The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a pro-life challenge against protest restrictions around abortion clinics in Illinois, as activists argued the laws infringe on their First Amendment rights, a decision met with a fiery dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas. The court rejected appeals from Coalition Life, which describes itself as ‘America’s Largest Professional […]Read More

Some House Republicans have felt heat back home this past week after progressive groups urged Americans to protest the GOP’s handling of government spending. At least six lawmakers saw protests at their district offices as they spent time with constituents during last week’s recess to mark President’s Day. Several others were confronted during town hall […]Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is teaming up with Elon Musk’s cost-cutting department to draw back environmental grants issued by the former Democratic administration.  The EPA and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s newly formed department aimed at cutting federal spending, recently revealed that the Biden administration earmarked $77.1 million in ‘environmental […]Read More

The U.S. State Department and Department of the Treasury reimposed what they describe as ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions on Iran’s ‘shadowy’ oil trade on Monday as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain high after President Donald Trump took office last month. The State Department designated 16 entities and vessels part of a ‘network of illicit shipping […]Read More

Former Vice President Kamala Harris took veiled jabs at President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk during her first major speech since her election loss in November.  After several months out of the public spotlight, Harris stepped onto the stage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday in the Los […]Read More

Elon Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), warned federal workers on Monday morning that those who fail to return to the office will be placed on administrative leave. ‘Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning,’ Musk wrote on X, the […]Read More

Elon Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), warned federal workers on Monday morning that those who fail to return to the office will be placed on administrative leave. ‘Those who ignored President Trump’s executive order to return to work have now received over a month’s warning,’ Musk wrote on X, the […]Read More

The policy agenda of President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans is keeping Democrats up at night. Literally. If you snooze, you lose. Or at least you might have missed the recent nocturnal front mounted by Democrats to oppose the GOP’s budget package. It was the second overnight session in three weeks for the Senate.  While you were […]Read More

A massive piece of legislation that House Republicans hope will advance a broad swath of President Donald Trump’s agenda is facing its final hurdle on Monday before a chamber-wide vote. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeepers for most bills before a House floor vote, is meeting to debate a measure that GOP leaders want […]Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting with President Donald Trump Monday morning at the White House. The meeting comes after Macron called for an emergency gathering of world leaders after the Trump administration excluded Europe from sitting at the negotiating table to settle the war between Ukraine and Russia. Macron arrived at the White House […]Read More