President Trump's judicial nominees reveal a pattern of anti-abortion views. Roughly half of his 17 second-term nominees have expressed opposition to abortion access, defended abortion restrictions, or worked with anti-abortion groups. These lifetime appointments could significantly impact abortion access nationwide, even after Trump leaves office. While Trump...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized France's recognition of Palestinian statehood, claiming it undermined ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Rubio stated that the French move, followed by the UK and Canada, rewarded Hamas' actions and ended any chance of successful talks. The US had previously declared...
A retired US Air Force officer laments America's trajectory from a republic to a militaristic empire. He criticizes the lack of Congressional war declarations, the support for genocidal actions, and the unchecked military spending. He points to the immense profits of military contractors and the lack of strong...
The Trump administration is dismissing asylum applications from immigrants who entered the U.S. between 2019 and 2022, citing a lack of mandatory "credible fear" interviews at the border due to staffing shortages. Dozens have received dismissal letters, forcing them to restart the process and potentially face detention. Attorneys...
A federal appeals court unanimously ordered the Trump administration to reinstate a public database of federal spending by August 15th. The court rejected the administration's claim that the database threatened presidential authority over spending, deeming it an affront to Congress's power of the purse and the principle of transparency....
Senior Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao, a potential future foreign minister, has been detained by authorities for questioning, according to the Wall Street Journal. Liu, 61, returned to Beijing in late July after an overseas trip. His detention follows the removal of former Foreign Minister Qin Gang earlier this...
President Trump is considering reclassifying marijuana to a less severe drug category. This follows substantial donations from cannabis companies to his political action committee. While Trump personally disapproves of marijuana use, his administration is reportedly exploring the reclassification due to widespread public support for legalization. A reclassification would...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared and endorsed a video featuring Pastor Doug Wilson, who advocates against women's suffrage and holds controversial views on slavery and homosexuality. Wilson, whose church promotes household-unit voting with the husband deciding, is affiliated with Hegseth's church. A Pentagon spokesman confirmed Hegseth's appreciation for...
The Trump administration threatened to seize Harvard University's patents due to alleged breaches of federally funded research agreements. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanded a patent inventory and details on licensing, potentially initiating a process to claim ownership. Simultaneously, other news includes Trump's nomination of Tammy Bruce as US deputy...
IRS Commissioner Billy Long was fired after only two months, reportedly due to his refusal to share confidential taxpayer data with DHS to identify undocumented immigrants. The White House, seeking to locate millions of unauthorized individuals, clashed with the IRS over data sharing, citing a prior agreement. Long's...
