Trump Says Administration Has Found Funds to Pay Troops During Shutdown
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…
Trump Responds to China’s Rare Earth Limits With Threat of 100% Tariffs
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…
Carney Teases Budget Plans With School Meal Program and Automatic Tax Filing
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…
Trump Claims Many Federal Workers Being Laid Off Amid Shutdown
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…
Trump Calls Nobel Winner Machado After His Administration Condemned Her Award
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…
Trump Threatens to Double Tariffs With New 100% China Duty
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…
Trump Administration Issues Loan Forgiveness Notices Amid Government Shutdown
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…
James Comey’s Trial Scheduled for Jan. 5 After Trump-Backed Charges
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…
Trump Says Canadians Will Return to the US Once Trade Deal Is Reached
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…
California Grants Uber and Lyft Drivers the Right to Unionize
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’s New AI Safety Law Proves Innovation and Regulation Can Coexist
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…
Inside the Trump Administration’s Sweeping Removal of Immigration Judges
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…
What the Government Shutdown Really Means for Immigrant Health Care
The government shutdown messaging battle is escalating, putting Republicans in a difficult spot because the Democrats’ demand to extend popular Obamacare subsidies is widely supported. In response, GOP leaders have…
Trump Administration Plans Cash Offers to Migrant Teens Who Voluntarily Leave U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly preparing a new policy that will offer unaccompanied migrant teenagers in the United States the option to voluntarily leave the country in…
Statue of President Trump and Epstein Reinstalled in DC
A controversial statue depicting President Donald Trump and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has been reinstalled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., following its removal by the National…