POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing
Read full article: Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killingMembers of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota.
Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War
Read full article: Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary WarBritish-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America.
Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and WashingtonA federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Trump administration can’t block child care money for 5 Democratic-led states for now, judge says
Read full article: Trump administration can’t block child care money for 5 Democratic-led states for now, judge saysA judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now.
Head of FBI's New York field office to serve as co-deputy director after Bongino's departure
Read full article: Head of FBI's New York field office to serve as co-deputy director after Bongino's departureThe head of the FBI’s New York field office has been named co-deputy director of the bureau, replacing Dan Bongino following his departure last week.
Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figures
Read full article: Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figuresIn an unusual move, President Donald Trump posted a graph Thursday night on social media that reflected jobs data from December that weren’t supposed to be released until the Labor Department issued the monthly employment report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. eastern.
Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
Read full article: Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new reportThe Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues.
Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun GongThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal from tech giant Cisco seeking to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protestOpening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.
Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year
Read full article: Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election yearPresident Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year.
Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
Read full article: Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holdersA federal judge is expected to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered legal protections for more than 10,000 relatives of citizens and green card holders.
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
Read full article: As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraudTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
Read full article: US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distributionThe U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.
UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential election
Read full article: UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential electionA new U.N. rights report says that the presidential election in Uganda next week will be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation" against the opposition and others.
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
Read full article: US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stabilityThe United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year.
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakes
Read full article: Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakesPresident Donald Trump’s plan to control Venezuela's oil industry and counter China's influence could clash with his goal of stabilizing trade with Beijing.
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
Read full article: Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authoritiesFights over which agencies will be involved in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis are roiling as calls for a thorough investigation and accountability mount.
Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy team
Read full article: Venezuela helps vault Rubio to quarterback of Trump’s foreign policy teamSecretary of State Marco Rubio, a football fan, now is quarterbacking President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team as it navigates particularly turbulent global waters, notably in Venezuela.
Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'
Read full article: Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'Vice President JD Vance is blaming a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed.
Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climate
Read full article: Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climateGrammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos has canceled her upcoming performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington.
Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates
Read full article: Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage ratesPresident Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce mortgage rates at a time when Americans are worried about home prices.
Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups say
Read full article: Officials withheld evidence on Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding, environmental groups sayEnvironmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown
Read full article: House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdownThe House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September.
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting
Read full article: Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shootingFormer U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career.
UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several
Read full article: UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from severalThe top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced that it's withdrawing support from more than 30 initiatives operated by the world body.
City Council committee approves rezoning for proposed West Jacksonville Baptist Health ER, storage facility
Read full article: City Council committee approves rezoning for proposed West Jacksonville Baptist Health ER, storage facilityA rezoning request headed to the full Jacksonville City Council for a vote would allow for a standalone emergency room and a storage facility along 103rd Street near I-295 in West Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Daily Record reports.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersThe House has passed legislation that extends expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applicationsA federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Start grant applications and barred it from laying off any more federal employees in the federal Office of Head Start.
Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requested
Read full article: Venezuela releases imprisoned opposition figures and activists, which Trump says US requestedVenezuela has released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists — both citizens and foreigners — nearly a week after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces to face drug-trafficking charges.
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
Read full article: Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation orderThe Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouse
Read full article: Somalia denies US allegation that it destroyed food aid warehouseSomalia’s government is denying an allegation by the U.S. government that authorities in Mogadishu destroyed an American-funded warehouse belonging to the World Food Program.
Senate rejects Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote
Read full article: Senate rejects Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers voteThe Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
Read full article: The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersIn a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House has passed legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empire
Read full article: Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empireProsecutors in the United States say Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day.
Legal analyst discusses path forward as Maduro’s attorneys prepare to argue he is shielded by head-of-state immunity
Read full article: Legal analyst discusses path forward as Maduro’s attorneys prepare to argue he is shielded by head-of-state immunityJeremy Rosenthal, a nationally renowned prosecuting and defense attorney and legal analyst, joined News4JAX Anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show on Thursday. Rosenthal said the circumstances surrounding Maduro and his wife are unusual.
Hoyer laments House 'is not living up to the Founders’ goals' as he tells colleagues he's retiring
Read full article: Hoyer laments House 'is not living up to the Founders’ goals' as he tells colleagues he's retiringThe longest-serving Democrat in Congress has announced he's retiring at the end of his term, saying he's deeply concerned "this House is not living up to the Founders’ goals.”.
House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president
Read full article: House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with presidentThe House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures.
