens of US students’ visas abruptly revoked

Nearly 40 students report canceled visas over minor infractions as Trump intensifies crackdown on universities.

US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro-Palestinian speech

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions.

Virginia elections will test the backlash against Musk – and Democrats are ready with a plan

Democrats in the state view themselves as on the frontlines responding to Donald Trump’s harmful policies.

Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’.

Bill Ackman urges Trump to pause ‘economic nuclear war on every country’

Billionaire fund manager tries to persuade US president over tariffs, which have wiped $6tn off US stocks.

Trump tariffs risk higher prices and make US recession more likely

The JP Morgan chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has warned that it may be “hard to reverse” the effect of Donald Trump’s tariffs, which he said would drive prices higher and make a US recession more likely.

Volatility grips global stock markets as Trump insists on tariff ‘medicine’

Wall Street swings in and out of red as turmoil from US president’s assault on world trade enters second week.

Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariffs if country fails to withdraw 34% retaliatory levies

US president escalates trade war with China, saying all negotiations will be terminated and additional levies will take effect on Wednesday.

Which Trump-supporting billionaires have lost the most in tariff markets turmoil?

Wealth of world’s richest tycoons shrinks as US president’s trade war spooks investors

Airline signs deal with ICE, seeks 'energetic, highly motivated' flight attendants to 'support the department's deportation efforts

Avelo Airlines signed an agreement to fly for ICE to "support the department's deportation efforts," the company told 12News.

Anonymous Speaks on The Protests

TikTok video.

'Hands Off!' Rally Told New Trump Impeachment Bid Is Imminent

Texas Democratic Representative Al Green has said he will bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, in a renewed attempt from the vocal critic of Trump to bring charges against him.

‘Hands Off!’: Millions of Anti-Trump Protesters Take to US Streets

Across the streets of all 50 states on Saturday, April 5, protestors called for an end to President Donald Trump’s “hostile takeover” and his “authoritarian overreach and billionaire-backed agenda” under the manner of the “Hands Off” movement.

As deportations ramp up, immigrants increasingly fear Ice check-ins: ‘All bets are off’

Data suggests as many as 1,400 people were arrested during or right after Ice check-ins in first four weeks of Trump’s administration.

A Nicaraguan asylum seeker checked in with Ice every week. He was arrested anyway

Alberto Lovo Rojas fled violence in his home country. Now, he fears Trump-backed deportation.

Americans braced for era of uncertainty as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Recession fears are mounting, and anxiety is high – but the president remains unmoved by criticism of his trade plans.

Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says

Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapse.

Stanford students get visas revoked

University says it does not know the reasons for revocations

Thousands gather at Portland waterfront as part of 'Hands Off' protests against Trump administration

Thousands of people gathered at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland on Saturday to protest the Trump administration in tandem with similar "Hands Off!" demonstrations throughout the country. ("Thousands" in an understatement. It was at least 10k.)

Anti-Trump protests hit cities worldwide – in pictures

Thousands of ‘Hands Off’ protesters – in the US and across major European cities – took to the streets Saturday in a show of defiance. ("Thousands" in an understatement. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the nation, if not into the millions.)

Tens of thousands rally against Trump at DC ‘Hands Off’ protest

Congress members Jamie Raskin, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar among speakers as demonstrators denounce ‘fascism’.

‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda

Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and Paris.

‘Hands Off!’ protests against Trump and Musk are planned across the US

Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues. More that 1200 scheduled in all 50 states.

Hundreds of protesters turn out in European cities against Trump

Hundreds of people protested in European cities on Saturday against U.S. President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk, following a bruising week for financial markets after Trump unveiled sweeping global tariffs.

Ted Cruz warns of midterm ‘bloodbath’ if Trump tariffs cause a recession

Texas senator’s comments another sign of Republican unease over ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and stock market plunge.

I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE.

US neo-Nazi group with Russia-based leader calls for targeted Ukraine attacks

The Base, terrorist group founded in 2018, free to export violence abroad as Trump pulls FBI from pursuing far right.

Barack Obama calls on Americans to defend democratic values in face of Trump agenda

The two-term former Democratic president painted a picture of the Trump White House looking to upend the international order created after the second world war.

Federal Reserve chief says Trump tariffs likely to raise inflation and slow US economic growth

Powell said that the tariffs, and their likely impacts on the economy and inflation, are “significantly larger than expected.”

California lawmakers consider banning immigration enforcement at public schools

California lawmakers are working on a bill that would restrict federal agents’ access to public schools and students while involved in immigration enforcement.

California to Negotiate Trade With Other Countries to Bypass Trump Tariffs

California, the world's fifth-largest economy, plays a crucial role in driving U.S. economic growth. As the largest importer and second-largest exporter among U.S. states, with over $675 billion in two-way trade, it holds significant economic influence.

Trump Shares Video About How He Is ‘Purposely Crashing the Stock Market’

Several close allies of the president and ex-officials told Rolling Stone they were “at a loss for words” when asked about the video.

‘Only the weak will fail’: Trump tees off as $6 trillion vanishes in Market meltdown triggered by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The 78-year-old former President appeared unfazed by the economic turmoil triggered by his sweeping new tariffs, part of a campaign he has branded “Liberation Day.”

America’s Brexit? Trump’s historic gamble on tariffs has been decades in the making

Trump’s economic assault on the world stunned economists and sent stock markets into a spiral. Who will pay the price?

US ‘testing’ if Russia is serious about peace in Ukraine

Secretary of State says Putin ‘will have to make a decision’ as US officials appear to be growing impatient.

RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes

Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforce.

The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration

Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor speech in the history of the U.S. Senate.

‘Oligarchy’: Trump exempts big oil donors from tariffs package

Trump’s new 10% universal tariffs will not apply to many fossil fuel products in sign of his fealty.

Trump insists he won’t back down from global trade war as markets slump

Donald Trump doubled down on his decision to launch a global trade war, declaring that he would “never” back off from sweeping tariffs on US trading partners.

Trump’s tariffs will likely mean ‘higher inflation and slower growth’

While the US economy remains robust, Jerome Powell cautions there is high uncertainty over its direction.

Charges dropped against US woman found unconscious after miscarriage

Selena Maria Chandler-Scott was arrested in Georgia after emergency responders were called in to treat her.

Critics suspect Trump’s weird tariff math came from chatbots

Trump accused of consulting chatbots after critics mock tariffs on islands of penguins.

Trump's targets for 'reciprocal' tariffs include uninhabited islands but exclude Russia and Iran

Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs impact friend and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while some glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.

An uninhabited island, a military base and a ‘desolate’ former whaling station. Trump’s tariffs include unlikely targets

The sweeping tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday target not only economic superpowers but also financial minnows. In fact, a White House list notes some territories with no economy, and no people, at all.

Trump open to tariff negotiations, contradicting White House aides

Investors and global leaders have been trying to understand the purpose of sprawling new import duties.

Trump says Musk will probably leave in ‘a few months’

Musk has spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency, which is playing a leading role in downsizing and overhauling the federal government. Trump said that work would continue within various agencies.

How Are Trump’s Tariff Rates Calculated?

The answer appears to begin with the total trade deficit America runs with its trading partners.

‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica

Australian prime minister surprised after external territories – including tiny Norfolk Island and remote islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

No Trump tariff on Russia as his officials host Putin investment tsar

Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev met with US officials in Washington on Wednesday

Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China

US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’

The New York stock exchange closed on its worst day of trading since June 2020 – during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Staff working on childhood lead exposure and cancer clusters fired from CDC

The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was cut, according to one person who was among the approximately 200 fired from the division.

Lawmaker Issues Warning Over Georgia Woman Arrested After Miscarriage

Georgia state senator Sally Harrell gave an impassioned speech on the floor of the state legislature on Wednesday in which she slammed "the idiocy of fetal personhood" and warned that "every woman of reproductive age in Georgia who miscarries beyond the six-week marker of Georgia's law can now be criminalized for a miscarriage."

These States Have Investigated Miscarriages and Stillbirths as Crimes

A recent arrest in Georgia highlights the criminal suspicion that surrounds pregnancy loss in several states.

Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday

The existence of an Amazon bid surfaced as Trump was scheduled on Wednesday to meet with senior officials to discuss the coming deadline for a TikTok sale.

Trump goes full gameshow host to push his tariff plan – and nobody’s a winner

There were charts and scores, as if The Price Is Right had come to Washington. The big prize? A global trade war.

Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.

Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war

Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growth.

Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business

President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scramble

Trans soldiers served their country. Now the US is rolling back their healthcare

Blake is one of about 134,000 transgender veterans living in the US. It’s an alarming time to be someone like her.

Justices divided over Medicaid 'right' to choose Planned Parenthood clinics

"Today, we are witnessing the birth of a new dual state...The list of measures purpose-built to cleave off a domain in which the law does not apply grows by the day[, like] the pardons that bless and invite insurrectionary violence."

Justices divided over Medicaid 'right' to choose Planned Parenthood clinics

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sharply divided over whether individual Medicaid beneficiaries have a right to sue a state over access to Planned Parenthood after the clinics were excluded from coverage under the government's healthcare program.

Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents

The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.

Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports

Trump's administration is planning an executive order that would ease rules governing exports of military equipment.

Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

Musk and groups he backed had spent more than $21 million in an effort to defeat Crawford. Musk even traveled to Wisconsin two days before the election to personally hand over $1 million checks to two voters.

Turkish student detained by ICE moved to Vermont before judge’s order

Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25.

More than 40 people arrested near Dripping Springs over alleged connection to Venezuelan gang

The Trump administration designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization on Inauguration Day and deported hundreds of people believed to be involved in the gang in March.

ICE Is Using Pure Bullshit To Turn People Into Venezuelan Gang Members To Keep Hitting Its Daily Arrest Quota

The Trump Administration is now just disappearing people for exercising their First Amendment rights.

Trump deported 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador. Dozens have active asylum cases. Most have no apparent criminal records.

The U.S. government has provided scant information about the deportees, beyond alleging that they are members of Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal group from Venezuela that the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization.

GOP retains two House seats in Florida, as Democrats claim 'historic' improvement

Republicans have a substantial registration edge in both districts. But the results were far closer than those seen in November, suggesting voters may be unhappy with Republicans, President Trump and his agenda.

What to watch as Wisconsin and Florida host the first major elections of Trump's second term

Elon Musk has become a major player in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, while Republicans will be put to the test in Trump territory in Florida.

National security adviser Michael Waltz reportedly conducted business via Gmail

Latest security flap again focuses scrutiny on Waltz after he earlier added journalist to Yemen war-planning chat

Bill to abolish Tennessee Human Rights Commission advances

Bill would transfer civil rights enforcement power to the Attorney General, whose embrace of conservative causes has been criticized by Democrats as politically motivated

Bill that allows TN schools to require students to show citizenship status passes Senate committee

The bill passed a Senate committee Tuesday with seven 'ayes' and four 'nays.'

Idaho Legislature passes bill blocking unauthorized immigrants from public services

Bill would cut few publicly funded services unauthorized immigrants can receive.

Trump makes history by pardoning a corporation

Trump issued full and unconditional pardons to four individuals and a related cryptocurrency exchange, BitMEX.

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation’s public health agencies

The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders, leaving the federal government without many of the key experts who have long guided U.S. decisions on medical research, drug approvals and other issues.

States sue Trump administration for rescinding billions in health funding

The lawsuit argues the cuts are illegal, and that the federal government did not provide “rational basis” or facts to support the cuts.

Sen. Cory Booker breaks Senate record with marathon 24-hour speech protesting Trump and Musk

Booker's speech, which began Monday evening, continued for a total of 25 hours and 4 minutes. He said, ""This is our moral moment. This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested."

Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr

Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts

Doge employee allegedly has history of misogyny, racism and violent outbursts

Rolling Stone interviews with 10 people reveal claims that Jeremy Lewin threatened a girl with a knife and openly shared racist views.

EU has a ‘strong plan’ to retaliate on Trump tariffs

Head of European Commission says bloc would prefer to negotiate but all countermeasures are on the table.

Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs: what to expect and will the UK be spared?

EU and UK leaders are concerned about the possibility of sectoral tariffs, as well as permanent levies he may impose to counter Europe’s VAT rates, which he considers a de facto tax.

Senate Republicans consider joining Democrats to oppose Trump over tariffs

Republican defections would amount to rare public rebuke as concerns mount over impact of president’s plans

Cory Booker holds marathon Senate speech to warn of Trump’s ‘harmful’ policies

Democratic New Jersey senator’s address saying ‘our nation is in crisis’ passed the 20-hour mark on Tuesday afternoon

Musk’s Doge to fire all local workers and US diplomats from USAID

Unofficial Trump adviser’s cost-cutting team to finalize shuttering the foreign aid agency on which millions depend

Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts

The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.

