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The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule that would halt the issuance of work permits to new asylum seekers until certain asylum processing times fall to an average of 180 days or below. The administration says the change is intended to reduce incentives to file asylum claims for employment and to lower adjudication workloads so secu…
A large blue banner bearing the slogan "Make America Safe Again" was unveiled at the Department of Justice headquarters, continuing a pattern of visible presidential branding across federal institutions since the president's return to the White House. The White House directed queries to the Justice Department, which provided a statement praising th…
Florida lawmakers approved legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport after U.S. President Donald Trump. The Senate voted 25-11 following an earlier House approval of 81-30. The bill, backed largely by Republicans and opposed by Democrats, now goes to Governor Ron DeSantis, who has not indicated whether he will sign it.
A document provided to Congress indicates the administration is pursuing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that does not adopt the long-sought Additional Protocol and that opens the door to enrichment and reprocessing activities. The move has drawn concern from arms control advocates and some lawmakers who argue the pact weake…
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts unanimously approved a proposed $400 million addition to the White House East Wing, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom project that now awaits review by the National Capital Planning Commission and faces legal challenges in federal court.
The publication of millions of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein has unsettled political and business circles and reached the British royal family, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll finding most Americans view the disclosures as evidence that powerful figures are rarely held to account and that the U.S. government is still concealing information about a…
President Donald Trump has nominated Justin Smith, a lawyer who served on his legal team in a Supreme Court presidential immunity case and who represented him in litigation with writer E. Jean Carroll, to a judgeship on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. The move comes alongside several other judicial nominations in Kansas and foll…
At a White House ceremony marking 100 years of Black History Month, President Donald Trump highlighted several prominent Black administration officials, defended his record on race, and rejected accusations of racism. The event took place nearly two weeks after a controversial social media post on the president's account depicted former President B…
A Reuters/Ipsos nationwide online poll indicates that a large share of U.S. adults view recently released Justice Department documents about Jeffrey Epstein as proof that powerful Americans frequently evade accountability. The four-day survey found 69% of respondents said the files matched their view that the powerful are rarely held responsible, w…
Civil rights activists and community leaders reacted to the death of Jesse Jackson, pledging to carry forward his campaign to expand political participation and dismantle racial barriers. In interviews, leaders warned that recent federal actions rolling back diversity initiatives, challenging educational content on slavery, and supporting Confedera…
Republican Representative Randy Fine faced widespread condemnation from rights organizations and Democratic officials after a social media post stating "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one." Critics, including high-profile Democrats, called for his resignation or for Republican leaders to take action, while Fine dismissed the…
A recent Reuters/Ipsos nationwide online survey found U.S. approval of President Donald Trump's immigration policies at 38%, the lowest level since his return to the White House. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, shows declines in support among male and female respondents and comes after the administration agreed to suspend a contested dep…
An 18-year-old man was taken into custody after running toward the U.S. Capitol carrying a loaded shotgun. U.S. Capitol Police said the suspect was wearing tactical gear and had additional protective equipment in his vehicle. Authorities said the arrest was made without incident and that the man's motive remains unclear. The event occurred less tha…
An unusually large group of Democratic candidates this cycle are foregrounding religious belief in their campaigns in an effort to attract Christian voters who have historically favored Republicans. Several candidates are clergy or seminarians and explicitly link faith to policy stances on immigration, economic justice and abortion. The approach fa…
A 2019 Supreme Court decision in Rucho v. Common Cause removed the ability of federal courts to review partisan gerrymanders, legal experts say, clearing the path for an intensifying cycle of mid-decade mapmaking. High-profile rulings preserving newly drawn maps in Texas and California, and similar efforts in multiple states, have provoked widespre…
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ordered the National Park Service to restore a slavery exhibit at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia while litigation continues after the city sued the federal government over its removal. The exhibit had been taken down last month following criticisms from the president about perceived 'anti-American ide…
White House border czar Tom Homan dismissed Democratic demands for structural changes to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as unreasonable, saying he was not part of negotiations tying ICE reform to homeland security funding. Democrats pressed a 10-point reform list even as Republicans accused them of grandstanding by withholding support for…
The Trump administration's plan to replace the White House East Wing with a privately financed, 90,000-square-foot ballroom and office annex is scheduled for formal review by the National Capital Planning Commission on March 5. The proposal, including design illustrations and commitments to preserve select historic elements, faces parallel court ch…
President Donald Trump announced plans to mandate voter identification for the November midterm elections by issuing an executive order if necessary, while supporting a House-passed bill that faces slim prospects in the Senate. He did not detail the legal basis for unilateral action and reiterated a promise to present what he called an "irrefutable…
The Virginia Supreme Court said it will consider an appeal by Democrats of a lower court ruling that had blocked their redistricting plan, and allowed a referendum on the proposed congressional map to proceed on April 21. The decision keeps in play a Democratic plan that would give the party an advantage in 10 of the state's 11 U.S. House districts…
Two Democratic senators urged the administration to abandon a proposal by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that would require travelers from visa-waiver countries to submit social media handles used over the past five years. Lawmakers and industry groups say the measure risks sweeping digital surveillance and could chill inbound travel; the Depar…
A 30-page report from Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee concludes that the Trump administration's agreements to remove migrants to third countries have required millions in U.S. funds, delivered very few long-term returns and in some cases led to additional government expense to return migrants to their countries of origin.
An endorsement from former President Donald Trump has not closed the Republican contest to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. Clay Fuller, a former four-county district attorney, was elevated by Trump’s support but more than a dozen Republican contenders remain in the race. Voter interviews and polling point to…
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is scheduled to enter a plea in federal court in St. Paul in a criminal case arising from his coverage and livestreaming of a January protest that disrupted a church service. Authorities charged Lemon with conspiring to deprive others of their civil rights and violating a statute that prohibits obstructing access to hous…
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Miami from March 26-29, including a dinner hosted by Yasir Al-Rumayyan of the Public Investment Fund. His participation, a repeat since returning to the White House, comes as Saudi Arabia shifts its Vision 2030 strategy toward private c…
