Politics

The political pain of the U.S. government shutdown is deepening as the impasse heads toward a third week, marked by escalating hostility between Republicans and Democrats. Hundreds of thousands of…

Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, as the political stalemate continues over Democratic demands to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The Healthcare Policy…

President Donald Trump’s actions in his second term have led to a systematic and unprecedented campaign against free speech, prompting legal experts and judges to warn that the First Amendment…

Former President Barack Obama recently warned of a “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in nations once considered immune to democratic erosion. Speaking with democracy activists from Hungary…

Former President Joe Biden has started a new phase of his treatment for prostate cancer, which includes radiation therapy and hormone treatment, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. The…

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the prolonged U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two nations. In the…

President Donald Trump received both a Covid vaccine and a flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the U.S. will allow Qatar to construct an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. This facility…

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin preparing pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations. The goal is…

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the protracted U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Friday, shortly after his own administration publicly denounced the committee that granted her the honor. President…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month. In the same post, President Trump declared…

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Education has begun sending out notices to student loan borrowers informing them that their debt will soon be canceled. Multiple notices…

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning to federal criminal charges that President Donald Trump had publicly sought. Judge Michael Nachmanoff set Comey’s trial to begin…

President Donald Trump predicted that Canadians will resume traveling to the United States once a trade agreement is successfully reached. While meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval…

New government data reveals that the Canadian government ordered companies to pay nearly $5 million in fines during the last fiscal year for failing to comply with the regulations of…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1340, which grants drivers for Uber and Lyft the right to unionize, even while they maintain their classification as independent contractors. The…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, the state’s new AI safety and transparency bill, which an advocate argues is proof that state-level regulation can protect safety without impeding…

Immigration Judge Shira Levine was abruptly fired while presiding over an asylum claim in a San Francisco courtroom, learning of her termination via a computer notification. She read the termination…