About a third of Americans stop buying eggs due to rising costs, study shows

Data says 34% of those in US stopped purchasing breakfast staple and won’t buy again until costs lower to $5 a carton

How the Trump administration is using tattoos to lock up immigrants in El Salvador

Venezuelan men in streetwear with Michael Jordan and autism awareness tattoos could add up enough ‘points’ for their removal from the United States.

Alabama can’t prosecute groups who help women travel to get an abortion

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson sided with an abortion fund and medical providers who sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall after he suggested they could face prosecution under anti-conspiracy laws. Thompson’s ruling declared that such prosecutions would violate both the First Amendment and a person’s right to travel.

Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected

A lawsuit aimed to stop Elon Musk and America PAC giving millions away Sunday.

An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison

The Trump administration says that it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return.

More than a background check? US may scan social media for green card vetting

The proposal follows an executive order from former President Donald Trump aimed at enhancing national security and vetting standards.

DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building

Documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost.

Far-Right Influencers Are Hosting a $10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth

A pronatalist conference with far-right ties in Austin, Texas, this weekend have set up matchmaking events for attendees that include the option of getting married onsite as part of their greater effort to repopulate the world.

DOGE staffer who shared Treasury data now has more access to government systems

The DOGE staffer who resigned from his post over old racist tweets — and who broke data-sharing rules, an audit found — has been rehired to work with sensitive data at several federal agencies.

Wall Street swings again as the approach of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ wallops stock markets worldwide

Such neck-twisting turns have become routine for the U.S. stock market recently because of uncertainty about what Trump will do with tariffs — and by how much they will worsen inflation and grind down growth for economies.

Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal

Since Trump’s election and the resumption of his “maximum pressure” campaign on Tehran, Iran’s rial currency has gone into a freefall.

Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline

Trump said in an early-morning phone call that if he believes Russia is at fault for a ceasefire's not being reached with Ukraine, he may impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil.

FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado

A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer, Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows why.

Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president

President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.

‘Detention Alley’: inside the Ice centres in the US south where foreign students and undocumented migrants languish

Foreign nationals caught up in Trump’s immigration dragnet are transported sometimes thousands of miles away to an isolated network of lockups and courts.

Italian PM calls for ‘reasoned’ approach to escalating tariff war between EU and US

Giorgia Meloni says it is her responsibility to defend transatlantic unity in face of looming US levies

Protesters picket London Tesla showroom on global anti-Musk day

Alarmed by the havoc the Tesla CEO has wreaked in the US, Britons and Americans show their displeasure

Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if foreign automakers raise prices due to tariffs

Asked what his recent message was to motor industry CEOs, and whether he had warned them against raising prices, Trump said, “The message is congratulations, if you make your car in the United States, you’re going to make a lot of money.

When the physicists need burner phones, that’s when you know America’s changed

US academics, fearing persecution by their own government, are becoming ideological refugees. Europe, and Britain, must offer them sanctuary.

My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car

People have targeted the car—and Tesla as a whole—to protest Elon Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s administration. But out of sheer masochism, or stupidity, I still went ahead and spent a day driving one.

Trumps calls on Supreme Court to let him deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act

Administration wants court to resume summary removals after deporting dozens of immigrants to El Salvador prison.

Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools

The new law could stoke conflict between the state and its largest city. City buildings in liberal Salt Lake City typically honor Pride Month each June by displaying flags that celebrate its large LGBTQ+ population.

Core inflation in February hits 2.8%, higher than expected; spending increases 0.4%

Core inflation excludes volatile food and energy prices and is generally considered a better indicator of long-term inflation trends.

Proposed California ballot initiative ‘Luigi Mangione Act’ would make it harder for insurers to deny medical care

The initiative would make it illegal for an insurance company to “delay, deny or modify any medical procedure or medication” suggested by a licensed physician in the Golden State.

Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies in a major restructuring

“Public health experts, doctors, current and former HHS workers and congressional Democrats quickly panned Kennedy’s plans, warning they could have untold consequences for millions of people.

‘MAGA Junkie’ Fired in DOGE Cuts Now Regrets Voting for Trump: ‘I Expected Better’

“I was a MAGA junkie, a MAGA junkie who thought her government job would be safe with Donald Trump in office,” says West Virginia woman fired from the Bureau of Fiscal Service.

The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'

The abrupt departure comes as concern has been mounting among many public health experts about moves involving vaccines under Kennedy, who has questioned vaccine safety and effectiveness.

Trump signs executive order accusing Smithsonian Institution of spreading 'anti-American ideology'

The order directed JD Vance - a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents - to eliminate "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from Smithsonian museums, education and research centers and the National Zoo.

U.S. officials went door-to-door in Greenland to find anyone who wanted to be visited by the Vances. They found no one

A local travel company in Greenland’s capital also cancelled a planned visit by Usha Vance

JD Vance says Denmark ‘has not done a good job by the people of Greenland’

US vice-president JD Vance said Denmark “has not done a good job at keeping Greenland safe,” accusing it of “underinvesting in the people of Greenland and … in the security architecture” of the island

Private groups work to identify and report student protesters for possible deportation

The push to identify masked protesters using facial recognition and turn them in is blurring the line between public law enforcement and private groups.

Man Detained By ICE for Autism Awareness Tattoo Still Sent to Prison After Officers Declared Him 'Clean'

The Venezuelan man's family only learned of his whereabout after CBS News published a list of inmates at El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center.

DC schools: DHS agents tried to ‘detain’ healthcare contractor at elementary school

the attempt by DHS was made inside the campus’ fenced-in parking lot as students and employees arrived at the school Wednesday morning.

Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland

The president suggested that "the world needs us to have Greenland."

Internal White House document details layoff plans across U.S. agencies

Federal officials are preparing for agencies to cut between 8 and 50 percent of their employees as part of a Trump administration push to shrink the federal government

75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.

Bondi signals criminal probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries

She repeated Trump administration talking points that the highly sensitive information in the chat was not classified, though current and former U.S. officials have said the posting of the exact launch times of aircraft and times that bombs would be released before those pilots were even in the air would have been classified.

Trump Floats Chinese Tariff Cuts in Exchange for TikTok Deal

The social media app could shut down on April 5 unless it is sold to a new non-Chinese owner.

Simply put: WE WILL FIND YOU—AND WE WILL KILL YOU.

We continue to mop up the mess left by Biden. For years, terrorists killed Americans with impunity. Now, they are the prey—and we are the hunters.

'Home For Everyone': Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Fires Back At Border Czar After ICE Raids

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu repeated that Boston is the "safest city in the country" in an ongoing war of words with the Trump Administration.

Netherlands Issues US Travel Warning, Belgium Set To Follow

The announcements come after several other European countries and Canada updated their travel guidance for the U.S. in recent days, citing transgender rights and difficulties at the border.

Trump announces 25% tariffs on all cars ‘not made in the United States’

Trump White House aide Will Scharf said the new tariffs apply to “foreign-made cars and light trucks.” He clarified that they come in addition to duties that are already in place.

Republicans Grow Anxious About Florida Special Election

Polling, fundraising numbers put spotlight on House contest to succeed former Rep. Mike Waltz

Democrats take hope from upset win in a GOP-leaning Pennsylvania state Senate district

Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities, scoring an upset for a party roiled by infighting since President Donald Trump’s victory.

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal

The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief. (Screenshots of actual texts included in article.)

Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns

Ghost guns are any privately made firearms without the serial numbers that allow police to trace weapons used in crime.

Judge targeted by Trump is assigned to Signalgate lawsuit

Judge James Boasberg will preside over a case alleging that Trump administration officials violated federal record-keeping laws when they used Signal to discuss military plans.

Musk's super PAC jumps into Florida's special elections

America PAC is spending on “texting services” to boost the GOP candidates ahead of next week’s special House elections for two deeply Republican seats.

Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes

Millions of citizens could become disenfranchised in ‘farthest reaching’ executive action targeting immigration

Bernie Sanders Has Been Warning About Oligarchy for Years. People Are Finally Listening.

The Vermont senator’s Fighting Oligarchy tour offers a lifeline to flailing Democrats—and a warning to their leaders.

Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island

Greenlanders are increasingly worried that their homeland, a self-governing region of Denmark, has become a pawn in the competition between the U.S., Russia and China as global warming opens up access to the Arctic.

'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats

It's no secret that Capitol Hill is often mired in partisan politics and infighting, but a new book highlights additional chaos that public doesn't see.

Mental health service to minors without parental consent banned under Ohio bill

House Bill 172 was introduced by Rep. Johnathan Newman (R-Troy) and would ban a mental health professional from treating a minor who “presents for the diagnosis or treatment of a gender-related condition” without first obtaining consent from a least one parent or guardian.

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants

Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill low-wage and often undesirable jobs. Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state legislature have a potential solution: children.

Mike Johnson Has Terrifying Threat for Courts That Rule Against Trump

Johnson threatened Tuesday to outright eliminate district courts where judges rule against Donald Trump.

‘Nobody is above the law’: Trump officials who criticized Clinton’s emails now under scrutiny for leaked war plans

The mistake amounts to an unprecedented breach of security by some of President Donald Trump’s most senior national security officials and raises questions about whether they violated the Espionage Act, which makes it illegal to mishandle national defense information.

Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and human smuggling, testifying in a hearing Tuesday that unfolded against the backdrop of a security breach involving the mistaken leak of attack plans to a journalist.

Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group

In a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, the nation's top intelligence officials testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen.

Trump defends advisor Mike Waltz for Signal texts to reporter about Houthi strike

Trump blamed a lower-level staffer when asked how The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, came to be included in a text thread that included Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia

Trump's Ukraine and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, when he was included in a group chat with more than a dozen other top administration officials — and inadvertently, one journalist — on the messaging app Signal.

DHS suspends green card processing for refugees, asylees

The directive from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) would impact refugees already approved to come to the United States, as well as those who were granted asylum after petitioning for the protection in immigration court.

Immigration lawyers fear backlash after memo warning of sanctions

Immigration lawyers and legal advocacy groups are expressing outrage and fear after President Donald Trump issued a memo warning against “frivolous” lawsuits against the U.S. government.

Lawmakers demand investigation into group chat on Trump administration's war plans

A number of lawmakers expressed outrage Monday after the editor of The Atlantic reported that he was accidentally included in a group chat involving top Trump administration officials about the United States' highly sensitive war plans in Yemen.

FBI launches Tesla threats task force: ‘This is domestic terrorism’

The announcement of the task force came hours after multiple incendiary devices were found at a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas, the city where the company’s headquarters is located.

Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

A surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.

Georgia is planning one of the largest cancellations of voter registrations in U.S. history

Georgia election officials plan to cancel about 455,000 inactive voter registrations this summer, one of the largest registration removals in U.S. history.

Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff

Trump claimed, without evidence, Venezuela has “purposefully and deceitfully” sent criminals, including violent individuals and members of gangs like Tren de Aragua, to the US.

Trump pledges auto, pharma tariffs in ‘near future,’ sowing more trade confusion

Trump will soon announce tariffs targeting automobiles, pharmaceuticals and other industries, signaling his plans to pile more sweeping duties on top of his forthcoming “reciprocal tariffs.”

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers

The emergency appeal argues that the judge can’t force the executive branch to rehire more than 16,000 probationary employees.

Tesla Owner Doxing Site ‘Dogequest’ Relaunches on Dark Web

Last week 404 Media reported a website called ‘Dogequest’ was doxing Tesla owners. The site administrators appear to have launched a clone of the interactive map on the dark web too.

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Outrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plans

White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist

In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on Houthis.

‘Anxiety is palpable’: detention of researchers at US border spurs travel worries

An immigration crackdown in the United States is rattling the global research community, with high-profile detentions and deportations of academics stoking fears even for travellers with valid entry documents.

UW lab tech, permanent U.S. resident in ICE custody

Lewelyn Dixon has been detained in the Northwest ICE Processing Center since end of February, and will remain there until her next hearing in July.

The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism

From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts say.

Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did

The Trump administration received pointed questions from a judge over how it's implementing a rarely used wartime law to deport Venezuelans suspected of being Tren de Aragua gang members.

Leaked Video of What it’s like in ICE Detention Centers

Man talks about conditions and treatment at Florida detention center.

Deportation concerns grow as IRS nears deal with ICE for immigration data

"This creates a chilling effect, naturally with people that were otherwise going to file their tax return, being afraid or nervous about doing so," Newcomb said.

Florida man who drove towards anti-Musk protesters at Tesla dealership charged with assault

A man was arrested and charged with assault for driving his car towards a crowd of people protesting outside a Florida Tesla dealership and narrowly avoiding them.

Judge blocks 3 agencies from disclosing troves of sensitive personal data to DOGE

A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to troves of sensitive personal data from three federal agencies, the latest roadblock to its efforts to slim down the federal bureaucracy.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills fires back at Trump after president demands apology

"My issue is about the rule of law, pure and simple. It's not about transgender sports. It's about who makes the laws and who enforces the laws," Mills said. "I read the Constitution. The Constitution says that the president, the chief executive, shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed."

Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention

Immigrant women say they were held "like animals" in ICE detention and subjected to conditions so extreme they feared for their lives.

Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to ‘tread very carefully’ in what she says about Elon Musk

Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative said her calls to action against Musk were nonviolent.

Trump demands Maine governor apologize — or the state will face consequences

The Trump administration has sparred with Maine and singled out its governor in recent weeks over his order banning trans athletes from playing in women’s sports.

DHS to revoke legal status of 532,000 ‘humanitarian parole’ migrants

More than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela living in the U.S. legally are at risk of deportation after DHS announced plans to rescind a Biden-era humanitarian parole program.

Tax revenue coult drop by 10 percent amid turmoil at IRS

Staff cuts and disruptions related to the U.S. DOGE Service have officials bracing for a sharp loss of revenue.

IRS close to finalizing data-sharing agreement with ICE, sources say

After weeks of negotiations, administration officials are close to reaching an agreement that would enable ICE officials to submit names and addresses of suspected immigrants lacking legal status for the IRS to check against its confidential databases.

In rare move, all 50 states’ top lawyers, including Oregon AG Dan Rayfield, band together to seek legal justice for veterans

“It’s rare, but when something as important as this comes up, it’s no surprise that all 50 states have joined forces,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield

Over 30,000 turn out for Bernie Sanders, AOC rally in Denver amid push for progressive change

The tour is part of an effort by Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez to push back against President Trump and the influence that they say billionaires have over American politics.

‘They hate us’: Democrats now fear midterms could result in their ouster as voters want candidates to take on Trump

Democrat voters are frustrated with the results of the 2024 election and growing angry with Democrat leaders for rolling over to Republicans. (More Democratic leaders need to follow AOC & Bernie's lead! See above!)

Trump White House could let federal agents search homes without warrants under Alien Enemies Act

A Justice Department official says ‘terrorists don’t get to hide behind closed doors’ as legal experts sound alarm.

On April 20th, 2025, the United States may Cross the Point of No Return.

That’s the day Donald Trump’s advisory committee is expected to release its findings on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act

‘Try actually fighting’: Democrats face voters’ fury at town halls

Democratic lawmakers have faced eruptions of anger at town hall meetings across the country this week, as constituents have coupled their fury over President Donald Trump’s actions with deep frustration over what they see as a feckless Democratic response.

ICE Scammers Are On The Rise: What To Do

Reports of individuals posing as federal immigration agents are increasing across the United States, prompting officials to warn immigrant communities—to be aware of their rights and take steps to protect themselves from ICE impersonators.

UC Berkeley tells foreign students leaving for spring break they may not be able to return

A time-honored college tradition has become a source of anxiety for international students who might consider traveling abroad.

Trump denies Musk to be briefed on top-secret plan for potential war with China

Access to the closely guarded military plan would mark an sharp expansion of Musk's role as a Trump adviser who has spearheaded efforts to cut U.S. government spending.

Hegseth suggests judge who blocked trans troops ban abused her power

US defense secretary joins mounting criticism of federal judges by Donald Trump and others in administration

There Is a Way for Democrats to Stop Trump and Save America

A growing number of Democrats are right about the need for a populism focused on corruption: Mr. Trump and his billionaire cabal are redistributing wealth and power in ways that will harm most Americans.

Portland is building a model for migrant solidarity under Trump

As ICE raids ramp up across the country, Portland's Asylum Seeker Solidarity Collective is building trust and community through mutual aid.

Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump’s America. Was #MeToo an epic failure?

The push to end sexual violence has sparked a revenge campaign setting fire to women’s rights and pushing young men to the right.

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'

Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet stopped short Wednesday of calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down from leadership, but came pretty darn close.

House Democrat says DC’s top federal prosecutor is trying to silence critics of Elon Musk

Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia vowed Thursday that he would not be “silenced” after receiving a letter from the Department of Justice demanding he explain remarks critical of Elon Musk.

Trump says the Fed should cut rates to ease the economy’s transition to his tariffs

After largely staying out of the Federal Reserve’s business during his first two months in office, President Donald Trump is pushing the central bank to cut interest rates as a backstop for his tariff plans.

Black Lives Matter movement had a significant and decisive impact on US politics, study finds

New academic research provides the first causal evidence that the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests following George Floyd's death had a significant impact on the 2020 US presidential election.

Britain Issues Travel Warning for US

The United Kingdom has updated its travel advice for British citizens planning to visit the United States, warning of potential arrest or detention if travelers fail to comply with entry requirements.

Elon Musk’s daughter says father’s rally gesture was ‘definitely a Nazi salute’

Vivian Jenna Wilson tells Teen Vogue she feels obliged to take stand for trans rights as Trump attacks community.

Tesla stock falls after Trump official urges Americans to ‘invest in Elon Musk’

Republicans have attacked Democrats for speaking out against Tesla. Observers have pointed out how the same Republicans have attacked companies for promoting values they do not share, celebrating financial reverses.

DOGE blocked in court from Social Security systems with Americans’ personal information, for now

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from Social Security systems that hold personal data on millions of Americans, calling their work there a “fishing expedition.”

Trump signs order to begin dismantling Education Department

President Donald Trump is taking the first steps to fulfilling his campaign promise to dismantle the Department of Education.

Tesla’s in Trouble. Elon Blames…Trans People?

Musk and his acolytes blame the massive protests on transgender people’s supposed penchant for violence

US attorney general threatens 20-year jail sentences for damaging Elon Musk's Tesla cars

Cars and charging stations associated with Elon Musk's company have been targeted in recent weeks. Meanwhile, on Thursday, almost all Cybertrucks were recalled due to a "dangerous road hazard".

JD Vance: Tesla terrorists are wealthy Left-wingers

Vice-president speculates that continuing vandalism is coordinated

Three charged in arson attacks at Tesla dealerships, charging stations

Tesla has become a target of activists opposed to the political agenda of President Donald Trump and the role of his adviser Elon Musk, the electric car maker's CEO, in putting it in motion.

Trump administration response on Venezuela deportations 'woefully insufficient,' judge says

The judge said the administration had "evaded its responsibilities" in responses submitted on Thursday to questions he asked about the timing of the flights.

US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders

U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered that Indian national Badar Khan Suri “shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order.”

Law experts raise alarms over police action in DOGE Institute of Peace dispute

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell denied a request Wednesday by the institute to stop the takeover. D.C.'s local police force escorted [IOP Leaders] away from the building Monday afternoon — and allowed a new regime [DOGE] to take over.

Arkansas Bill Targets 'Gender Nonconforming' Haircuts for Kids

Republican lawmakers in Arkansas have introduced a bill that would allow lawsuits against anyone who facilitates a minor's social transition — including hairdressers and barbers who give gender-nonconforming haircuts, teachers who use a student's chosen name that is different from their birth name and nonprofit organizations that offer support.

'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

The federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and drinking fountains.

Trump administration may fire more than 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap research office

The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House’s broader push to shrink the federal government.

Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants

The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a lawsuit against Texas over a law that would allow local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally.

Resistance is alive and well in the United States

Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches of 2017, but research shows they are far more numerous and frequent — while also shifting to more powerful forms of resistance.

Democrats Show Up In Republicans' Backyards To Troll Them

Republicans are ghosting their constituents. Democrats are meeting with them instead.

Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained

Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at the border recently.

Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of Congress Who Support Impeaching Judges

Amid a controversy over whether President Trump will abide by court rulings, Elon Musk gave the maximum to the campaigns of Republican incumbents who back ousting judges who impede the administration.

Trump administration pauses $175M in funding to UPenn over trans athlete policy

The University of Pennsylvania made national headlines in the 2021-22 school year when Lia Thomas, a trans athlete, competed on its women's swim team.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service

A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda.

Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill

Maryland’s Glenn Ivey is first Democratic lawmaker to publicly demand that the Senate minority leader step down

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

Trump administration says ‘many’ Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison have no criminal record

"But a lack of a criminal record “does not indicate they pose a limited threat,” according to a sworn statement from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official submitted in court filings.

French Scientist Reportedly Denied U.S. Entry Due to Trump Criticism

A French scientist on his way to a conference in the United States was allegedly denied entry by Customs and Border Patrol over messages found on his phone that criticized President Trump’s science cuts.

Massive purge of Pentagon websites includes content on Holocaust remembrance, sexual assault and suicide prevention

Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the department has scrambled to comply with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s order to scrub “diversity” content from all its platforms.

Prosecutors decline to charge Enrique Tarrio after arrest outside Capitol

Capitol Police said they arrested former Proud Boys chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio outside the Capitol last month following an altercation with a protester.

Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those put on administrative leave, though it stops short of reversing firings or fully resurrecting the agency.

After call with Trump, Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy and infrastructure targets

Russia stopped short of signing off on a broader ceasefire to end the three-year-long conflict in Ukraine.

Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday rebuking President Donald Trump and his allies for calling to impeach judges who have ruled against the administration.

Colorado leaders give some hope of meaningful resistance

In Utah, the U.S. government offered protections from state policies. Now, in Colorado, the state protects against U.S. government policies.

A former Proud Boys leader was freed from a 17-year prison sentence by Trump. Then his problems began

“I’m extremely disappointed in him,” Biggs, a former leader of the far-Right Proud Boys who received one of the highest sentences of the January 6 attackers, says of Trump.

DC attorney general drops Jan. 6 lawsuit against Oath Keepers, Proud Boys

In all, the lawsuit included more than three-dozen people, members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, as well as the groups themselves.

Despite Michael Flynn’s radicalism, Trump welcomes retired general back into the fold

According to the Jan. 6 committee's investigations, the retired general reportedly raised the prospect of seizing voting machines, deploying U.S. troops, and declaring martial law as part of the anti-election scheme.

How Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a deep and wide ‘uncivil war’

Never mind concerns about how the United States seems on the brink of another civil war. Thanks to President Donald Trump and his consigliere, Elon Musk, it’s now sinking wide and deep into what historical patterns show is an ugly “uncivil” war.

Republican who introduced Trump derangement syndrome bill arrested for soliciting a minor

Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn allegedly traveled to meet a 17-year-old he thought he’d met online, but was instead a cop posing as minor

New Oklahoma School Curriculum Requires Students to Learn “The Big Lie”

The Oklahoma Board of Education has passed new curriculum standards that require educators to teach that the 2020 presidential election was rife with fraud or discrepancies — despite numerous judicial rulings and audits indicating that the election was legitimate.

Warren says Schumer was ‘wrong’ for backing GOP budget

US Senator Elizabeth Warren told a town hall audience Tuesday that Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer was “wrong” in voting last week with Republicans for a stopgap spending bill.

US Institute of Peace says DOGE broke into its building

The alleged intrusion came after the Trump administration fired most of the USIP board and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization on Monday, in its latest effort targeting agencies tied to foreign assistance work.

Families of migrants who believe their relatives were deported by ICE say they weren't gang members

Trump officials invoked the Alien Enemies Act to begin deporting noncitizens.

Bill to ban all Chinese nationals from receiving US student visas causes alarm

The US research community has been appalled by legislation that would block all Chinese nationals from receiving student visas.

House GOP moves swiftly to impeach judge targeted by Trump

GOP lawmakers have unleashed an unprecedented flood of long-shot impeachment articles aimed at federal judges who are standing in the way of the president's agenda.

Tensions mount as judge demands more answers about deportation flights

A federal judge is pushing the Trump administration for more details about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members, despite his order to turn the planes around.

Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat. Israel warns more to come as airstrikes kill over 400 in Gaza after two months of truce’

What we know about the El Salvador ‘mega prison’ where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members

Home to some of the country’s most hardened criminals, including mass murderers and gang members billed as the “worst of the worst,” is notorious for the spartan conditions in which they are kept.

Federal Judge Clashes With DOJ Lawyers As Possible ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Looms

“Apparently my oral orders don’t seem to carry much weight,” D.C.’s top district judge told the Trump administration Monday as they sparred over recent deportation flights.

Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support

These proposals risk "crippling" a system already plagued by delays and facing staffing cuts,

Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex

Trump administration officials said the company donated the internet service, saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office. (Also, he blocked The Dropkick Murphies for speaking out again Trump.)

Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

The Defense Department "has restored the Medal of Honor story about Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers," a spokesperson told NPR in an email, adding, "The story was removed during auto removal process." (Actually, it was restored due to public outrage. Keep speaking out!)

What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts?

If that happens, it will trigger a constitutional crisis. Now, that long-awaited crisis may be upon us.

From London to Lviv: how Trump’s new world order has shaken Europe

At each stop on 1,000-mile trip, discombobulated Europeans are grappling with new and unsettling realities as the US reforges its alliances.

Trump makes unsupported claim Biden pardons are ‘void’ as he used autopen

President claims without evidence that January 6 panel members’ pre-emptive clemency was not signed personally.

‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

Hundreds of people protested at Tesla dealerships across the US over the weekend, as the backlash against Elon Musk and the Trump administration continued despite a warning from the attorney general that the government would be “coming after” protesters.

Trump administration pulls US out of body investigating Ukraine invasion

Russia and allies were target of International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

Trump says he and Putin will discuss land and power plants in Ukraine ceasefire talks

Trump says negotiators have already discussed ‘dividing up certain assets’ and that he will talk to Putin on Tuesday.

Scientists say NIH officials told them to scrub mRNA references on grants

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research.

Canada's Carney meets with European allies as Trump targets his country's sovereignty and economy

“In the current international context, we want to be able to develop our most strategic projects with our closest, more loyal partners," Macron said, adding that “we are stronger together, better able to ensure the respect of our interests, the full exercise of our sovereignty.”

‘How gratifying’: Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America

One nationalist influencer called it “truly gratifying.” Another said he was laughing his head off. And a state-media editorial hailed the demise of what it called the “lie factory.” (Perhaps not a great thing with China agrees!)

Who Was Charles Rogers? US Defense Dept Removes Webpage On Medal Of Honor Recipient General

The DOD removed a webpage honoring Black U.S. Army General Charles C. Rogers, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War. This follows the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI policies. The page showed a 404 error, with its URL reportedly altered(They're erasing black history.)

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped

U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday temporarily blocking the deportations, but lawyers told him there were already two planes with immigrants in the air — one headed for El Salvador, the other for Honduras. Boasberg verbally ordered the planes be turned around, but they apparently were not and he did not include the directive in his written order.

DHS detains Lebanese doctor with a work visa to teach medicine in the US

Dr. Rasha Alawieh had a valid H1B visa, or work visa, that had been issued on March 11. A Lebanese citizen, she was employed by Brown University as an assistant professor of medicine.

Proud Boys and their fans gather in Clackamas

Amidst increasingly fascist state action, direct opposition to far-right organizing is more important than ever. We invite folks to familiarize themselves with the following local figures and take action to ensure white supremacists and far-right agitators are always deterred from showing up on our blocks. Here is a quick guide to the flag wave attendees and their violent organizing backgrounds.

Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later

A federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th century law that the president invoked hours earlier to speed removal of Venezuelan gang members from the United States.

Macron says Russia’s permission not needed to deploy troops in Ukraine

The French President said, “If Ukraine requests allied forces to be on its territory, it is not up to Russia to accept or reject them.”

Young scientists see career pathways vanish as schools adapt to federal funding cuts

Reductions to federal support for research at universities and other institutions under President Donald Trump are dimming young scientists’ prospects, cutting off pathways to career-building projects and graduate programs.

Democratic Party hits new polling low, while its voters want to fight Trump harder

Democratic voters say 2-to-1 they want party leaders to fight rather than compromise, even at the risk of not getting things done.

‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations

Tesla sales have tumbled, X has had an exodus of users, and now it seems cracks are appearing among those who have turned to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system as a means of staying connected in remote areas.

French MEP says US should give back Statue of Liberty

France should take back the Statue of Liberty because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue,

US vows to revoke green cards and visas of pro-Palestinian protesters

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS that there will be an increase in the detention of pro-Palestinian protesters and the revocation of their green cards and visas

Rubio Touts Migrants Sent to El Salvador After Judge Orders Planes Return

Rubio's praise for the deportations on Sunday morning comes shortly after a federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's efforts and ordered the planes to return to the U.S.

‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: Democrats Seethe at Schumer for Backing G.O.P. Spending Bill

The stream of criticism that Mr. Schumer has faced since his vote comes as the Democratic Party is divided on how best to oppose Mr. Trump’s agenda while facing dismal polling numbers.

Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations

Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge.

Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States

Civil liberties organizations have accused Trump of invoking the 1798 act unlawfully during peacetime to accelerate mass deportations and sidestep immigration law.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by the US

Columbia has come under immense pressure from the Trump administration in recent weeks, with the U.S. government canceling $400 million in federal grants and contracts to the school, much of it for medical research, as punishment for not cracking down harder on students and faculty who criticized Israel’s military action in Gaza during large protests last spring.

Elon Musk Shares Post Saying Hitler 'Didn't Murder Millions Of People

The Thursday repost on Musk’s X account read: “Stalin, Mao, and Hitler didn’t murder millions of people. Their public sector employees did.”

A DOGE staffer broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted personal data

Court documents filed Friday in an ongoing lawsuit against the US Treasury Department reveal that a 25-year-old staffer for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violated Treasury policy by sending a spreadsheet that had personal information to two other members of the Trump administration.

Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts

While Trump allies argue that the broadcasters are bloated and outdated, advocates say that by dismantling the networks, the United States is ceding the airwaves to China and other world powers, thereby harming American interests abroad.

After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent

International students and faculty across the U.S. say they feel afraid to voice opinions or stand out on campus for fear of getting kicked out of the country.

Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

Nine other members of the Democratic Caucus — a contingent of mostly swing-state and retiring senators — eventually joined Schumer in voting to advance the Republican funding proposal, providing crucial support to bring it to a final vote.

Trump pledges to ‘expose’ his enemies in political speech at Justice Department

The speech marked the latest manifestation of Trump’s unparalleled takeover of the department and came amid a brazen campaign of retribution already undertaken under his watch

Ted Cruz Mocked After Posing for 'Pathetic' Photo With Trump's Tesla: "It's a Car Bro"

Senator Ted Cruz found himself on the receiving end of ridicule after he posted a photo of himself posing with Donald Trump's newly purchased Tesla, calling it "the coolest thing I've ever seen."

'Enough is enough': Greenland flatly rejects Trump's calls for annexation

Greenland's leaders expressed anger after President Donald Trump said U.S. acquisition of the Arctic territory “will happen” during comments at the Oval Office.

Department of Homeland Security raids 2 Columbia University dorm rooms after ICE arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

The same day, Columbia announced the expulsions of several protesters involved in the building takeover.

'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement

"I think there is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal and this is not just progressive Democrats — this is across the board, the entire party," New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporters Thursday night at a party retreat in Leesburg, Va "I think it is a huge slap in the face," she said.

Democratic Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump

Chuck Schumer took criticism from within his own party for backing a Republican-crafted funding bill

Farmers face steep losses in the middle of Trump's trade war and funding cuts

From funding cuts to tariffs, farmers have found themselves struggling to find markets for their products and facing the risk of steep losses for the year ahead.

Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub

The unannounced visit suggests Musk’s drive to slash the federal workforce now extends to a secretive agency known as the "puzzle palace" for its famed codebreaking abilities.

Elon Reportedly Orders Government to Stop Feeding the Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

As Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to plunder the federal government, even the Transportation Security Administration's bomb-sniffing K9 units aren't safe.

Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid

The Trump administration recently denied a funding request from the city of Asheville, North Carolina, to help its recovery from Hurricane Helene, telling the city it must cut a program meant to aid female and minority contractors.

What dismantling the Education Department means for kids with disabilities

Trump’s education policy threatens everything from speech therapy to wheelchair access.

Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

The mayor’s office said in a recent request to lawmakers that such a cut would deal a significant blow to its general funds budget, which it described as “solely supported” by the District’s “locally raised taxes, fees and fines.”

Trump takes his plan to end birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court

The administration wants the court to limit the scope of lower court rulings against his executive order that would end automatic birthright citizenship.

Minnesota National Guard members receive email instructing those with gender dysphoria to voluntarily separate

The email refers to President Donald Trump’s executive order that said gender dysphoria is inconsistent with “the rigorous standards necessary for military service.”

Trump threatens to put 200% tariff on French Champagne and other EU spirits

The U.S. tariff comes after the European Union moved to reinstate an import tax on American whiskey.

TSA union sues Noem over stripping of bargaining rights

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) argues Noem has no power to end an already authorized seven-year contract, accusing the secretary of targeting the union after it brought a number of suits on behalf of government workers

Canada and the EU swiftly retaliate against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

Major trade partners swiftly hit back at President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, imposing stiff new taxes on U.S products from textiles and water heaters to beef and bourbon.

Canadian woman put in chains, detained by ICE after entering San Diego border

A Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE is speaking out after she got arrested while trying to enter the San Diego border to obtain a visa last Monday.

Top Trump official’s crypto ties raise red flags as the administration touts digital assets

Critics of Trump's plan for a bitcoin reserve say it will serve primarily as a government backstop on the price of the asset, enriching current holders.

Trump’s EPA insists climate change isn’t a danger

How a foundational climate regulation is under threat — and how environmental groups plan to fight back.

Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups

The FBI is moving to criminalize groups like Habitat for Humanity for receiving grants from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration.

Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes

Morris is a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, and Gateway — one of the nation’s largest megachurches — has been particularly active in Dallas-area GOP politics. (Another "religious leader" caught as a sexual predator. Surprise. Surprise.)

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.

US inflation cooled in February, but Trump’s tariff plans and trade war loom

Inflation slowed more than expected in February and cooled for the first time in five months, but that progress may be short lived as President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, which threatens to increase prices for Americans.

Politics Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports take effect, Europe retaliates

The European Union said on Wednesday it would impose counter-tariffs on 26 billion euros ($28.33 billion) worth of U.S. goods starting in April in response to the duties.

Canada will announce more than $20 billion in tariffs in response to Trump’s metal tariffs

Canada will announce Canadian $29.8 billion ($20.7 billion) in retaliatory tariffs in response to the 25% steel and aluminum tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has leveled

Judge Forced to Pause Trial Because DOJ Lawyers Are so Unprepared

Justice Department lawyers had not read any of the three reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited in his ban on transgender military service members.

NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates

New Hampshire has made it harder for married women to vote.

Dems’ own polling shows massive brand problem ahead of 2026

The poll found a whopping 69 percent of voters said Democrats were “too focused on being politically correct.” Another 51 percent said “elitist” described the Democratic Party well.

Trump Turns White House into Tesla Lot to Boost Struggling Stock

The president appeared with Elon Musk to show off some electric vehicles, promising to buy one even though he can't drive. Trump bought an $80,000 Tesla and falsely claimed boycotts were illegal.

Trump backs off of Canada tariff hike as Ontario lets up on electricity threat

The day before steel and aluminum tariffs on all U.S. trading partners are set to go into effect, President Trump announced — and then hours later rescinded — tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world. (Back & Forth. Back & Forth.)

The Tesla protests are getting bigger — and rowdier

Protests escalated at Tesla showrooms across the nation. Hundreds of people gathered to boycott Elon Musk and his involvement in the Trump administration as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is overseeing a massively disruptive effort to fire thousands of federal workers to slash government spending.

Vandalize a Tesla dealership? Trump says he'll label that domestic terrorism.

President Donald Trump says he will label attacks against Tesla dealerships domestic terrorism in response to the recent spate of vandalisms against Elon Musk's EV company.

EU’s top diplomat pledges unified support for Ukraine and global humanitarian aid in dig at US

The European Union has a message for the Trump administration: It will continue supporting Ukraine against Russia’s illegal invasion, step up humanitarian aid when others pull back, and boost global teamwork to address the world’s challenges.

Tech Execs Are Pushing Trump to Build ‘Freedom Cities’ Run by Corporations

A new lobbying group, dubbed the Freedom Cities Coalition, wants to convince President Trump and Congress to authorize the creation of new special development zones within the U.S. These zones would allow wealthy investors to write their own laws and set up their own governance structures which would be corporately controlled and wouldn’t involve a traditional bureaucracy.

U.S. to Restore Military Support to Ukraine After It Agrees to Cease-Fire

The 30-day truce, which is contingent on Russian acceptance, envisions the start of talks between Kyiv and Moscow on halting the war

Trump warns that arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be ‘first of many’

Trump warned Monday that the arrest and possible deportation of a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University will be the first “of many to come” as his administration cracks down on campus demonstrations against Israel and the war in Gaza.

Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Elon Musk

Trump said “radical left lunatics” are “illegally and collusively” boycotting Tesla, which the president described as one of the best automakers in the world. This action, Trump said, was meant as an attack on Musk and what he stands for.

DOGE’s $1 card freeze hits research on lifesaving military gear, while genealogy to help identify soldiers’ remains gets exception

A freeze on federal purchase cards imposed by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly freezing certain activities related to the military, too.

Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’

It’s the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE’s secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk’s repeated insistence about the operation’s transparency.

Ontario Raises Electricity Price by 25% for Minnesota, Michigan and New York

A Canadian province that exports electricity to the US raised power prices for three states by 25% on Monday in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

AOC 'going on the offense' to rally red-district voters against Trump

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats should take a page from Sen Bernie Sanders' playbook

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance

"The people of this country will not allow us to move toward oligarchy. They will not allow Trump to take us into authoritarianism,” Sanders yelled. “We’re prepared to fight. And we’re going to win.”

