The DNC’s organizing push further nationalizes the city’s mayoral race and will test Trump’s staying power with Hispanic voters. MIAMI — The Democratic National Committee is sending reinforcements to help elect a Democrat as Miami’s mayor, further nationalizing the race after President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican ally for the job. Though the position of … Read more
A Trump order could come as soon as Friday, creating new federal measures to preempt state leaders from crafting their own AI regulations. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has become one of the loudest voices calling for states to regulate artificial intelligence. But a possible new executive order from President Donald Trump could … Read more
Brown’s ruling struck down the centerpiece of a nationwide redistricting effort aimed at protecting the GOP’s narrow House majority. In the summer of 2023, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown had a decision to make. For days, he had presided over a case challenging a Galveston County, Texas, plan to redraw voting precincts on the grounds … Read more
The judge postponed the impact of her decision until Dec. 11 to give the Trump administration time to appeal her decision. A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., was illegal, concluding he lacks authority to send in troops “for the deterrence of crime.” U.S. … Read more
The lawsuit comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accused the advocacy group of ties to Hamas. The Council on American-Islamic Relations sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday for designating the group a foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organization. The lawsuit, filed in west Texas U.S. District Court by the … Read more
A judge said the Trump administration’s bid to deport the Salvadoran man could be tripped up by 2019 “mistake.” GREENBELT, Maryland — The Trump administration’s highest-profile deportation case appears to be on the verge of unraveling due to an oversight by an immigration judge six years ago. Trump officials illegally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an … Read more
The legislation would require the Department of Justice to release documents related to the Epstein case. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill to force the Department of Justice to release more information related to its case against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a stunning reversal after fighting the bill’s passage … Read more
In a Thursday fireside chat, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the economic crush some Americans are feeling — but blamed them on Democratic policies. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered an explanation for the slate of political quagmires Republicans are juggling, including persistent cost of living issues and even divisions within the Republican Party … Read more
The Senate majority leader offered to send any monetary court awards back to the U.S. Treasury. Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered Thursday to amend the controversial provision he slipped into last week’s government funding package that could award GOP senators hundreds of thousands of dollars for having their phone records seized without their knowledge … Read more
Republican House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a plan backed by GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott. House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a bipartisan Senate plan for including financial policy provisions in a must-pass annual defense bill, putting the Arkansas Republican at odds with GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott … Read more