POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Border deployment vehicle accident kills two service members, third in critical condition
Read full article: Border deployment vehicle accident kills two service members, third in critical conditionTwo service members deployed to the U.S. Southern border were killed and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military announced late Tuesday.
IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
Read full article: IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chiefAn IRS whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes is expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner, two sources familiar with the plan tell The Associated Press.
Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollution
Read full article: Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from Biden-era rule on mercury and other toxic air pollutionThe Trump administration has granted nearly 70 coal-fired power plants a two-year exemption from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material
Read full article: Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI materialArmy and Air Force libraries have been told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaks
Read full article: Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted during investigation into leaksDefense officials say Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escorted out of the Pentagon by security.
Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'
Read full article: Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'President Donald Trump says he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally who chooses to “self-deport.”.
In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation
Read full article: In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportationPresident Donald Trump’s administration has dug in on its contention that his government should not have to repatriate Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite U.S. Supreme Court and lower court rulings that he was wrongly deported and should be returned to the United States.
Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives
Read full article: Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiativesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country.
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says
Read full article: Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge saysA federal judge has allowed the Justice Department to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court.
What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the arson at his official residence
Read full article: What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the arson at his official residenceA family member says the man charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion has struggled with mental illness.
Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring both
Read full article: Iowa relies on exports and its senior senator opposes tariffs. Trump is pressuring bothPresident Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to cost Iowa farmers their biggest market for the hundreds of millions of bushels of soybeans they grow every year.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election liesA federal judge has issued another order putting on hold an effort by President Donald Trump to retaliate against a law firm he opposes.
Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected
Read full article: Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expectedWith the Trump administration expected to reverse a controversial 2023 decision on the permanent location of U.S. Space Command, a review by the Defense Department inspector general could not determine why Colorado was chosen over Alabama.
Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters
Read full article: Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal mattersThe two attorneys representing Harvard University in a pitched fight with the Trump administration are no strangers to the spotlight or to Washington investigations that reach into the White House.
DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years ago
Read full article: DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that the government already found years agoElon Musk's federal cost-cutting team is touting its latest finding: Hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent unemployment claims.
NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island
Read full article: NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers IslandNew York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex.
US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Read full article: US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego GarciaA federal judge says she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
Read full article: Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportationThe speed and scope of the federal government’s efforts to terminate the legal status of international students have stunned colleges and universities across the country.
In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red states
Read full article: In a bid to corral the anti-Trump resistance, Bernie Sanders, AOC visit red statesVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour deep into Trump territory alongside his fellow progressive champion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Politics & Power: Facts & law or politics? How the DOJ purge could change the legal landscape
Read full article: Politics & Power: Facts & law or politics? How the DOJ purge could change the legal landscapeLegal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on Politics & Power to take a look at how the Trump administration deals with dissenters, particularly in the legal field.
Colorado judge puts temporary hold on deportations sought by Trump under Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: Colorado judge puts temporary hold on deportations sought by Trump under Alien Enemies ActA federal judge has put a temporary hold on deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donald Trump's invocation of an 18th century law known as the Alien Enemies Act.
Ranchers hope Trump's tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
Read full article: Ranchers hope Trump's tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertaintyRanchers hope President Donald Trump's tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their hamburger and steaks.
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
Read full article: DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official saysThe Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department.
Rising concerns over deepfakes prompt new legislation in Florida after Jacksonville teen targeted
Read full article: Rising concerns over deepfakes prompt new legislation in Florida after Jacksonville teen targetedAs access to artificial intelligence expands, concerns are growing about the potential for individuals to fall victim to deepfakes. In response, a bill championed by Jacksonville state representative Wyman Duggan is making its way through the Capitol, aiming to protect Floridians from the harmful effects of such technology.
The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
Read full article: The Latest: Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported manA federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by Trump officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison.
Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks
Read full article: Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacksThe Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
Read full article: US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticalsThe Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips and products that contain them, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Biden alleges Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech
Read full article: Biden alleges Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in his first post-presidency speechFormer President Joe Biden warns that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans.
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administrationSome of the Democratic Party’s core political groups are preparing for the possibility President Donald Trump’s allies may soon launch criminal investigations that could handicap Democratic infrastructure.
Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That's likely illegal
Read full article: Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That's likely illegalPresident Donald Trump keeps talking about sending U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador.
Vance fumbles Ohio State's NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White House
Read full article: Vance fumbles Ohio State's NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White HouseVice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House by fumbling the trophy the players won as their sport’s national champion.
North Carolina judges weigh GOP law shifting election board control away from Democratic governor
Read full article: North Carolina judges weigh GOP law shifting election board control away from Democratic governorNorth Carolina trial judges will soon rule if legislative Republicans' latest method to attempt to wrest control of the State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful.
West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest
Read full article: West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contestA female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and came in 14th overall.
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
Read full article: White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groupsThe White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters.
A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont
Read full article: A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in VermontA Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
Read full article: US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials sayA long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, a move that could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants.
Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say
Read full article: Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts sayTaxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone.
Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters
Read full article: Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquartersThe Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party.
Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash
Read full article: Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplashPresident Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
Read full article: Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office eventThe Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.
Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home is the latest in a string of political violence
Read full article: Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home is the latest in a string of political violenceA fire set by a man who broke into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend is just the latest in a string of attacks against political leaders in the United States.
Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Read full article: Gen. Caine has taken over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffAir Force Gen. Dan Caine has been sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a flurry of paperwork was finished, allowing him to fill the job nearly two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor.
Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strike
Read full article: Chicago teachers reach contract deal for the first time in more than a decade without a strikeFor the first time in over a decade, Chicago’ s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout.