Department of Homeland Security employees were instructed to access state voter databases in ways a whistleblower alleges violate state law, according to a new report.Why it matters: The policy signals the Trump administration's persistence in trying to root out purported voter fraud by any means necessary.Driving the news: The whistleblower report,…
The president characterized people warning of AI’s potential harms as “treasonous” and “traitors.”
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombsThe top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee has thrown up a roadblock to one of the largest US arms transfers of Trump’s second term, refusing to clear a $2.8bn sale of 2,000lb bombs to Israel.Gregory Meeks announced the hold on Tuesday on…
After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, it’s fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances – even if he doesn’t want to talk about itWhen Russian launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, reporters asked Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin for his thoughts. It was no secret, even then, that Ovechkin was close to…
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Sunny, who joined the Obama family at the White House in 2013, was the second Obama dog after Bo, who died in 2021Sunny Obama, the Obama family’s second beloved Portuguese Water Dog, died on Tuesday, Barack Obama announced on Wednesday morning.“Yesterday, we lost a cherished member of our family,” the former president wrote on social media, attaching a…
David Streever was issued a ‘warning notice’ after sending an email critical of ICE to the agency’s director in JanuaryThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may no longer issue a “warning notice” – threatening prosecution against a US citizen – for criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal judge in Washington DC ruled on…
In a campaign ad released Monday, Seth Bodnar—an Independent candidate running for U.S. Senate in Montana—warns viewers that Flock Safety cameras are tracking Americans “getting groceries,” “going to church,” and “buying ammo for the season.” He then sets a surveillance camera on a tree stump, pulls a shotgun from his car, and just absolutely blows…
The federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 as a result of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.The New York Times, citing a new estimate from the Government Accountability Office, reports that DOGE’s deferred resignations program increased paid administrative leave by 435 percent in 2025. That’s an increase of over…
The treasury secretary claimed his department was looking at ways Trump could send out the checks without congressional approval and without impacting the deficit.
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss President Donald Trump’s impact on campaigning for Republicans ahead of the November midterms elections and his message for voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. “That’s a message aimed at rallying the base but in order to win these more hard-fought races, these…
During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.
Jeet Heer As Trump subverts elections, his most ardent fans want to overturn the 19th Amendment. The post MAGA Is Exploiting the Lindsay Clancy Case to Try to End Voting for Women appeared first on The Nation.
A 30-foot Washington should replace a modern art sculpture that “says nothing about America,” the president says
Thousands gather in New York City and across the country to honor the memory of the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks
The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool's liner to peel and bubble, according to documents first reviewed by The New York Times.Why it matters: President Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for the pool's damage and has pushed to prosecute some of them, even after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped the…
The victims of 9/11 “represented the American experiment itself,” writes Joe Daniels, founding president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
The ‘Campaign of Censorship and Control’ Will the Federal Communications Commission ever actually punish Disney or CBS for FCC Chairman...
