Abbott signs law mandating Ten Commandments displays in all Texas classrooms one day after federal court ruled identical Louisiana law unconstitutional.
Advocates discover adults fighting children for clean water at privately-run Texas detention centers in late Friday lawsuit filing challenging Trump’s effort to end child protections.
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signs executive order shielding gender-affirming care providers from investigations based solely on providing such treatment.
Trump administration forces out top FDA gene therapy reviewers who supported drug approvals that new RFK Jr. appointee opposed.
NIH office responsible for AIDS treatment guidelines plans to phase them out by next June without identifying replacement agency.
Minnesota lobbyist Jonathan Bohn charged with threatening to shoot lawmakers days after gunman killed state representative and wounded senator.
Trump launches U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval, directly joining Israel’s war despite promises to avoid foreign conflicts.
LA Dodgers pledge $1 million for immigrant families after facing backlash for silence during ICE raids and one day after denying ICE agents stadium access.
Trump announces Congo-Rwanda peace deal but complains he won’t get Nobel Prize after telling Tehran to evacuate and threatening to decide on Iran attack within two weeks.
Trump has historic White House Rose Garden bulldozed to pave over space created by Ellen Wilson and redesigned by Jackie Kennedy.
Trump adviser Kari Lake guts Voice of America with 85% workforce cuts including Persian service staff brought back for Iran conflict coverage.
Social Security stops reporting call wait times and processing metrics after DOGE targets customer service as agency faces website crashes and long field office lines.
Federal wildland firefighter union warns Trump’s 90-day agency consolidation timeline during fire season could be disastrous as agencies face severe staffing shortages.
DOGE coordinates USPS reforms with White House and Treasury beyond authorized scope as Trump administration discusses emergency price hikes and privatization.
Federal judge blocks NSF’s arbitrary 15% cap on university research funding after Trump administration slashed typical reimbursement rates from 50-65%.
Federal judge blocks Trump’s ban on Harvard hosting foreign students in retaliation campaign after university rejected White House demands on campus policies.
Conservative Fifth Circuit unanimously blocks Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom law after finding lawmakers pursued “sham” legislative purpose driven by religious objectives.
Georgia’s Gwinnett County files new traffic charges against detained Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara for following unmarked vehicles during immigration raids.
Senate confirms Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection despite evidence officers under his command covered up migrant death and tampered with video.
Senate parliamentarian blocks Trump’s plan to zero out CFPB funding and slash financial oversight agencies after Democrats challenge megabill provisions.
Justice Jackson accuses Supreme Court of favoring moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in fuel industry victory against EPA emissions rules.
Federal judge frees Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil after 104 days in immigration detention despite Trump administration claims his presence threatens foreign policy.
Trump’s CFPB drops 18 enforcement cases against predatory lenders including Credit Acceptance which profits from borrower failures while vulnerable consumers face thousands in judgments.
Supreme Court declines to fast-track challenge to Trump’s emergency tariffs, keeping congressional bypass in place while toy companies report rising prices.
Gov. Abbott weighs campus protest restrictions banning nighttime demonstrations and masks in response to pro-Palestine activism despite Texas championing conservative campus speech.
While visiting a mobile command center in Los Angeles, Vice President JD Vance blames Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla ‘Jose.’
Judge orders briefs on whether Trump’s federalized troops in LA violate the Posse Comitatus Act after appeals court backs deployment.
Trump says the U.S. shouldn’t have to hit the 5 percent defense spending target he demands of NATO allies, four days before the Hague summit.
Dodgers deny ICE and CBP agents entry to Dodger Stadium parking lots Thursday, while DHS insists agents were never there.
On Juneteenth, Trump says U.S. has too many non-working holidays costing billions while Biden celebrates the day at a historic Galveston Black church.
Fox News poll showing 54 percent disapproval prompts Trump to blast the network as “crooked,” insist MAGA “hates” Fox, and revive his false 2020-election fraud claims on Truth Social.
Internal emails obtained by The Washington Post Wednesday reveal NIH briefly lifted Columbia’s grant freeze before Trump officials reinstated it hours later, demanding extra approvals amid ongoing antisemitism funding dispute.
Florida AG James Uthmeier touts ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Everglades detention site, claiming gators and pythons will secure 1,000 detainees within 60 days of construction.
Data show ICE deportation flights from the Los Angeles area more than doubled after the June raids, with most charter planes leaving Victorville for Phoenix and El Paso.
With National Guard troops patrolling Los Angeles, ICE tells lawmakers they must give 72-hour notice before touring detention sites, thwarting surprise oversight visits and, experts say, flouting clear federal law.
Judge blocks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s bid to tie billions in state transit grants to ICE cooperation before June 20 deadline.
After the Fed leaves rates unchanged, FHFA director Bill Pulte and Trump demand chair Powell cut rates or resign, continuing their long running public feud.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, under Senate pressure, pledges to deliver Congress a detailed plan in 10 days for $48 billion cuts in his transformation initiative.
Facebook posts show AL Cleburne County commissioner Mark Truett sharing protest maps and urging armed response before last week’s “No Kings” rallies.
Texas federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk voids Biden HHS rule shielding abortion and gender care records from prosecutors and says expanded HIPAA privacy exceeds agency authority.
Federal Judge Adam Abelson halts Trump EPA bid to kill $600 million environmental justice grants for underserved communities from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Trump weighs attacking Iran’s fortified Fordo nuclear site, saying disabling it is essential and pledging a decision within two weeks.
Appeals court says Trump lawfully federalized CA National Guard after immigration raid protests, overriding Gov. Newsom and marking first presidential takeover since 1965.
“Dictator Approved” statue appears on National Mall showing gold thumb crushing Statue of Liberty, featuring quotes from Putin and Kim Jong Un praising Trump.
Trump personally watches flagpole installation on White House lawn while Iran-Israel conflict escalates and questions mount about potential US military involvement.
Independent National Academies report finds 30% of air traffic control facilities understaffed due to government shutdowns and hiring freezes, urges Congress to provide FAA resources to fix crisis.
DHS Secretary Noem requires personal approval for all contracts over $100k despite facing 5,100 annual reviews, prompting former acquisition chief to call policy “absolutely nuts.”
FL Board of Governors expected to approve three DeSantis appointees as university presidents after rejecting University of Florida’s choice Santa Ono as too “woke.”
Feds sue Kentucky Gov. Beshear over in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants living in KY, claiming it gives them preferential treatment over out-of-state U.S. citizens.
US resumes issuing student visas but requires all international applicants to make social media accounts public, warning private accounts may be suspicious.
