The Justice Department plans to drop a Biden-era challenge to Idaho’s law banning abortion in nearly all circumstances, a move that could end access to […]
Month: March 2025
Justices can find these speeches to Congress to be a trial.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. makes a point of going to the State of the Union address. But he does not enjoy it, once […]
‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says
Linda McMahon’s first act as secretary of education was to instruct staff to prepare for its “final mission,” her clearest indication yet of how she […]
Top Democrats Accuse Trump and Musk of Imperiling National Security
Top congressional Democrats on military, intelligence and foreign policy matters on Tuesday accused President Trump and Elon Musk of gravely undermining national security by aligning […]
Nicole Shanahan Puts Money Into Effort to Recall Karen Bass
The first serious effort to recall Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles after the city’s devastating fires is taking shape, with financial backing from Nicole […]
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports, in response to […]
Hegseth Cuts Pentagon Work on Preventing Civilian Harm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is moving to terminate Pentagon offices and positions that focus on preventing and responding to civilian harm during U.S. combat operations, […]
Trump Says Tariffs Will Stop When Opioid Deaths Fall. They’ve Already Fallen.
One month ago, President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Canada and Mexico after the two countries agreed to help stem the flow of fentanyl […]
Here’s How Democrats Are Protesting Trump’s Speech to Congress
Some are bringing fired federal workers. Others plan to hand out stickers accusing Elon Musk of “stealing Social Security.” Several will boycott President Trump’s speech […]
Fired CDC Scientists Are Reinstated for Now
Barely two weeks after they were fired, dozens of young scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were reinstated on Tuesday — at […]