The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to enact millions in research funding cuts in its anti-DEI initiative. In a 5-4 decision, the court lifted an order blocking $783 million in cuts enacted by the National Institutes of Health. Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts sided with the court’s three liberal justices in […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two redistricting bills Thursday to redraw a new congressional map for California to counter a similar GOP-led attempt in Texas. The governor declared a special election on Nov. 4, asking voters to grant final approval to the new map, which would help Democrats win five more House seats in the […]
A federal judge on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s maneuvering to keep Alina Habba in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, ruling that she has been serving without legal authority since July 1, and teeing up a potentially broader constitutional fight if the administration decides to appeal. In a 77-page opinion, United States District Judge Matthew Brann wrote […]
President Donald Trump claimed he would revitalize Washington by using his real estate expertise to spruce up parks in the city and give the District “all brand-new beautiful grass” during an early-evening visit to the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on Thursday. “You people are winners. And I just think it’s really, it’s such […]
PEACHTREE, GEORGIA – Vice President J.D. Vance championed Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill” during a Thursday stop at an industrial refrigeration plant, pushing back against criticism of Medicaid cuts by arguing the bill protects benefits for American citizens while denying access to illegal immigrants. “The only people that we say should not get free government healthcare […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) wants President Donald Trump to visit Baltimore as the president cracks down on crime in Washington, D.C. Moore invited Trump on Thursday to take a “public safety walk” in the city next month after the president criticized Baltimore and other cities in blue states. Trump singled out Baltimore and Oakland as […]
An active shooter was reported on Villanova University’s campus on Thursday, confirmed by the Radnor Township Police Department to the Washington Examiner. The school is located in a suburb near Philadelphia. Multiple agencies were responding to the incident, the department confirmed. The university told anyone on campus to move to a secure location and lock […]
James Dobson, an influential Christian speaker, died Thursday at 89. Born in 1936, Dobson is best known as the founder of Focus on the Family, an evangelical organization based in Arcadia, California, in 1977, before relocating to Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1991. Dobson launched the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute in 2010 following his departure […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled jab at the Dalai Lama during a visit to Tibet, alluding to a need for greater control over “religious affairs.” Xi made a surprise visit to Tibet on Thursday to celebrate 60 years of Chinese Communist Party rule over the region. Without explicitly mentioning the Dalai Lama, he […]
Ed Hale, who is challenging Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) in the state’s 2026 gubernatorial primary, announced on Wednesday that he will switch parties to run against the Maryland governor as a Republican. A longtime Democrat known as the former chairman and CEO of 1st Mariner Bank, Hale was initially set to mount a primary challenge […]
