A federal appeals court upheld a lower court's injunction blocking the Trump administration's plan to lay off roughly half of the U.S. Education Department's employees. The administration sought to overturn the injunction, arguing against the layoffs which were announced by Secretary Linda McMahon in March. The injunction, resulting...
Wisconsin's budget negotiations between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican lawmakers have collapsed. Evers accuses Republicans of abandoning talks despite his acceptance of their tax cut proposals. Republicans contend Evers' spending plans are unaffordable but remain open to further discussions. The June 30th deadline has passed, but the...
A Guatemalan migrant, O.C.G., wrongfully deported to Mexico by the Trump administration, has been returned to the United States. This follows a US District Judge's order, marking a first for the administration in complying with such rulings. O.C.G., who had sought asylum after suffering violence in Guatemala and during...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed a significant increase in defense spending, boosting it to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and aiming for 3% thereafter. This substantial rise, the largest since the Cold War's end, involves building new nuclear submarines and modernizing the military to counter the perceived threat...
President Trump ordered an investigation into President Biden's actions, alleging aides concealed Biden's cognitive decline and questioning the legitimacy of Biden's use of an autopen for pardons. Trump claims this constitutes a major scandal, while the Justice Department has long accepted autopen use. House Republicans, led by Chairman...
Following a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Trump stated that Putin will respond to Ukraine's drone attack on Russian airfields. The conversation, deemed “positive” by Putin's advisor, focused on the attacks and Iran's nuclear program. Zelenskyy, however, criticized the lack of progress in peace talks...
President Trump issued a proclamation restricting foreign student visas at Harvard University, citing national security concerns. The action suspends entry for new students on F, M, or J visas and may revoke existing visas for those meeting specific criteria. The decision follows concerns about Harvard's ties to foreign...
President Trump nominated Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to lead U.S. Central Command, making him only the second Navy admiral to hold the position. Cooper, currently the deputy commander, has extensive Middle East experience. Simultaneously, Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson was nominated to head U.S. Africa Command, becoming the first...
President Trump issued a proclamation imposing travel restrictions on nationals from 12 countries (Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen), and partial restrictions on seven others. The White House cites security concerns and insufficient vetting as justification. Exceptions...
Following a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields, Kremlin advisors and figures close to Donald Trump are warning of a rising risk of nuclear confrontation. They argue the strike targeted Russian nuclear assets, potentially escalating the conflict. This has prompted calls to reduce US support for Ukraine, with...
