President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to let him deploy the National Guard in Chicago, escalating a fast-moving fight over presidential power after lower courts blocked the move. In an emergency appeal, the administration says the injunction endangers federal personnel and intrudes on commander-in-chief authority, citing the 1827 Martin...
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge to dismiss the indictment or remove the death penalty, arguing the Trump administration made him “a pawn” and tainted his right to a fair trial via posts calling him “a pure assassin” and reposts by Justice Department officials. Prosecutors said the statements...
New York’s Republican state committee suspended its Young Republicans chapter after Politico published 2,900 pages of racist Telegram chats involving members, some tied to elected officials. Chair Ed Cox cited “gross mismanagement” and unanimous board action. Messages included Bobby Walker describing the mass rape of Indigenous people as “epic” and...
President Xi Jinping has ousted General He Weidong, the junior CMC vice-chair and third in command of the PLA, in the first in-office purge of such rank in six decades, along with eight other senior commanders. The Defence Ministry said the group, spanning the army, navy, rocket force and armed...
In Hanover Park and across Chicago suburbs, volunteer patrols are mobilizing to warn neighbors about Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz. Kids with whistles and phones, coached by an organizer known as Ruby, document enforcement actions and urge residents to keep their distance and know...
Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said Friday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause, and may cancel, over $11 billion in projects because of the government shutdown, affecting “lower-priority” work in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore. The Corps did not comment. Vought, a Project 2025...
Prince Andrew has announced he will no longer use his titles, including Duke of York, and is giving up the Order of the Garter, saying continued accusations distract from the work of the King and Royal Family. In a statement, he said he vigorously denies all claims, and that the...
More than 2,500 'No Kings' protests are planned nationwide Saturday, as organizers accuse President Donald Trump of eroding First Amendment rights through immigration crackdowns, promises to use federal power to influence midterm elections, limits on press freedom, and retaliation against opponents. Indivisible's Ezra Levin says goal is to galvanize civic...
State Sen. Scott Wiener, a vocal Trump critic and housing-density advocate, will run next year for the congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, with a formal announcement expected next week, the San Francisco Standard reported. Wiener has raised $1 million via an exploratory committee and changed course after progressive...
The White House invited five undecided universities to a Friday call about President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact after four of nine initial invitees rejected it and none have signed ahead of an Oct. 20 feedback deadline. The deal offers favorable access to federal funding in exchange for adopting 10 pages...
