House Democrats are pushing to organize a congressional delegation to the megaprison in El Salvador where the Trump administration is sending hundreds of deportees. Lawmakers have the ability to travel to El Salvador on their own but would have to seek GOP approval from House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) to embark on an […]
A judge said Tuesday during a court hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland, that she will permit the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to seek evidence rapidly of steps the government has taken to return him from El Salvador, including by deposing four Trump administration officials. Xinis said she planned to operate on a “tight timeline” that […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that lowers drug prices through the Medicare drug price negotiation program and brings relief to the nearly 69 million people, particularly senior citizens, who rely on the federal program. Trump’s actions directed the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr, to work […]
Russia has thrown four journalists associated with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in jail, sentencing each to 5 1/2 years in prison. Antonina Favorskaya, Konstantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin, and Artyom Kriger were all found guilty of involvement with an extremist group. They were accused of working for the Anti-Corruption Foundation, an nonprofit organization founded […]
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., for a second day on Tuesday, testifying about his intentions for acquiring Instagram in 2012. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook, which is now under the umbrella of parent company Meta, alleging it was in violation of antitrust laws by buying both Instagram and WhatsApp. FTC lawyer Daniel […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took his latest swipe Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, likening his trade war to “picking fights” with allies including Europe, Canada, and Mexico. “You have a struggle for influence, both on the commercial side and on the national security side, between authoritarian regimes and democratic regimes,” McConnell, the former […]
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was heckled by some Iowa constituents at a town hall on Tuesday after he sidestepped a question about whether the United States should facilitate the return of a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. “El Salvador is an independent country. The president of that country is not subject to the U.S. […]
Residents in a small Virginia town launched a petition to recall four of its leaders after they voted to eliminate the entire police department without warning. Purcellville Mayor Christopher Bertaut, Vice Mayor Carl Nett, and Council members Susan Khalil and Carol Luke are all targets of the recall effort. Town residents have had problems with […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek to resign, accusing the Trump administration of using him to “hurt seniors.” Democrats spearheaded a national focus on social security Tuesday. Schumer declared a “Social Security Day of Action” during a press conference in New York, and former President Joe […]
Two members of federal government boards asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to let them keep their jobs, at least for now, after President Donald Trump fired them without cause as part of his efforts to dissolve the autonomy of independent government entities. Gwynne Wilcox of the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris of […]
