A federal judge has expanded a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's restrictive passport sex marker policy. The ruling allows transgender and nonbinary individuals without a passport, or needing a new one, to choose a male, female, or 'X' marker, instead of being limited to their assigned birth gender....
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing President Trump's deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles during protests. The court questioned the president's assertion of near-unlimited authority to deploy the military domestically. A lower court ruling ordering the return of National Guard control to California is currently...
A Pew Research Center survey reveals widespread American skepticism towards the GOP's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Nearly half (49%) oppose the bill, compared to 29% in favor. A majority believes it will negatively impact the country and increase the budget deficit. The bill is expected to...
A federal judge expanded a preliminary injunction in Orr v. Trump, allowing all transgender, nonbinary, and intersex US passport holders to obtain passports reflecting their gender identity or with an "X" designation. This follows an April ruling granting the same for six plaintiffs. The injunction covers new, renewed, replaced,...
Senator Alex Padilla recounted a distressing incident where he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference. He described being aggressively pushed, handcuffed, and detained by National Guard and FBI personnel despite identifying himself as a senator. Padilla expressed concern about the precedent set by the...
Senate Republicans unveiled revisions to their tax and spending bill, sparking potential conflict with the House. The Senate version makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent, includes a $5 trillion debt limit increase (higher than the House's $4 trillion), and alters clean energy and Medicaid provisions. Key differences include...
President Trump will extend the deadline for TikTok's sale to a US buyer by 90 days. This follows a bipartisan law aiming to ban TikTok due to national security concerns. The White House says the extension allows time to secure a deal ensuring user data safety. While a...
Spain's government attributes a major April blackout affecting Spain and Portugal to the national grid operator, Red Eléctrica, and private power generators. A government report states Red Eléctrica miscalculated power capacity, failing to activate a thermal plant. Private generators also failed to regulate voltage, contributing to the outage....
The Senate passed the bipartisan GENIUS Act, establishing the first US regulatory framework for stablecoins. The 68-30 vote saw significant Democratic support alongside Republicans, overcoming prior disagreements. The bill, aiming to solidify US dollar dominance and protect consumers, now moves to the House. While hailed as a victory...
Amidst escalating tensions over a potential US military intervention in Iran, French President Macron warned against repeating past mistakes like the interventions in Iraq and Libya, citing the resulting instability. His comments follow reports from German Chancellor Merz suggesting President Trump is considering military action. Trump denied negotiating a...
