A federal judge denied on Friday the Trump administration’s attempts to make Chicago shed its “sanctuary city” status and assist the federal government’s immigration efforts. United States District Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the lawsuit, filed by the Trump administration against the state of Illinois, would encroach upon states’ autonomy. The judge cited the principles of “dual […]

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he would introduce a bill to send rebate checks to working Americans after President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday. Trump said the excess tariff revenue could be used to deliver a rebate to the Americans, but also said he still wanted to pay down the government’s debt. “I […]

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been granted limited immunity by the Department of Justice to answer questions. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche grilled Maxwell for about nine hours over two days in hopes that he could gain more information about Epstein and any others who may have committed crimes in relation to the pair.  […]

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. dismissed two lawsuits on Friday aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivering a major legal win for the White House in its broader effort to consolidate foreign aid operations under the State Department. In a 37-page opinion, United States District […]