Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ leaders were blindsided when Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-installed U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, took a mortgage-fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury over prosecutors’ objections; James was later indicted. A DOJ spokesperson said the department...
From the White House Grand Foyer, First lady Melania Trump said she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have opened a communication channel focused on children affected by the Russian-Ukraine war. She reported that eight children were reunited with their families in the past 24 hours and said more reunifications are...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the chamber out of session for three weeks after passing a funding bill, even as a shutdown takes hold. He says the Republican-led Senate must act, but Democrats there are blocking the House bill over expiring health care subsidies, prompting quiet negotiations. The empty...
Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, Jack Ciattarelli, plans to sue his Democratic opponent, Mikie Sherrill, for defamation over allegations she made during a debate. Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of causing deaths through his past business ventures. Sherrill's campaign defended her comments, accusing Ciattarelli of profiting from the opioid crisis. Ciattarelli's...
As the government shutdown continues into its second week, federal workers are feeling the strain, with many not working or getting paid. However, some, like NASA employee Monica Gorman, see it as an opportunity for Congress to push back against budget cuts. The shutdown has also led to increased solidarity...
Federal law enforcement agencies in the US have been using military-style tactics and hardware on civilian targets, including a recent immigration enforcement raid on a Chicago apartment complex. The raid, which involved helicopters and flashbang grenades, left the building uninhabitable and many residents homeless. The use of such tactics has...
Democrats are pressuring House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election last month to succeed her late father. The delay, blamed on the government shutdown, has attracted attention and criticism. Grijalva, active in local politics and set to represent a mostly Hispanic district,...
In his second term, President Trump has escalated the use of the National Guard, suggesting or ordering federal intervention in nearly a dozen cities, predominantly run by Democratic mayors and governors. The administration argues the forces are necessary to combat crime and safeguard ICE facilities, but critics call it an...
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to fire air traffic controllers who are calling in sick while working without pay during the government shutdown. Duffy blamed these absent employees for more than half of the country's flight delays. He also warned that employees who do not work might not...
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has been ousted from office by Congress due to 'permanent moral incapacity', following a tenure marked by low approval ratings, protests, scandals, and rising crime. Congress leader Jose Jeri has been sworn in as interim president. Boluarte, who did not attend the impeachment hearing, questioned the...
