Texas Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with Gov. Newsom and others after claiming she was told participating from a Capitol bathroom was a felony. This occurred during a Texas House debate on a redistricting bill opposed by Democrats as violating the Voting Rights Act. Collier's departure...
Florida's state government recently painted over a rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, part of the Pulse nightclub shooting memorial honoring the 49 victims. Orlando's mayor called it a "cruel political act," while a survivor described it as a desecration. The removal follows a federal directive emphasizing consistent roadway markings and...
President Trump has lowered planned tariffs on European Union pharmaceutical and semiconductor imports to 15%, down from a threatened 250% and 100%, respectively. This follows a trade deal agreed upon last month with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The reduced tariffs are contingent on the EU...
President Trump announced plans to join law enforcement and the military on the streets of Washington D.C. Thursday evening. This follows his order for federal control of the city's police and a Wednesday event where Vice President Vance thanked National Guard members, facing protests chanting against the military presence....
California Democrats are pushing a controversial redistricting plan to gain an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. This plan would shift five Republican-leaning House seats to favor Democrats. The move comes in response to Texas Republicans' similar actions, creating a national political battle. The California plan needs...
A Justice Department official, Ed Martin, is pushing for an investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Martin, who has led similar probes before, wrote to Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggesting Cook's removal from the board. The letter indicates concerns requiring further examination of Cook's actions, prompting potential legal...
Secretary Kristi Noem claims a 1.6 million decrease in unauthorized immigrants in the US since President Trump's immigration policies. This is attributed partly to an ad campaign encouraging self-deportation. However, this figure is disputed. Government data shows around 150,000 deportations and 13,000 self-deportations in the first half of...
A research group reported a record 14 million undocumented immigrants in the US in 2023, a significant rise from 11.8 million in 2022. This increase, driven by those with prior legal protections later revoked, surpasses the previous high of 12.2 million in 2007. While the number grew in 2024,...
Donald Trump plans to facilitate a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy to resolve the Ukraine conflict. He'll only host a trilateral meeting after a bilateral one between the two leaders. Trump's approach is described as 'wait-and-see,' with limited progress evident. While Trump initially aimed for a swift resolution,...
A record 111,000 asylum applications were submitted to the UK in the year leading up to June, a 14% increase from the previous year. While this surpasses the 2002 peak, the government claims faster processing times, reducing the backlog by almost half compared to June 2023. The number...
