Progressive lawmakers are stepping into the political vacuum left by former President Joe Biden as Democrats search for leaders who will challenge Republicans’ newfound control of Washington. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), once marginalized by his own party establishment, is now embraced as a conduit for the grassroots anger directed at President Donald Trump. Sanders has […]
Steve Bannon, host of the popular conservative War Room podcast, has repeatedly pushed for President Donald Trump to run for a third presidential term. However, the Constitution bars presidents from serving more than two terms, making the possibility of Trump mounting a bid for another term unlikely. Still, Bannon is in a unique position to […]
The end of March marks the peak bloom of cherry blossom trees in Washington, D.C., and the LEGO Discovery Center is celebrating the occasion by adding its own decorations to its miniature replica of the nation’s capital. The LEGO cherry blossom trees returned to the center’s Washington, D.C., display from last year, with an extra […]
A pair of federal judges have paused portions of President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Jenner & Block and WilmerHale in their respective cases against the Trump administration. Jenner & Block and WilmerHale had employees linked to the Mueller investigation, which provoked Trump in part to punish them. Judge John Bates is halting portions of […]
MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general sued Elon Musk on Friday, asking the court to stop the billionaire from promoting a $1 million giveaway to two residents who had already cast their ballots in the state’s Supreme Court race. “The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that elections in Wisconsin are safe, secure, […]
The Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom law firm will provide $100 million in pro bono work to the Trump administration to avoid an executive order punishing it for allegedly weaponizing the legal system against conservatives. President Donald Trump has targeted several of Skadden’s competitors with executive orders in the last two months, but the […]
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled 2-1 Friday that President Donald Trump can remove commissioners from the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The two commissioners the Trump administration seeks to oust — Gwynne Wilcox of the NLRB and Cathy Harris of the MSPB — were appointed by former […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) is asking the Trump administration to monitor the selling of genetic data by the recently bankrupted biotechnology company 23andme to ensure that Americans’ information does not fall into the hands of “bad actors.” The Oklahoma Republican is sending two letters, one to the Trump administration and one to the biotechnology […]
Democratic lawmakers and union leaders slammed a new executive order from President Donald Trump that strips collective bargaining for government employees working at agencies with national security missions. The White House touted Thursday’s directive as necessary to end union obstruction at agencies with critical security responsibilities, but the unions said the order eliminates labor protections […]
Gang violence is on the rise in Haiti as illegal weapons are being smuggled into the country, according to a United Nations report. From July 2024 to February, more than 4,200 people were killed in the Caribbean country, with another 1,356 injured. Much of the violence is being committed by gangs who have formed a […]
