POLITICS
Texas National Guard’s deployment in Illinois blocked by U.S. Supreme Court
Read full article: Texas National Guard’s deployment in Illinois blocked by U.S. Supreme CourtAround 200 Texas National Guard troops were deployed to the Chicago area in early October, despite opposition from local and state governments in Illinois.
US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
Read full article: US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints onlineThe State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.
Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days
Read full article: Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 daysA stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
Read full article: Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for nowThe Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news
Read full article: Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory newsThe U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the disgraced late financier.
EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021
Read full article: EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and forced lawmakers to flee both the House and Senate, stopping the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules
Read full article: A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rulesIn a breathless year of tariffs unleashed by the administration of President Donald Trump, perhaps no one has had to live the reality of every fluctuation of trade policy than customs brokers.
Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast
Read full article: Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coastFlanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.
Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027
Read full article: Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.
US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
Read full article: US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern PacificThe U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison
Read full article: Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prisonA federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. Judge James Boasberg ordered the government to come up with a plan within two weeks.
Texas comptroller questions whether some Islamic schools can be excluded from voucher program
Read full article: Texas comptroller questions whether some Islamic schools can be excluded from voucher programActing Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggested schools that hosted events for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or are linked to China could be disqualified from the new program.
Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'
Read full article: Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship' as part of a 'Golden Fleet'President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.”.
The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws
Read full article: The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun lawsThe Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights.
Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiry
Read full article: Ex-CIA director John Brennan wants 'favored' Trump judge kept away from Justice Department inquiryLawyers for former CIA Director John Brennan want the Justice Department to be prevented from steering an investigation of him and other former government officials to a “favored” judge in Florida who dismissed the classified documents case against President Donald Trump.
Conservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitat
Read full article: Conservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitatOnce on the brink of extinction, the birds have expanded beyond the protected lands set aside for them in the 1970s.
NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' genders
Read full article: NSA employee sues the Trump administration over transgender rights and 'immutable' gendersA transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law.
Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn conviction
Read full article: Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn convictionA judge has scolded Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison sentence.
Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns
Read full article: Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concernsThe Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams once called himself the 'future of the Democratic Party.' What went wrong?
Read full article: NYC Mayor Eric Adams once called himself the 'future of the Democratic Party.' What went wrong?New York City Mayor Eric Adams was once seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party.
As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases
Read full article: As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal casesDistrict attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court.
Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?
Read full article: Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the conservative movement.
Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers immigration issues
Read full article: Judge allows Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free while she considers immigration issuesA federal judge says Kilmar Abrego Garcia should remain free for now while she considers the government's arguments for detaining him in immigration custody.
Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland
Read full article: Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to GreenlandPresident Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over.
Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions
Read full article: Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positionsThe Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities.
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Read full article: Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foulDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally mandated deadline.
Trump is leaning on son-in-law Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy
Read full article: Trump is leaning on son-in-law Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacyPresident Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has been drawn back into the foreign policy fold like he was during Trump's first term.
Trump endorses county executive for NY governor, days after longtime ally Stefanik suspends campaign
Read full article: Trump endorses county executive for NY governor, days after longtime ally Stefanik suspends campaignPresident Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey EpsteinThe Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankers
Read full article: US forces stop oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankersU.S. forces have stopped a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters.
Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
Read full article: Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midtermsIdalia Bisbal moved from New York City to Allentown, Pennsylvania, hoping for a cheaper life.
Takeaways from the US Justice Department's initial release of Epstein files, mandated by Congress
Read full article: Takeaways from the US Justice Department's initial release of Epstein files, mandated by CongressThe Department of Justice has published thousands of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein files
Read full article: Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein filesNewly released files from the Justice Department investigation into Jeffrey Epstein include several photos of former President Bill Clinton.
Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job
Read full article: Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his jobThe president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation says she trusts the Trump-appointed chairman of a federal planning commission to do his job and seriously review President Donald Trump's proposal to build a ballroom at the White House.
Hegseth announces effort to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of Americans
Read full article: Hegseth announces effort to ‘eliminate’ Islamic State fighters in Syria after deaths of AmericansThe Trump administration has launched military strikes in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State group fighters and weapons sites in retaliation for an ambush attack that killed two U.S. troops and an American interpreter almost a week ago.