Musk's Tesla facilities in US face 'Takedown' protests

Tesla facilities across the US are facing protests and vandalism in response to the political role Elon Musk, who owns the car manufacturer, has played in the Trump administration.

Tesla faces vandalism and protests amid backlash against Elon Musk

Tesla just reported its first drop in annual sales in its history, and there are indications that sales could be down again this quarter.

Understanding the Supreme Court's Decision on USAID Funding

The U.S. Supreme Court has limited the scope of President Donald Trump’s authority to temporarily halt federal funding for foreign assistance.

Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate change lawsuits in Democratic-led states

The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit in the Supreme Court over the Democratic states’ use of their own state courts to sue fossil fuel companies for deceiving the public about the risks of their products contributing to climate change.

Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump’s trade war

“I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference in Toronto.

What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?

Trump’s interest in Greenland, restated vigorously soon after he returned to the White House in January, comes as part of an aggressively “America First” foreign policy platform that includes demands for Ukraine to hand over mineral rights in exchange for continued military aid, threats to take control of the Panama Canal, and suggestions that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state.

Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’

To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucrats. But to some of her colleagues, she is giving a voice to those who feel they can’t speak out.

Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone

Rubio thanked DOGE and “our hardworking staff who worked very long hours to achieve this overdue and historic reform” in foreign aid.

Lauren Boebert accused of racism and ableism over her criticism of Al Green

The extremist Republican US House member Lauren Boebert has been accused of racism, ableism and hypocrisy in one fell swoop after criticizing a Black Democrat for “shaking his pimp cane” at Donald Trump during the president’s recent speech to Congress.

'Stunning reversal': Billionaires at Trump's inauguration see dramatic decline in wealth

The tech billionaires who had front-row seats as President Donald Trump was being sworn in on Jan. 20 – including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos – have seen their wealth drop by a staggering $210 billion combined as the president’s economic policies have upended markets.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deporting pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil’s arrest in New York and his detainment in Louisiana have drawn strong pushback from Americans who say the Trump administration’s plans to deport him violate his First Amendment rights.

Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pledge to detain and deport student activists.

‘More than brick and mortar:’ DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza near the White House

Crews started work Monday to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the change last week in response to pressure from Republicans in Congress.

Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraud

Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusade to reduce government spending.

Trump says a transition period for the economy is likely: ‘You can’t really watch the stock market’

Trump and other senior White House officials have spent the past several days bracing Americans for a potential economic slowdown that they say will then lead to stronger growth ahead.

Dow falls by almost 900 points in market rout after Trump says he won’t rule out a recession

US stocks plunged, bitcoin stumbled and Wall Street’s fear gauge hit its highest level this year as concerns about President Donald Trump’s economic policy led to a widespread market selloff on Monday.

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices

Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn’t ruling out the possibility of a recession this year

Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, with Trump focused on Zelenskyy’s willingness to make concessions in negotiations.

The 10 Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Al Green are misreading the moment

Every single day we are witnessing an unprecedented assault on our democratic order by Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Democrats Voice Regret on Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech’

Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.

Rubio and Musk turn on Polish foreign minister in spat over Starlink use in Ukraine: ‘Be quiet small man’

Secretary of State presses on with Trump administration’s efforts to make European nations profess gratitude

D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting

The decision to remove the enormous mural near the White House comes after a U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced legislation earlier this week that gave D.C. an ultimatum: either paint over the slogan or risk losing federal funding.

Random acts of protest: How federal workers are quietly pushing back on DOGE

In response to a host of wide-ranging orders from President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the White House's DOGE office, they're displaying pride flags, flaunting their pronouns, and sending snarky emails. As one worker said, it's all about "malicious compliance."

CDC to study vaccines and autism, despite several studies already finding no link

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will study whether vaccines cause autism, despite numerous existing studies already showing there is no link.

MRNA vaccines now face attacks from some in the GOP

Legislation aimed to ban or limit mRNA vaccines was introduced this year by GOP lawmakers in at least seven states. In some cases, the measures would hit doctors who give the injections with criminal penalties, fines, and possible revocation of their licenses.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv ‘fully committed’ to peace talks as 14 killed in missile strike

Donald Trump said Russia’s strikes on Ukraine were “what anybody would do” hours before Moscow killed at least 14 Ukrainians and wounded 37 more in it’s latest aerial assault

Trump to sign order barring student loan forgiveness for public servants engaged in ‘improper activities’

Order would affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, while Musk reportedly squabbled with Trump cabinet secretaries over firings.

Trump Threatens New Banking Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine

President Donald Trump said he’s “strongly considering” fresh banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its continued attacks on Ukraine, ramping up pressure ahead of expected negotiations to end the conflict.

These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents.

Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy

A day after offering Canada a one-month reprieve on punishing, virtually across-the-board 25% tariffs, President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs as soon as Friday on Canadian lumber and dairy products.

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

A "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" will be capitalized with bitcoin owned by the federal government that was seized as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings

Violence at several Oregon Tesla Dealerships

Several people are lashing out against Teslas and their owners to send a message to Elon Musk and DOGE.

Tesla contract with Baltimore paused after city ‘decided to go in a different direction’

Last Summer, Tesla landed a $5 million contract with the City of Baltimore for a fleet of electric vehicles for the local government. However, Mayor Brandon Scott decided to pause that investment in September after the City “decided to go in a different direction.”

Musk’s ‘5 things’ email mandate a ‘nightmare’ risk, cyber officials say

TThe Trump administration’s requirement that federal workers email summaries of their weekly accomplishments poses significant risks to the national security apparatus.

The short history of Trump's tariff chaos — and more that happened this week

After drops in the stock market, outcry from the Big Three automakers in the U.S. and a conversation with Mexico's president, President Trump again reversed himself and is delaying tariffs against Mexico and Canada.

Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers

The department, in a statement announcing the termination, criticized the union whose staffers are responsible for keeping weapons off of airplanes and protecting air travel.

Military to Remove 'Enola Gay' Photos for Violating DEI Rules

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said: "DEI is dead. We are returning the focus of the military to merit and mission readiness."

Elon Musk tells Republican lawmakers he’s not to blame for federal firings

It’s a remarkable shift of emphasis away from the chainsaw-wielding tech entrepreneur whose vast power has made him an admired, revered and deeply feared figure in the second Trump administration.

‘We have rules': Pa. Democrat Houlahan explains why she voted to censure Al Green

The March 6, 2025, vote was 224 yeas, 198 nays, 2 members present and eight not voting. Only nine other Democrats besides Houlahan joined the Republicans in backing the censure.

White House looks to hold litigants financially responsible for filing lawsuits against the government

Trump's new memo tells agencies to use the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) to ask the federal courts to hold litigants accountable for their lawsuits.

Poland to require all adult men to take military training and consider nuclear weapons as Trump shifts on Russia

Poland “must pursue the most advanced capabilities, including nuclear and modern unconventional weapons,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army

Already a major spender within NATO, Warsaw has massive military plans as fears grow about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally against Russia.

“Impeachment Is a Remedy for a Runaway President”: Rep. Al Green on Why He Disrupted Trump’s Address

“We now live in a government that is of the plutocrats, by the plutocrats, for the plutocrats,” Congressmember Green tells Democracy Now! “We have to fight to protect those who cannot protect themselves.”

Screaming match breaks out in House after vote to censure Democrat Al Green

Democrats began singing from the House well "We Shall Overcome."

The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress

The resolution against Green was approved in a mostly party-line vote of 224-198. Ten Democrats voted for it; no Republicans voted against it.

Polish official warns of international crisis if US cuts Ukraine from Starlink

Poland helps Ukraine maintain its Starlink access and has provided half of all its terminals, totaling over 20,000 terminals since 2022. Starlink satellite internet access plays a crucial role in Ukraine's civilian and military communications infrastructure.

State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is launching an AI-fueled "Catch and Revoke" effort to cancel the visas of foreign nationals who appear to support Hamas or other designated terror groups, senior State Department officials tell Axios.

Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelensky’s Hometown in Ukraine

At least four people were killed in a Russian attack, Ukraine said, amid concerns about air defenses after the U.S. said it was suspending military and intelligence aid.

Will Trump's pause on U.S. intel and weapons for Ukraine bring Zelenskyy and Putin closer to peace, or further away?

The CIA chief confirmed Wednesday that the Trump administration had paused not only the flow of military hardware and financial support to Ukraine, but also vital intelligence gathering that has helped Kyiv anticipate and block incoming missile and drone attacks and effectively target Russia's invading forces.

Insider poll: The Democratic Party has ‘lost its way’

Voters still have a sour view of Democrats six weeks after President Donald Trump and Republicans swept into Washington with control of all branches of the federal government, according to a new poll.

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide

The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health.

New NIH grant terminations target transgender studies—even in mice

Science has identified more than two dozen halted grants amid Trump’s transgender crackdown, right as NIH suspends its own researchers who worked on topic

US employers cut more jobs last month than any February since 2009

The Trump administration’s massive federal cuts and swelling feelings of economic uncertainty helped fuel a recession-level spike in layoff plans last month

GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says

Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances.

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. Here’s what it does

An executive order to shutter the department could come as soon as this week.

Trump grants month-long tariff reprieve to Mexico

Mexico will be granted a month-long reprieve on tariffs on goods that fall under an existing free-trade agreement with the United States

Trudeau not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada

“Zero tariffs or nothing. This attack was not started by our country. This was started by President Trump. He decided to declare an economic war against our country and our province, and we’re going to hold strong.”

The 2025 'resistance' against Trump is a fragmented phenomenon

Just about every day, protests are taking place against the brutality of the Trump administration's executive orders, a movement born on the fringes of the Democratic Party, or even at odds with its establishment.

Trump resistance? A 1940s US sabotage manual goes viral

Tens of thousands of people have downloaded the Simple Sabotage Field Manual,” a guide written by a US intelligence agent in 1944 to help the allied resistance during World War II. Its newfound popularity comes amid an emerging grassroots opposition to waves of executive orders from the new president.

Tesla sites hit by arson amid DOGE cuts, Elon Musk backlash

The attacks come as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues to slash jobs of thousands of federal workers

China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with US

"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," China's embassy said

Arizona’s 15-week abortion ban is now ‘permanently and forever’ struck down

Doctors and women now have the final say about when an abortion should be performed, after a Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down the state’s 15-week ban following last year’s vote to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona Constitution.

Mexico says it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US with details coming Sunday

Mexico will announce the targeted products and other measures Sunday at an event in Mexico City’s central plaza, a delay that suggests Mexico hopes to de-escalate the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump.

White House Grants One-Month Tariff Exemption for Automakers

The reprieve applies to cars from Canada and Mexico that comply with free-trade deal; Trump is open to more exemptions

Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way

A joint Department of Defense and Homeland Security report will soon recommend whether or not to invoke the Insurrection Act over illegal migration

State Department halts global monitoring of air pollution

The move follows other actions by the Trump administration to curtail environmental monitoring and climate-related science.

Sierra Club Files Joint Lawsuit Against DOGE Over Unjustified Mass Firings of Parks Staff

DOGE’s actions harm the American public’s ability to safely enjoy our public lands, which includes the Sierra Club’s millions of members and supporters.

Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks

"I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don't do as I say," Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform.

Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses

Trump is getting comfortable in power. And Democrats are nowhere to be seen

Trump is turning the media into a mouthpiece of the regime

As the White House handpicks members of the press pool, questions for the president amount to fluffy valentines

‘Seismic’ shift in UK-US relations is not a blip, warns ex-ambassador

Something seismic has changed in the US-British relationship that will require the UK to look elsewhere for allies and accept that deals such as cooperation over the British nuclear deterrent are now in question.

Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing immediate retaliation from Mexico, Canada and China and sending financial markets into a tailspin as the U.S. faced the threat of rekindled inflation and paralyzing uncertainty for business.

US top court rejects Trump bid to withhold $2bn in foreign aid

SCOTUS has rejected a request by the Trump administration to withhold nearly $2bn (£1.6bn) in payments to foreign aid organisations for work they have already performed for the government.

US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

The future of US support for Ukraine is being pushed further into doubt, with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz confirming on Wednesday that the US has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Trump ordered to reinstate thousands of agriculture department employees

An independent federal board has ordered the US Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 employees who were fired as part of Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Six takeaways from Trump's big speech

US President Donald Trump declared "the American Dream is unstoppable" as he addressed a raucous joint session of Congress for the first time since he returned to power.

Highlights from Trump's speech to a 2025 joint session of Congress

Speaking for an hour and 40 minutes, the president highlighted the executive orders he has issued and laid out his vision for how Congress should begin implementing his sweeping legislative agenda.

The Democrats Who Walked Out in Middle of Trump’s Speech to Congress

Several Democratic members of Congress showed off T-shirts emblazoned with messages as they walked out during Donald Trump’s speech.

Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's address to Congress

Reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked the address and offered context as the speech unfolded.

