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Trump Faces the Biggest Test Yet of His Second-Term Political Power
If President Trump gets his domestic policy bill over the finish line, it will be a vivid demonstration of his continuing hold over the Republican Party.
Trump’s Big Policy Bill Puts U.S. on Perilous Fiscal Path
Among the most expensive pieces of legislation in years, the Republican bill could reshape the country’s finances for a generation.
Trump Pauses Some Weapons Transfers to Ukraine
The White House cited Pentagon concerns that some American arms stockpiles were dwindling too low. Among the affected weapons were air defense systems, bombs, missiles and artillery rounds.
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.
With CEQA Scaled Back, California Hopes for a Housing Boom
After scaling back a landmark environmental law, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders are hoping for a construction boom.
U.S. Judge Blocks Deportation of Haitian Migrants
Judge Brian Cogan’s order prevented the Trump administration from ending special immigration protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants.
Trump Says Israel Agrees to Conditions for Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal
In a social media post, the president said the United States and Israel were finalizing a proposal to Hamas. The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to...
A federal judge rejected the DOGE takeover of an African aid agency as likely illegal.
A federal judge found that efforts by Pete Marocco and affiliates of Elon Musk to seize control of the U.S. African Development Foundation earlier this year appeared unlawful.
Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes
In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.
Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead
Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary legal status.
Alabama Violated Constitutional Rights of Death Row Inmate, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appellate panel said that Michael Sockwell was eligible to be retried because prosecutors systematically eliminated Black potential jurors at his 1990 murder trial.
Trump Falsely Claims Mamdani Is an Illegal Immigrant and Threatens to Arrest Him
President Trump claimed that the New York mayoral candidate, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was “here illegally,” his latest effort to promote false conspiracy theories about political opponents.