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Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its executive order on birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante certified a challenge on Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union as a class action lawsuit and granted a preliminary injunction. The ruling from Judge Laplante comes after the […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford as FAA administrator, putting a former airline executive in charge of the agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficiency of the nation’s air travel. The final vote was 53-43. Bedford, who previously served as CEO of Republic Airways, retired from the position […]
STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Roughly 8 million student loan borrowers will see their interest charges restart next month, the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Borrowers on the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education Plan — about 7.7 million people — will have interest charges return on Aug. 1 after a yearlong pause on payments. […]
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden’s physician, didn’t answer questions when he briefly appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for a closed-door, transcribed interview. O’Connor was subpoenaed by Committee Chairman James Comer as part of a Republican-led investigation into Biden’s mental fitness and use of […]
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images//Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s major tax cut and spending bill passed the House on Thursday, but not without some Republican opposition. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania voted against the legislation alongside the entire House Democratic Caucus. While […]
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of his massive tax and policy bill during a “Salute to America” event in Des Moines, Iowa, a day ahead of the Fourth of July. Jewish advocacy groups slammed President Donald Trump for using an anti-Semitic descriptor on Thursday during his Iowa speech celebrating […]
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is slated to use the White House’s Fourth of July celebrations as the backdrop for his final victory lap over his massive spending bill. The president will sign the legislation, which will bring massive cuts to government benefits such as Medicaid and increase funding for immigration enforcement, […]
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Some Trump supporters living in rural areas say they have concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tax and policy megabill, which he signed into law on Friday. The bill’s potential health care impacts, both personally and on their communities, were top of mind for some, while others anticipated a positive […]
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington. The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, was asked about New York City’s upcoming mayoral election. Trump attacked Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, […]
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of federal workers. In a two paragraph unsigned order, the court explained that it was lifting a preliminary injunction issued by a district court […]