Starting with Rep. Al Green, Democrats protest against Trump's speech to Congress

Green stood up and began yelling at Trump after the president referenced his 2024 election win and claimed he had been given a mandate from the American people.

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent

Trump’s prime-time speech Tuesday was the latest marker in his takeover of the nation’s capital.

Ukraine’s allies had no notice of Trump freezing military aid, Poland says

Rattled European politicians reaffirm backing for Kyiv and call for ‘quantum leap’ in strengthening EU’s defence

U.S. NATO Membership In Question As Power Players Weigh Options

The prospect of the U.S. leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is once again being floated by some of the nation’s most powerful individuals.

Federal layoffs hit the deep-red, rural US west: ‘Our public lands are under threat’

As layoffs under Trump bleed out, workers in the Mountain West fear devastating consequences for their communities

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delay

Sparks renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth.

Teslas set alight outside French dealership in arson attack

Blaze is latest in string of anti-Tesla protests, with German activists projecting image of Musk alongside ‘heil’ and ‘boycott’ on factory

Here's how Trump's tariffs could cost you and your wallet

Every day, many people in the U.S. eat fruit grown in Mexico, use phones made in China and live in homes built from lumber from Canada.

Canada and China say the fentanyl crisis is only a 'pretext' for Trump's new tariffs

Both countries called the link between fentanyl smuggling and trade barriers unjustified and announced plans to retaliate.

Anger over Vance 'random country' peacekeeping remark

The US vice-president has sparked a row with his comments about a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row

The Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments as the White House piles pressure on Ukraine to sue for peace with Vladimir Putin.

Bill banning mRNA vaccines in Iowa passes subcommittee

"A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday.

Elvira, Portland’s ‘Mistress of the Dark,’ sends Tesla down the ‘Highway to Hell’ in viral video

"I don’t want to drive something around that represents a person who is directly trying to take away our freedoms."

Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’

Tariffs disrupt trade between countries by raising taxes on imported goods, and those new costs are often passed on to consumers through higher prices.

Trump’s speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him

Since his reelection, Trump has blazed across the federal government, dismantling not just norms and traditions but the very government itself.

Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump

Europe backs Zelensky while White House increases pressure. The contrast highlights the most damaging split in the Western alliance at least since the Berlin Wall fell and bolstered a sense that the “free world” has been pushed to the brink of fracturing.

Pentagon guts national security program that harnessed social science

Dozens of U.S. academics lose grants from Minerva program for studies related to terrorism, drug trafficking, and other threats.

DOGE Deletes Agency Behind Login.gov, IRS Direct File, Other Tech Projects

The General Services Administration (GSA) has axed a technology unit that developed key public-facing IT services like Login.gov, the central login system for key government services like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

Vance flees to undisclosed location after protesters disrupt vermont ski trip

Vice-President JD Vance was forced to flee to an undisclosed location after he was greeted by hundreds of protesters in Vermont on Saturday.

US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say

Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon.

Pentagon to send 3,000 more troops to the US-Mexico border

Roughly 3,000 more active-duty troops will deploy to the southern border, expanding a major military operation to curb illegal immigration — a central priority of the Trump administration.

Vance took the lead attacking Zelensky. Why?

JD Vance's remarkable dressing down of Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Friday showed the US vice-president unafraid to take centre stage as an attack dog.

‘Let him stew in his own juice,’ Pelosi advises ahead of Trump’s speech

Democrats have struggled in these opening weeks of Trump’s term to unify around a rebuttal to his controversial actions.

Democratic activists fueled anti-Trump protests at GOP town halls but also rage at their own party

Democratic activists have turned their anger toward elected officials in their own party, who they believe are not fighting the Republican president and billionaire adviser Elon Musk with the urgency, aggression or creativity that the moment deserves.

BBC's Live Coverage

Thread of stories in the wake of Trump and Vance's verbal attack on Zelenskyy. It shows how this has affected world politics, especially the EU, and could lead to the breakdown of long-standing allies

‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack

France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.

The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE

The New York Times identified 50 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies. Few members have formal Washington experience. Many are software engineers. All seem to have a clear mandate: Shrink and disrupt the federal government.

Trump & Vance Berate Zelenskyy in the Oval Office

Video of this terrifying, unprecedented incident

Trump's top prosecutor in Washington demotes senior leaders

U.S. Attorney Ed Martin wiped out office leadership, including prosecutors of top Trump advisers and allies, Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy and public corruption.

Trump’s biggest power grab just reached the Supreme Court

Trump’s lawyers just revealed their plan to place him in charge of federal spending.

The Trump revolution will be podcasted

The future of American politics is being hashed out on podcasts.

Elon Musk says upgrade of FAA’s air traffic control system is failing and SpaceX needs to take over Verizon’s contract

“The Verizon communication system to air traffic control is breaking down very rapidly,” he said in a post on his social media platform X. “The FAA assessment is single digit months to catastrophic failure, putting air traveler safety at serious risk.”

Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose by 22,000 to 242,000 for the week ending Feb. 22, the Labor Department said Thursday. Analysts projected that 220,000 new applications would be filed.

Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China

Trump said illicit drugs such as fentanyl are being smuggled into the United States at “unacceptable levels” and that import taxes would force other countries to crack down on the trafficking

FDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation

A March meeting of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu vaccines for this fall’s flu season has been canceled.

Trump administration says it’s cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

The cuts detailed by the administration would leave few surviving USAID projects for advocates to try to save in what are ongoing court battles with the administration.

Federal judge rules Trump administration can fire career intel officers who had DEI jobs

A group of CIA and other intelligence officers had sued asking to be reassigned to other positions instead of being fired, but the court rejected their challenge.

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

Thousands of probationary employees have already been fired, and now the Republican administration is turning its attention to career officials with civil service protection.

Transgender troops will be removed from U.S. military, Pentagon says

The previous Trump administration effectively banned transgender people from joining, but the new memo says currently serving transgender troops will be discharged.

Europe plans historic military buildup

The European Union is preparing its most extensive defense initiative since the Cold War, with plans to allocate hundreds of billions of euros to strengthen security across the bloc.

Supreme Court temporarily pauses judge's order on releasing frozen foreign aid funding

The Supreme Court on Wednesday night temporarily paused a lower court order that required the Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid funding by midnight.

Trump says he will offer ‘gold cards’ for $5 million path to citizenship, replacing investor visas

“They’ll be wealthy and they’ll be successful, and they’ll be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people, and we think it’s going to be extremely successful,” Trump said Tuesday in the Oval Office.

Trump and Elon Musk dominate his first Cabinet meeting

While not a member of Trump’s Cabinet, Musk has been near omnipresent by the president’s side since he was elected last year.

2025 could be year for the history books as Trump shreds global norms

Just occasionally, there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change...2025 could be a year like that: a time when the basic assumptions about the way our world works are fed into the shredder.

House narrowly adopts budget plan to advance Trump's agenda

The budget measure calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a goal of $2 trillion in spending cuts. It includes more than $100 billion in new spending on immigration enforcement and the military.

The US is talking about mass sterilisation

A senior US government official has called for “lower quality humans” to be sterilised en masse; his country has been here before.

Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’

A group of prominent military contractors has pitched the Trump White House on a proposal to carry out mass deportations through a network of “processing camps” on military bases, a private fleet of 100 planes, and a “small army” of private citizens empowered to make arrests.

White House says it will determine which reporters have access to the president

Fresh of a legal victory allowing it to ban the Associated Press from White House events, the Trump White House announced on Tuesday that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will determine which outlets have access to the president as part of a pool allowed into the Oval Office, aboard Air Force One and into other otherwise closed meetings and events.

Invasive frisks, suicide attempts: Three migrants describe Guantánamo detention

The men said they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating searches and left in isolation for prolonged periods.

Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills from foreign aid contractors, comply with earlier ruling

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali required the State Department and USAID to restore foreign-assistance funds for contracts and other awards while proceedings continue in a case brought by a group of businesses, nonprofits, and organizations that do foreign aid work.

Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come

Most economists say the cost of the taxes could largely be borne by consumers, retailers and manufacturers such as auto companies that source globally and rely on raw materials such as steel and aluminum that Trump is already, separately, tariffing at 25%.

A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by individual refugees whose efforts to resettle in the U.S. have been halted as well as major refugee aid groups

Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk’s DOGE are expected to produce no savings

Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows.

Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE

More than 20 civil service employees resigned Tuesday from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they were refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”

IED kills at least 1 Texas rancher near border with Mexico, officials say

An improvised explosive device (IED) killed a Texas rancher near the state’s border with Mexico, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Tuesday.

Fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington

The video appeared to have been created with the help of artificial intelligence and poked fun at the power dynamic between the two men.

US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine

The vote against the Ukrainian and European-backed resolution saw the US at odds with its longtime European allies and instead aligned with the aggressor in the war on the three-year anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Judge blocks OPM, Education Department from sharing personal info with DOGE

“The continuing, unauthorized disclosure of plaintiffs’ sensitive personal information to DOGE affiliates is irreparable harm that money damages cannot rectify,” U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman

As Meta gets rid of fact-checkers, misinformation is going viral

Meta is phasing out its third-party fact-checking programs in the U.S. while it reintroduces a bonus program for creators, which pays them for viral content. (i.e., Meta will pay for misinformation)

Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some investors and political parties say stymies economic growth

Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

The removals — which came without any specified reasons in terms of their conduct — sent a new wave of apprehension through the Pentagon. And they added to the broader confusion over the changing parameters of Elon Musk’s demand that federal employees provide recent job accomplishments by the end of Monday or risk getting fired, even though government officials later said the edict is voluntary.

New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF

New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...an unusual arrangement that raises questions about the future of the bureau that has long drawn the ire of conservatives.

Germany’s election result cements a shift to the right in Europe

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz have won Germany’s national election, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments

Attorneys representing unions, businesses, veterans and conservation organizations filed an updated lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday, arguing Musk had violated the law with his demand.

The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600

The move was the latest and one of the biggest steps in what President Donald Trump and cost-cutting ally Elon Musk say is their goal of gutting the six-decade-old aid and development agency in a broader campaign to slash the size of the federal government.

Bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference singles out officer who tangled with ex-Proud Boys leader

“We have received a credible bomb threat from an account claiming to be ‘Enrique T.’ ‘To honor the J6 hostages.’"

Freed by Trump, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers plan to sue DOJ

More than four years after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the two men federal prosecutors charged as the principal leaders of the riot were back to announce they’re suing the Justice Department.

NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds

The National Institutes of Health has stopped considering new grant applications, delaying decisions about how to spend millions of dollars on research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal

Starlink internet terminals have played a crucial role in securing communications in the war in Ukraine. Last year, Ukraine said that approximately 42,000 terminals were in operation across the military, hospitals, businesses, and aid organizations.

Elon Musk Says Federal Employees Must Explain Their Work Or Be Fired

All federal employees will receive an email asking them to explain the work they’ve done over the past week, and employees who fail to respond will be forced to resign.

Ex-Proud Boys leader arrested outside US Capitol

Enrique Tarrio, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the 6 January 2021 riot at the US Capitol, was arrested not long after holding a news conference on Friday.

French far-right leader cancels speech, accusing Bannon of 'Nazi' gesture

Steve Bannon yelled "fight, fight, fight" before extending his right arm, fingers pointed and palm down, during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) near Washington DC on Thursday evening.

At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree

Republicans faced sometimes-hostile crowds furious about the sweeping budget cuts and mass firings of federal workers that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are carrying out.

Trump voter shocked to get fired by DOGE: It’s ‘destroying people’s lives'

An IRS worker who voted for President Donald Trump expressed shock after being among the roughly 7,000 people in the department to be laid off by the Department of Government Efficiency.

CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks

Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term agenda.

LGBTQ+ groups file lawsuit against Trump DEI actions

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday by Lambda Legal, a civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ+ policies, the nonprofit groups said Trump’s executive orders should be declared unconstitutional and discriminatory.

Experts foresee negative ripple effects in termination of USDA scientists in St. Paul lab

“This was just to make the cuts, and following the precedent that we can always rehire later if we have to, and that’s just no what’s going to happen here,” he said. “You’re losing potentially huge amounts of expertise in this field that’s just not going to come back.”

DOGE shut the funding spigot for medical research overnight. Scientists are calling it ‘the end of science’ in America

DOGE will cut more than $4 billion from the NIH budget—which equates to 11% of its 2023 budget—impacting major research institutions nationwide.

Judge clears path to pull USAID personnel off the job

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols dissolved his order temporarily staving off the purge and declined to provide further relief, contending that the plaintiffs’ initial assertions of harm were “overstated.”

Trump fires top US general CQ Brown in shake-up at Pentagon

Trump has fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown, the highest-ranking officer in the country, as part of a major shake-up of top military leadership.

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge.

Judge blocks release of Indiana abortion records

“Disclosing abortion patients’ personal health information to anti-abortion vigilantes puts the safety of both patients and doctors at-risk,” said Stephanie Toti, Executive Director of the Lawyering Project.

