The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether taxpayer funds can support a religious charter school in Oklahoma. The state Supreme Court blocked funding, citing constitutional bans on government-sponsored religion. The justices debated the application of the First Amendment's religion clauses, with conservative justices suggesting charter schools are contractors,...
The Trump administration contacted Salvadoran President Bukele regarding the detention of Kilmar Ábrego García, wrongly deported to El Salvador. Despite a Supreme Court order to facilitate Ábrego García's return for immigration proceedings, Bukele rejected the outreach. The administration's actions, seemingly to deflect legal responsibility and test presidential power...
Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate, killing a bipartisan resolution to rebuke President Trump's trade policies. The resolution, which aimed to block Trump's global tariffs, failed 49-49 due to the absence of two senators. Senate Majority Leader John Thune prevented a future vote...
House Republicans face internal divisions while crafting President Trump's domestic policy bill. Initial efforts to find savings through measures like a new vehicle fee and a "gold card" visa have been met with resistance from within the party. Disagreements over Medicaid cuts and the SALT deduction are looming,...
Singer Sheryl Crow, a Nashville resident, is outspoken about her progressive political views in Tennessee, despite facing challenges. She daily contacts her representatives, Andy Ogles and Marsha Blackburn, advocating for change and fair elections. Crow's activism includes past criticism of Walmart's gun sales and recent concerns about environmental...
President Trump's March deportation of over 200 Venezuelan alleged gang members to El Salvador is facing legal challenges. Lawyers argue the operation violated due process, potentially including non-gang members. The Supreme Court will review the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act, typically invoked during wartime, to justify these...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele have engaged in undisclosed discussions regarding the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the US. The Trump administration, while acknowledging the error, refuses to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return, citing his alleged MS-13 ties....
President Trump, during an ABC News interview, insisted that a deported man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, had "MS-13" tattooed on his knuckles. This contradicts a previous social media post where Trump presented a photo of Garcia's tattoos (a leaf, smiley face, cross, and skull), with "MS13" superimposed, not tattooed. ...
Fifty years ago, a secret radio message signaled the start of the emergency evacuation of Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War for the US. The chaotic scenes of the fall of Saigon, including desperate crowds at the US Embassy, remain iconic images. Veterans reflect on the...
The US and Ukraine signed an agreement to share profits from future mineral and rare earth sales, creating a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. This fund, intended to partially repay US aid to Ukraine, is a 50/50 partnership with equal voting rights for both nations. Ukraine retains control over...
