POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
Read full article: Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escortA federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.
The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
Read full article: The Latest: Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last yearA federal filing shows President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.
How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agenda
Read full article: How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump's immigration agendaThe Supreme Court has tackled several key immigration issues this term, supporting President Donald Trump's administration in three cases.
Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Here’s what to know
Read full article: Medicare is now covering some GLP-1 weight loss drugs for $50. Here’s what to knowThe federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans.
Americans step out for their nation's 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt
Read full article: Americans step out for their nation's 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubtAmerica has come to a landmark moment of pride and patriotism — and a time of division and doubt.
Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's Badlands
Read full article: Trump visits newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota's BadlandsPresident Donald Trump is visiting the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota.
Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
Read full article: Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warnFor decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities.
Court sentences 7 more to prison over shooting at Texas immigration detention center
Read full article: Court sentences 7 more to prison over shooting at Texas immigration detention centerSeven more people have been sentenced to prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer.
As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian children
Read full article: As the Pentagon stays quiet, AP reconstructs a US strike that killed over 100 Iranian childrenThe Feb. 28 attack on a primary school in southeastern Iran was the deadliest reported strike in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
Read full article: The US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pactThe North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.
US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact
Read full article: US, Canada and Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pactThe North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.
Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei during Selma march
Read full article: Hawaii displays historic photos of Martin Luther King Jr. wearing flower lei during Selma marchPhotographs of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wearing lei from Hawaii during the Selma-to-Montgomery marches are now on display in Honolulu.
Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenship
Read full article: Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark praises Supreme Court ruling affirming birthright citizenshipThe great-grandson of the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that first established the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship praises the latest ruling.
Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
Read full article: Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness programA pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
Read full article: Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICEA second New York resident says federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
Read full article: Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in SeptemberPresident Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.
Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects
Read full article: Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospectsVice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda.
The divided Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision exposes sharp rifts among justices
Read full article: The divided Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision exposes sharp rifts among justicesThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment, even if their parents are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.
Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump's power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile cases
Read full article: Takeaways from Supreme Court term: Trump's power is enhanced, but he lost some high-profile casesPresident Donald Trump didn’t get what he wanted in some of the biggest Supreme Court cases this year: tariffs, birthright citizenship and the attempted firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council
Read full article: Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO councilA polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs.
NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing misunderstanding
Read full article: NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing misunderstandingNPR has retracted an article that incorrectly reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.
Federal judge denies effort by Trump administration to get New Hampshire's detailed voter data
Read full article: Federal judge denies effort by Trump administration to get New Hampshire's detailed voter dataA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Justice Department aimed at compelling New Hampshire to provide data on its voters.
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appealThe Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.
The Latest: Trump's envoys are in Qatar for Iran war mediation
Read full article: The Latest: Trump's envoys are in Qatar for Iran war mediationIt’s been 123 days since the U.S. and Israel launched the Iran war, and the world again awaits another round of some sort of talks as President Donald Trump and Iranian officials disagree over what and even how they’ll communicate.
The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s restrictions
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s restrictionsThe Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
Florida students can now count marching band toward PE graduation requirements
Read full article: Florida students can now count marching band toward PE graduation requirementsFlorida high school students have a new path to meeting graduation requirements, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis taking effect July 1.
Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from Congress
Read full article: Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from CongressNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has revealed the reason for his four-month absence from the U.S. House.
Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections
Read full article: Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's electionsPresident Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress.
Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped
Read full article: Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now droppedStudents pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps.
Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districts
Read full article: Colorado court rejects November ballot initiatives aimed at redrawing congressional districtsColorado voters won't get to decide this November on whether to change the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats.
FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
Read full article: FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday.
Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
Read full article: Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rulesDemocrats in 25 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its interpretation of new Medicaid work requirements.
Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
Read full article: Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballotsElection officials in states that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day say they are relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an effort to outlaw the practice.
DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
Read full article: DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record saysA settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone.
Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
Read full article: Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firingsThe Supreme Court says Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook can remain in her job for now, a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank.
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
Read full article: Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challengeThe Supreme Court is rejecting a Republican-led attack on state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN
Read full article: Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNNThe Supreme Court is refusing to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks during President Donald Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial.
Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting laws
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican appeal to enforce Arizona voting lawsThe Supreme Court says it will consider Arizona voting laws passed in the wake of the 2020 election that impose proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and regular purging of state voter rolls.