HHS postpones meeting of key CDC vaccine panel, one week after RFK Jr. sworn in

There was no time frame given for when the meeting would be rescheduled.

Americans worried by Trump’s push to expand power

About half of all Americans feel that Trump has overstepped in using the power of the presidency and the executive branch.

'Concerned about our democracy': Protesters rally in Northeast Portland against federal mass layoffs, firings

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Federal Building in Northeast Portland to protest the large-scale federal layoffs and send a message to the Trump administration.

Department of Education contract cuts spur ‘chaos and confusion’

More than a billion dollars of government contracts at the Department of Education has been cut, a move the Trump administration argues gets rid of “woke” wasteful spending as others sound the alarm on educational research and learning outcomes for students

RFK's plan to make America healthy again? Round up people with mental health conditions in camps

Robert F. Kennedy wants to replace standard psychological care with unpaid labor on "wellness farms."

IRS to lay off 6,700 employees on Thursday, source says

The workers being cut are probationary employees who have typically been at the agency for less than one to two years, and enjoy fewer protections than longer-term workers. The IRS has a total of roughly 100,000 employees.

Trump claims expanded power over independent agencies

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to give the president greater power over independent regulatory agencies — government entities Congress set up to be shielded from White House control.

Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a critical source of urgent analyses of the flu and other public health threats, has gone quiet in the weeks since President Donald Trump took office..."The American public is at greater risk when we don’t have information on a timely basis."

CDC layoffs strike deeply at its ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies

The Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term agenda.

FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs

Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the...“indiscriminate firing” of 89 staff members.

POTUS just seized absolute Executive Power. A very dark future for democracy in America.

"For the Federal Government to be truly accountable to the American people, officials who wield vast executive power must be supervised and controlled by the people’s elected President."

Top US prosecutor quits over pressure to investigate Biden climate spending

Denise Cheung resigns after Trump appointees demand she open grand jury investigation into EPA grants

USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them

The error is the latest in the Trump administration's attempts to rapidly shrink the size of the government by conducting mass firings of federal workers — an effort by Elon Musk and DOGE, which is heavily staffed by people who have no experience in government.

Musk is just an adviser with no power to make decisions, White House claims

Legal filing says billionaire Trump aide is not an employee of so-called ‘department of government efficiency’

Musk Ally Demands Admin Access to System That Lets Government Text the Public

Notify.gov contains not just the phone numbers of everyday people but also information about whether they participate in government programs such as Medicaid, which is based on a person's financial situation.

Democrats want their opposition party to get loud. Bernie and AOC are trying to help

A 50-state show of force reminds Democratic leaders that their base is still angry, even if they aren’t.

Judge Chutkan rejects call from Democratic AGs for temporary restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data

A federal judge declined on Tuesday to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal data systems at a slew of executive branch agencies.

ACLU Demands Information on Migrants Transferred to Guantánamo Bay

“The noncitizens being held in Guantánamo are not in criminal custody and, therefore, cannot be subject to punitive conditions, including conditions that reduce their access to counsel. Nor are they detainable by the military under any authorization for the use of force.”

No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Boston protesters, some dressed in Revolutionary War-style clothing, carried signs saying such things as “This is a Coup” and “Cowards Bow to Trump, Patriots Stand Up.” One sign had a depiction of Uncle Sam saying “I Want You to Resist.”

Thousands of people protest in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Presidents Day

On Presidents Day, demonstrators across the U.S. descended upon state capitol buildings and other locations to protest actions by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who are implementing significant changes to the federal government.

Trump stuns Europe with opening Ukraine-Russia gambit

European leaders are scrambling to respond to President Trump’s first moves to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, shocked to find themselves on the outside of high-stakes talks about the continent’s security and grappling with a potential retreat of U.S. forces from Europe.

Musk signals DOGE could look into gold at Fort Knox

Fort Knox would be the latest target of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has led President Trump’s overhaul of government agencies...

Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data

A coalition of watchdog groups and unions has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer information at the IRS.

Musk Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records

The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data.

A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system

The exact number of workers losing their jobs is unknown, but the union representing them said it was in the “hundreds.”

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them

“The workers, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump’s firing of the head of a federal whistleblower protection office, marking the new Trump administration’s first appeal to the high court.

Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices

Positions cut also appeared to focus on agency’s centers for tobacco products, including oversight of e-cigarettes

Trump under fire for likening himself to Napoleon amid attacks on judges

Critics rounded on Donald Trump on Sunday for likening himself to Napoleon in a “dictatorial” social media post echoing the French emperor’s assertion that “he who saves his country does not violate any laws”

Trump: If it saves the country, it's not illegal

Echoing France's Napoleon Bonaparte, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to signal continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of multiple legal challenges.”

JD Vance’s Munich speech laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance

The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships.

US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay

TThree immigrants who won a restraining order against the federal government to avoid transfer to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were deported this week on direct flights to Venezuela, according to court documents published Friday.

Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Patel has vowed to overhaul the FBI, turn its headquarters into a museum, and punish members of the so-called “deep state.”

JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party

US vice-president meets with AfD leader Alice Weidel as Trump administration courts European populist parties

Diagram: How the Justice Department Resignations Unfolded

More than half a dozen government attorneys have resigned since an order by the Trump administration’s Justice Department to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City.

HUD employees are bracing for what they hear will be 'drastic' staff cuts

Agency officials looked visibly distraught and described these targets as "drastic" and "shocking."

Layoffs accelerate at federal agencies with more cuts to come

This week President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to prepare for "large-scale" reductions in force.

Trump spending freeze sticks Iowa farmers with million in bills for conservation work

About 1,000 farmers in Midwestern states are owed $11 million — roughly $10 million of it in Iowa.

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote

"Kennedy faced opposition from the left for his decades of espousing conspiracy theories about vaccines and from the right for his past support of abortion rights."

Nazi flags can fly in Utah schools, but not pride flags, GOP lawmaker says

A new bill would allow for Nazi and Confederate flags to be displayed in some instances in Utah schools and government buildings, but pride flags would be banned.

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile

“Congress is freaking out because it appears DOE didn’t really realize NNSA oversees the nuclear stockpile.”

Is corporate America already souring on Trump?

Across the US, businesspeople are warning that this new trade war could drive up costs, disrupt supply chains and hurt profits — and make a whole range of products more expensive for American consumers.

Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies

Terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration

Elon Musk calls for the US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government

Google has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries

Economists fear the tariffs could also put upward pressure on prices, making it harder to curb stubborn inflation.

Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical ‘Gulf Of America’ Reviews

Google has also turned off the ability to suggest edits or report inaccuracies for the Gulf of America.

The #Resistance is no more. But a quieter fightback to Trump 2.0 is growing

There’s no sign of the mass protests of his first term – but Democrats are building a less flashy politics of opposition. The opposition to Trump also appears rudderless. The institutional Democratic party...lacks towering political talents.

U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website

The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.

Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

The judge’s ruling came after a lawsuit was filed earlier this month on behalf of families with transgender or nonbinary children who allege their health care has already been compromised.

Legal showdown looms as Trump tests limits of presidential power

Since taking office in January, he has ordered the suspension of all new asylum claims, cancelled refugee resettlement, frozen government hiring and spending, gutted agencies established by Congress, moved to ban gender transition care for teenagers and offered a buyout deal for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.

Who owns the Gulf of Mexico? What to know about Trump renaming it

The Gulf of Mexico is a major economic center for the US, Mexico and Cuba.

Apple bends the knee and switches to ‘Gulf of America’ after Trump’s order

Google and Microsoft have also changed the gulf’s name in their respective map apps

Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue to get their jobs back

A new lawsuit alleges that Trump’s firing of inspectors general violated federal law.

White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight

On Monday, Martin’s office issued a flash report warning that the Trump administration’s freeze on all foreign assistance and moves to cut USAID staff had left oversight of the humanitarian aid “largely nonoperational.

DOGE’s power expands as federal agencies start planning large-scale layoffs

The next stage of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal workforce is underway.

Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now

(which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important)

Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.”

White House says it’s the judges — not Trump — causing a ‘constitutional crisis’

Democrats and legal scholars have warned that he’s provoking a constitutional crisis by trying to expand his power and ignore laws that stand in his way.

Black Church Already Selling Proud Boys-Style Merch After Winning Trademark

Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal has repurposed the extremist group’s logo to signify ‘Stay Proud, Stay Black’

FEMA officials fired after Musk claims they paid to house migrants in 'luxury' NYC hotels

The firings include the agency's chief financial officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist, DHS said in a statement that labeled them "deep state activists."

Project 2025 Is Gutting Medical Funding That Helped Russell Vought’s Own Kid

Its architect’s daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a “miracle drug” backed by an agency he’s attacking.

Trump Calls for Abolishing FEMA, Expanding Battle Against Feds

Trump said FEMA should be eliminated, widening his fight against the federal bureaucracy that he has denounced as a “deep state” working against his interests.

Elon Musk grilled about DOGE transparency, conflicts in Oval Office

The White House has said Musk is classified as a "special government employee" but it's unclear to whom he is accountable, other than Trump.

Judge orders Trump admin to restore removed health agency webpages

A federal judge ordered federal health agencies Tuesday to restore pages they removed from their websites last month to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order on “gender ideology and extremism,” saying the decision to pull them down could be detrimental to public health.

Musk Team Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting effort announced a variety of cuts at the Education Department totaling over $900 million...

Judge orders restoration of federal health websites

A federal judge has ordered federal health agencies to restore websites and datasets that were abruptly pulled down beginning in late January, prompting an outcry from medical and public health communities.

The New Authoritarianism

With the leader of a failed coup back in the White House and pursuing an unprecedented assault on the constitutional order, many Americans are starting to wrap their mind around what authoritarianism could look like in America. I

Judge finds White House violated court order to stop funding freeze

The Trump administration has violated a court order by refusing to reverse a freeze of billions in government funds, a judge ruled Monday.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to health research grants

The cuts would slice $4 billion from the budgets of universities and research organizations.

Trump says ‘all hell is going to break out’ if Hamas doesn’t release hostages by Saturday at noon

Trump urged Israel to cancel its ceasefire deal with Hamas and “let all hell break out” if Hamas does not return hostages still being held in Gaza by noon on Saturday.

Trump May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans

The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to the territory.

Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan

Trump said that he would “own” the Gaza Strip and declared it would be a “real estate development for the future”

H.R.1161 - Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025

To authorize the President to enter into negotiations to acquire Greenland and to rename Greenland as “Red, White, and Blueland.”

Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming

The United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

The Trump administration has effectively shut down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.

DOGE Exposes Once-Secret Government Networks, Making Cyber-Espionage Easier than Ever

This exposure jeopardizes both U.S. national security and the privacy of millions of Americans.

Musk calls to impeach judge whose order blocks DOGE from Treasury systems access

Musk has repeatedly accused judges of corruption and called to have them impeached after rulings or orders that didn’t go his way.

Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump

Vice President JD Vance wrote Sunday on X, "Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.

A Tent City Is Rising at Guantánamo Bay

The Trump administration has moved more than 30 people described as Venezuelan gang members to the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, as U.S. forces and homeland security staff prepare a tent city for potentially thousands of migrants.

Trump is 'angry' that deportation numbers are not higher

'BACK TO PLASTIC!': Trump says he will sign executive order ditching paper straws

Trump and other Republicans have long made paper straws a go-to attack in their fight against Democrat-backed environmental regulations.

Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records

Mr. Trump has expressed ire toward the agency in the past, after it was a key player in the case about his mishandling of classified records.

Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, also agreed to block an order that would have given the thousands of overseas USAID workers just 30 days to move families and households back to the U.S. on government expense.

Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea

Vice President JD Vance called for the rehiring of a DOGE staffer who resigned from a sensitive Trump administration post over the exposure of tweets advocating for racism and eugenics.

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’

An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff’s access to federal payments systems “the single greatest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.

Transgender and Nonbinary People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions

Following an executive order from President Donald Trump barring people from updating the sex designation on their passports, seven people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the State Department’s refusal to issue passports with accurate sex designations.

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did

DOGE had the ability to rewrite the code of the payment system through which the vast majority of federal spending flows.

After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’

Trump said the task force would be directed to “immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government, including at the DOJ, which was absolutely terrible, the IRS, the FBI — terrible — and other agencies.”

Trump signs an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court

The order includes financial sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC officials found to have assisted in investigations of U.S. citizens or allies.

Justice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over 'sanctuary' laws

The lawsuit accuses those jurisdictions of "making it more difficult for, and deliberately impeding, federal immigration officers' ability to carry out their responsibilities."

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's federal government employee buyout

The ruling came just hours before the deadline for employees to take the offer.

What Trump has done to remake the US government so far

President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders and taken other actions since his inauguration on January 20 to remake and reduce the size of the United States' 2.2 million-strong federal workforce.

