The U.S. Army will cover the cost of any road damage in D.C. caused by their upcoming 250th-anniversary parade, Mayor Bowser confirmed. While the Army anticipates minimal damage due to new tank tracks and protective steel plates, concerns remain about potential delays in reimbursement. NBC Washington estimates potential...
President Trump is pushing the Senate to pass his $4.5 trillion tax cut and spending bill by July 4th. The bill includes massive tax cuts, increased border security spending, and work requirements for some government assistance programs. Republicans have a narrow majority, making passage uncertain. Democrats strongly...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a federal lawsuit against New Jersey's acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and defamation following his arrest at an immigration detention center. Habba, a former Trump lawyer, claims Baraka trespassed. The lawsuit accuses Habba of politically motivated actions, aiming...
Homeland Security's list of sanctuary jurisdictions is riddled with errors, omitting actual sanctuary cities like Santa Ana while including non-sanctuary cities and even a post office. The flawed list, intended to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities per a Trump executive order, was swiftly removed from the website. ...
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo regrets resigning in 2021 amidst sexual harassment allegations. In a New York Times interview, he stated that staying in office and facing impeachment would have been preferable. Cuomo believes he could have cleared his name faster through the impeachment process and that his...
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national who overstayed his US tourist visa, allegedly attacked an Israeli hostage event in Boulder, Colorado, with incendiary devices. Federal authorities charged him with a federal hate crime, describing the attack as terrorism. The incident has been seized upon by right-wing figures like...
Former federal prosecutor Greg Rosen criticized President Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters, calling them a message that political violence is acceptable. Rosen, who oversaw the Capitol riot investigation, defended the Justice Department's handling of the cases as fair and thorough. He resigned from the DOJ after colleagues were...
South Koreans voted in a snap presidential election on Tuesday, choosing between Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party and Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party. Lee is favored to win, according to polls. The new president, taking office Wednesday, faces challenges including economic recovery, geopolitical tensions, and the...
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, now holding fellowships at Harvard University, enjoys a relatively low-key life in Massachusetts. Unrecognized by a cafe cashier, she embraces a less formal life, free from security details. Her move to the US follows her resignation and marriage, coinciding with Harvard's...
Efforts to mandate proof-of-citizenship for voter registration, championed by President Trump and Republicans, have faced significant hurdles at both the federal and state levels. A federal executive order was blocked, and related Senate legislation lacks sufficient support. State-level attempts, including a sweeping Texas bill affecting millions of registered...
