The Supreme Court on Friday blocked another attempt to use Missouri’s Republican-drawn congressional map in the November midterm elections, marking the third time the justices have rejected efforts to revive the Trump-backed districts. The unsigned decision clears the way for…
President Trump ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally approved spending Friday, targeting federal programs involving immigration services, race-focused initiatives and other projects his administration says no longer align with its priorities. The White House Office of Management and…
President Trump directly warned Chinese President Xi Jinping that any assistance to Iran would be “totally unacceptable” during the Chinese leader’s high-profile visit to Washington, according to U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue. Perdue said Trump delivered the message during…
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Use Federal Citizenship Database for Voter Checks The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory Friday, allowing the federal government to resume using an expanded citizenship database to help state and local election…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism from abortion rights groups and fellow Democrats after vetoing legislation that would have expanded California’s legal protections for abortion providers, patients and others facing potential prosecution from other states. Assembly Bill 2164, known…
The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether several types of military units could be ready to support U.S. Southern Command within 90 to 120 days as the Pentagon continues contingency planning involving Cuba. An internal Army message sent to subordinate…
President Trump has made a final decision to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air-defense missiles under U.S. licenses, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday. The move could eventually give Kyiv the ability to produce one of the most important weapons…
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply criticized the court’s growing reliance on its emergency docket Thursday, warning that the expedited process risks becoming a shortcut for powerful litigants seeking to bypass the normal judicial system. Her remarks came during…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed that his government has examined how Canada would respond to the possibility of U.S.-led military action, describing the scenario as an “extreme tail risk” that national leaders nevertheless have a responsibility to consider. Carney…
James “Jim” Copenhaver, one of the two spectators seriously wounded during the 2024 assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died at age 76. His death was announced Thursday, more than two years after he was struck by…