Judge issues nationwide injunction blocking Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

The judge heard arguments from lawyers for five pregnant undocumented women.

Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown

Authorities in at least three states have arrested individuals allegedly impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at a time when real ICE agents have ramped up immigration enforcement efforts under the Trump administration, adding to existing fears of law enforcement among migrant communities.

CIA offers buyouts to staffers as new director looks to stamp Trump’s imprint on the agency

A CIA spokesperson declined to say how many people received offers or whether they face any deadline to decide.

Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of ‘insubordination,’ tamps down talk of revenge on agents

The scrutiny of career FBI agents being undertaken by the department is highly unusual given that rank-and-file agents do not select the cases they are assigned to work on and are not generally disciplined because of their participation in matters seen as politically sensitive.

Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership

Trump’s brazen proposal Tuesday appears certain to roil the next stage of talks meant to extend the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and secure the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza.

Mexico's president calls on Google to identify US as 'América Mexicana’

President Claudia Sheinbaum attacks Google for caving into Trump’s meglomaniacal move to change the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America

The first group of migrants has been sent to Guantánamo, but legal challenges loom

The Trump administration said Tuesday it has begun flying migrants from the U.S. to a temporary holding facility in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, before deporting them to other countries, even though some lawyers question the legality of that move.

What Happened to the Trump Resistance?

If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.

Texas Dem says he’ll bring articles of impeachment against Trump over Gaza

“The movement to impeach the president has begun,” Green said on the House floor. “I rise to announce that I will bring articles of impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done.”

What Happened to the Trump Resistance?

If Trump’s first Presidency was characterized by widespread revolt, his second term has so far been defined by the lack of dissidence.

Protests erupt across US at hospitals complying with Trump's unlawful under-19 trans ban

"...hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all their patients..."

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats

Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’.

20,000 federal workers take "buyout" so far

It's a significant number of people — about 1% of the federal workforce — but still substantially less than the White House's target of 5% to 10%.

FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to Trump Justice Department, as agents sue

FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries that they fear could be a precursor to mass firings.

Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department

This looming executive action comes after the Trump administration, in recent days, placed dozens of Education Department staff members on paid administrative leave with little explanation.

Senate Republicans insist Elon Musk isn't in charge after whirlwind actions

One Democrat said of Musk's efforts, "It's not disruptive, it is destructive.”

History shows how a trade war can become a violent conflict

The First Opium War, fought between China and the British Empire from 1839-1842, began as a trade imbalance.

Migrant flight lands in Guantanamo Bay as legal questions swirl around Trump plans

Tents went up in Guantanamo Bay to hold migrants. Attorneys at the DHS and Pentagon are yet to determine whether it was legal to take the unprecedented step of flying migrants from the US southern border to the facility.

Trump’s attack on the FBI

The Trump administration is preparing a remarkable power grab over the federal law enforcement agency.

'Paid administrative hell': Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump's DEI reversal

Some said they think it's because they attended voluntary diversity training.

Exclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems

Since taking office 11 days ago, President Donald Trump has embarked on a massive government makeover, firing and sidelining hundreds of civil servants in his first steps toward downsizing the bureaucracy and installing more loyalists.

Elon Musk’s Doge team granted ‘full access’ to federal payment system

Trump’s treasury secretary gives the world’s richest person entry to one of the most sensitive US government databases

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump has ‘agreed’ USAID should be shut down

Musk's comments come after the administration placed two top security chiefs at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Musk’s government-inspection teams.

USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites

The directive could affect information across dozens of programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives.

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes

The trade penalties that Trump signed Saturday at his Florida resort caused a mix of panic, anger and uncertainty, and threatened to rupture a decades-old partnership on trade in North America while further straining relations with China.

Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill

The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for states to have strict anti-abortion laws.

Acting on Trump’s order, federal officials opened up two California dams

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in Tulare County, sending massive flows down river channels toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley.

Agencies asked to scrub federal government websites to remove diversity-related content

The CDC took down much of its adult immunization guidance, which referenced transgender and nonbinary people as part of carefully crafted recommendations for some vaccines passed by a panel of the agency's outside advisers.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons

In a written directive, the Democratic Illinois governor tells his hiring office that "no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve in government."

US judge temporarily blocks Trump from freezing federal funding

Judge suspends freeze of federal grants, loans and other financial assistanc, says Trump does not have 'limitless power' to pause all funds

Trump DOJ demands list of thousands of FBI agents, others who worked on Jan. 6 and Trump investigations for possible firing

The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, demanding the names of those who worked on January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations for potential removal – a move that could affect thousands.

Trump jumps right to the blame game over DC midair collision that left dozens dead

Shortly after the president declared there were “no survivors,” he pointed the finger of blame to his old political rivals, suggesting diversity initiatives led to lax aviation standards that contributed to the crash.

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class

In order to pay for the cuts, they have started to eye some targets to raise money. Among them: cutting benefits for single mothers and poor people who rely on government health care.

Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said

His remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring and his allegation — so far without evidence — that lowered standards were to blame for the crash.

Trump to prepare facility at Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as 30,000 migrants.

Trump's plan to reclassify, fire federal workers challenged by unions

Two major unions representing U.S. government employees filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them.

Trump Signs Order To Deport Foreign Students Who Support Palestinian Freedom

Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that would cancel visas and deport international students who have expressed support for Palestinians — the administration’s latest effort to both target immigrants and crack down on free speech, particularly on college campuses.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Democrats pointed to Kennedy’s writings, podcast appearances and other comments to show that Mr. Kennedy has embraced conspiracy theories and unproven alternative remedies, especially when it comes to the safety and efficacy of vaccines.

Trump’s Pentagon strips Mark Milley of security clearance and guard detail

Pete Hegseth, US defense secretary, also seeks review of retired general’s rank in latest move by Donald Trump’s administration against his critics.

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

President Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.

White House rescinds memo on federal aid freeze that caused widespread confusion

Trump’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans awakened on Tuesday widespread Democratic resistance to the new president’s second term in a way other moves of his first week back in office had not.

Democrats Shock Republicans, Flip Deep Red Iowa Senate Seat in Pro-Trump District

Democrats have pulled off a stunning upset in Iowa, flipping a deep-red state Senate seat in a district where Donald Trump won by 21 points in 2024.

Ocasio-Cortez embraces role as attack dog against Trump

After declaring that she doesn’t support “rapists” to explain her absence, the firebrand congresswoman later directed her ire at Elon Musk for making what many Democrats perceived to be a “Nazi salute” while giving a political speech.

Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis

Trump took steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis as he challenges the separation of powers that have defined American government for more than 200 years.

North Carolina man impersonates ICE agent and threatens deportation to coerce woman into having sex (aka rape).

Immigrant advocate said alleged attack showed ‘perfect storm’ of how national immigration policy is prompting local abuse.

Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19

Medicaid programs in some states cover gender-affirming care. The new order suggests that the practice could end, and targets hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care.

Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case

Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira were charged with conspiring with Trump to obstruct an FBI investigation into the hoarding of classified documents that the Republican took with him when he left the White House after his first term.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

The order capped the most chaotic day for the U.S. government since Trump returned to office, with uncertainty over a crucial financial lifeline causing panic and confusion among states, schools and organizations that rely on trillions of dollars from Washington.

Democrats declare ‘constitutional crisis’ on funding freeze

Senate Democrats vowed to fight a White House freeze on federal financial assistance

Medicaid System That Provides Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say

The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty for patients, doctors, hospitals and others.

Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president

The Justice Department said that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump, moving rapidly to pursue retribution against lawyers involved in the investigations and signaling an early willingness to take action favorable to the president’s personal interests.

Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues

Democrats continue to play Tiddlywinks while the MAGA GOP play hardball. What else is new?

DOJ fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s Trump investigations

The Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on the special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump in two separate criminal cases, citing a lack of trust in them.

Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.

Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it made 956 arrests nationwide on Sunday and 286 on Saturday.

Trump's immigration orders are a blueprint for sweeping policy changes

From his first moments back in office, President Trump framed the problem of illegal immigration in terms of national security.

Trump takes aim at DEI, COVID expulsions and transgender troops

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Monday to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the military, reinstate thousands of troops who were kicked out for refusing COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic, and take aim at transgender troops.

Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship

The suit challenges the removal of a policy that prevented ICE agents invading “sensitive locations” such as houses of worship, playgrounds, schools, and hospitals.

Trump Aides Want to Hit Mexico, Canada With Tariffs Before Talks

The 25% import levy could go into place as soon as Feb. 1.

Trump wants neighbours (Jordan & Egypt) to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza

Describing Gaza as a "demolition site", Trump said: "You're talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing". He added that the move "could be temporary" or "could be long-term".

Ex-leader of Oath Keepers forbidden from entering Washington DC by judge

Stewart Rhodes, whose 18-year Capitol attack sentence was commuted by Trump, was released from prison on Tuesday.

Elon Musk doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt

Elon Musk’s Nazi trolling exposes the collapse of America’s guardrails against some of history’s foulest ideas.

Revisiting January 6th: The Truth in Motion

Uncovering the Lies, Confronting the Violence, and Standing Firm for Democracy

Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight

The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.

Trump Admin. Axes Newly Created School Safety Board

The Trump administration has disbanded a school safety board that was recently assembled to advise federal agencies on best practices to protect students.

Rep AOC Floor Speech - Laken Riley Act

“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”

House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign

“Passage of the Laken Riley Act shows just how sharply the political debate over immigration has shifted to the right following Trump’s election victory.

Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'

“Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

“The 14th Amendment to the Constitution promises citizenship to those born on U.S. soil, a measure ratified in 1868 to ensure citizenship for former slaves after the Civil War.

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications

The memo told health agency employees to have all documents and communications - including regulations, guidance, notices, social media, websites and press releases - reviewed and approved by a presidential appointee before issuing them.

Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965

“The rule Trump nuked, Executive Order 11246, forbade federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

House Republicans announce new subcommittee to investigate Jan. 6

“House Republicans are proud of our work so far in exposing the false narratives peddled by the politically motivated January 6 Select Committee during the 117th Congress, but there is still more work to be done,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

How Trump will hide his anti-democratic politics in plain sight

The executive orders expose the strategy: claim to be defending democracy as you dismantle it.

Police union that endorsed Trump condemns Jan. 6 pardons

Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, many of whom assaulted police officers defending the U.S. Capitol, has provoked a furious response from the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (clear case of FAFO)

US military to send additional 1,500 troops to border

“Trump in his first day in office declared illegal immigration a national emergency, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum, and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on American soil.

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

“Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

National Security Council staffers grilled about loyalty to Trump

The screenings are part of a larger push by President Trump to reshape the federal workforce that includes staffing the administration with loyalists and making it easier to fire civil servants

Trump threatens tariffs if Russia doesn't end Ukraine war

Trump made ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine a key campaign pledge, but its not clear that his new threat will put significant pressure on Russia to change its negotiating posture.

Trump slams sermon asking him to show 'mercy' toward LGBTQ people, immigrants

Trump called the bishop of Washington, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, "a Radical Left hard line Trump hater."

Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media

Hispanic advocacy groups and others expressed confusion at the abrupt change and frustration at what some called the administration’s lack of efforts to maintain communication with the Latino community, which helped propel him to the presidency.

22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship

“The president cannot, with a stroke of a pen, write the 14th Amendment out of existence, period,” New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said.

Trump says immigration authorities can arrest people at churches and schools

Administration overturns policies that for more than a decade restricted enforcement from ‘sensitive areas’.

Trump signs order to end ‘government censorship’ of social media

A sweeping action that could chill years of efforts to combat the proliferation of false information online.

Former OC Police Chief, Prominent Activist and Jan. 6 Rioter Freed

The man who "collected weapons for Jan. 6 and called for executions of politicians," said, "We are just getting started," upon his release.

The U.S. Constitution Delivers a 404 Now - Democracy not found

Arguably one of the most shocking changes to the president’s web footprint involves the U.S. Constitution. Anyone who now googles the Constitution and follows the link to the White House website currently sees a 404 error.

Trump Is Once Again Quitting The Paris Climate Accords

Trump Is Once Again Quitting The Paris Climate Accords. Last time, quitting the Paris Agreement was largely symbolic. Not this time.

Trump Issues Executive Order Restoring Federal Death Penalty

Trump called for the use of capital punishment across the U.S. to be expanded, citing the false right-wing talking point that the death penalty is “an essential tool for deterring” crime, a claim that has been long debunked.

Bishop at inaugural prayer service urges Trump to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ children, immigrants

“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” said Budde, who was looking directly at the president.

Trump Declares War on Transgender People

Trump is expected to immediately move to end the federal government’s recognition of transgender people

Trump declares U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization

Trump announced the start of the process for terminating U.S. membership in the U.N. agency that oversees global health issues.

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters

The order would grant "a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021."

Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more

His sweeping agenda with a series of executive actions that are expected to kickstart his promised transformation of the federal government.