Hegseth faces more grilling from Congress as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
Defense Secretary Hegseth Faces Lawmakers Amid Escalating TensionsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set for a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, ...
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Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his release
Attorneys for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil have requested his immediate release on bail or a transfer to New Jersey to ...
Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect
A federal judge in San Francisco has halted Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plans to downsize the State Department, citing ...
Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California’s vehicle emissions rules
President Trump is set to sign a measure blocking California's 2035 ban on new gas-powered cars and other state emissions ...
Rubio orders firings of all USAID staffers overseas to move forward
SummarySecretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the dismissal of all remaining U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) staff worldwide, with ...
What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests
Trump Deploys National Guard Against Governor's WishesPresident Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to ...
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban
Supreme Court Rejects Gun Rights CasesA split Supreme Court declined to hear two gun rights cases concerning high-capacity magazines and ...
What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look
Trump Administration's Legal BattlesThe Trump administration has frequently appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings blocking parts ...
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media
SummaryNational Public Radio (NPR) and three local stations have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, claiming that his recent ...
Trump administration moves to cut federal contracts for Harvard
Trump Administration Seeks to Cancel Contracts with Harvard UniversityThe Trump administration is requesting federal agencies to terminate all remaining contracts ...
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