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Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks
Read full article: Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacksPresident Donald Trump’s supporters are echoing some of the rhetoric and actions that elsewhere have preceded attacks on the judiciary as the courts deliver a series of setbacks to his dramatic attempt to change the federal government without congressional approval.
Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls — one in Trump country, the other in a swing state
Read full article: Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls — one in Trump country, the other in a swing stateIn two congressional districts and vastly different political environments, two Republicans were met with far different reactions at public meetings they held late last week.
The US and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen both vow escalation after wave of US airstrikes
Read full article: The US and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen both vow escalation after wave of US airstrikesThe United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Read full article: Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilitiesFor parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
Read full article: The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportationsPresident Donald Trump has invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang.
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Read full article: Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warningThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say a series of airstrikes have hit the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday evening.
Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours later
Read full article: Trump invokes 18th century law to speed deportations, judge stalls it hours laterA federal judge barred the Trump administration Saturday from carrying out deportations under a sweeping 18th century law that the president invoked just hours earlier to speed removal of Venezuelan gang members from the United States.
Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations
Read full article: Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizationsPresident Donald Trump is ordering his administration to gut Voice of America and other pro-democracy media organizations run by the U.S. government.
Trump's pick for hostage negotiations envoy withdraws nomination but will continue on hostage issues
Read full article: Trump's pick for hostage negotiations envoy withdraws nomination but will continue on hostage issuesAdam Boehler, President Donald Trump’s nominee to become special envoy for hostage affairs, has withdrawn his nomination to avoid a requirement that he divest from his investment business.
Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
Read full article: Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGEPeople across the political battleground of Michigan and elsewhere in the U.S. say they're worried about cuts to Social Security.
With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb
Read full article: With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lambOn the U.S. trade front, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb.
Florida lawmakers push for left-lane camping ban yet again. But can it pass DeSantis?
Read full article: Florida lawmakers push for left-lane camping ban yet again. But can it pass DeSantis?Florida lawmakers are once again pushing to ban left-lane camping on the state’s highways, though they may face an obstacle on their crusade: Gov. Ron DeSantis.
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
Read full article: After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silentInternational students and foreign faculty have watched the crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University with apprehension.
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Read full article: Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at riskExperts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods.
Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote
Read full article: Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown voteSenate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits of their new minority and culminated with a deeply personal rupture over how to best counter President Donald Trump.
Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
Read full article: Trump says he was being a 'bit sarcastic' when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hoursPresident Donald Trump says he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly claimed as a candidate that he would have the Russia-Ukraine war solved within 24 hours — and before he even took office.
Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump's orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Read full article: Appeals court lifts blocks on Trump's orders restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programsAn appeals court has lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda against dozens of lawsuits.
Florida Senate bill bans, rolls back voter-approved rural boundary measures
Read full article: Florida Senate bill bans, rolls back voter-approved rural boundary measuresMeasures approved by voters in 2024 to tighten development in rural areas of two Central Florida counties would be banned under a bill currently in the Florida Senate. State Sen. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, is sponsoring SB 1118, which proposes changes to land use and development regulations.
'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department
Read full article: 'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice DepartmentPresident Donald Trump delivered what sounded like one of his typical meandering, grievance-laden campaign speeches on Friday, but it was where he did it — inside the U.S. Department of Justice — that mattered.
Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfers
Read full article: Judge rules against advocates trying to help migrants sent to Guantanamo and to stop more transfersA federal judge has ruled against immigration and civil rights advocates attempting to help migrants who had been sent to the Guantanamo Bay military base and trying to prevent further transfers.
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
Read full article: Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to HouseThe Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact.
Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's district
Read full article: Emerging from 2024 loss, Tim Walz holds a town hall in an Iowa Republican's districtMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reemerging from a public-facing lull that followed last year’s election loss.
‘Your termination was an error:’ Orlando area federal workers react to mass firing reversal
Read full article: ‘Your termination was an error:’ Orlando area federal workers react to mass firing reversalCentral Florida federal workers are relieved after judges ordered the Trump administration to temporarily hire back thousands of probationary federal workers.
Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the US
Read full article: Republican legislation seeks to ban Chinese nationals from studying in the USA group of House Republicans has put forward legislation seeking to prevent Chinese students from studying in American schools, citing national security concerns.
Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US 'is no longer welcome' in the country
Read full article: Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US 'is no longer welcome' in the countrySecretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States “is no longer welcome” in the United States.
Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads say
Read full article: Trump environmental rollbacks would boost pollution and endanger lives, former EPA heads sayThree former Environmental Protection Agency leaders say rollbacks proposed by the Trump administration endanger the lives of millions of Americans and abandon the agency’s mission to protect the environment and human health.
Florida’s US senators announce bill to move NASA’s HQ to Space Coast
Read full article: Florida’s US senators announce bill to move NASA’s HQ to Space CoastFlorida’s Republican U.S. senators Ashley Moody and Rick Scott have announced the Consolidating Aerospace Programs Efficiently at Canaveral (CAPE Canaveral) Act to relocate NASA’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Brevard County.
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Read full article: Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running highThe Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration laws
Read full article: Trump administration moves to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma over immigration lawsThe Trump administration has moved to dismiss lawsuits against Iowa and Oklahoma for their immigration laws.
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
Read full article: In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling marketsVice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Read full article: Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France PresseWith the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire services.
Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID records
Read full article: Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID recordsFederal judges in two separate lawsuits have refused to order the Trump administration not to destroy U.S. Agency for International Development records.
Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economy
Read full article: Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economyPresident Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety.