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 […]