Maryland Democrats Raise Concern Over Federal Worker Cuts

They say worker terminations will raise unemployment in Maryland and adversely affect the local economy. BALTIMORE—Elected officials from the Maryland Democratic Party have been raising many concerns about how their state would be impacted by the mass terminations of federal workers ordered by the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has ordered efforts to reduce

FBI Has Launched 250 Probes Tied to Online Networks That Prey on Minors

The bureau said it’s increasingly concerned about rings of violent predators that target young people. The FBI has been investigating at least 250 subjects allegedly tied to violent online networks that prey on minors. The networks, under investigation by all of the FBI’s 55 field offices, are known as “764” but have other names. “The

UCLA Medical School Sued for Race Discrimination by Group Behind Harvard Affirmative Action Case

UCLA medical school was sued for race discrimination on Thursday after whistleblowers alleged that the school holds black and Latino applicants to a lower standard than their white and Asian counterparts, the latest challenge for a beleaguered university already in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. The complaint is based on multiple Washington Free Beacon

First American Pope Leo XIV Voted in Republican Primaries, Records Show

The new pope, born Robert Prevost, fits ‘the profile of a former or Never Trump-type’ ex-Republican (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, voted in several Republican primaries before being elevated as successor to Pope Francis, election records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show. Leo XIV, who previously lived in

Trump Asks Congress to Raise Taxes on Millionaires to Fund Tax Cuts, Source Says

The move would help offset the cost of sweeping tax cuts aimed at helping the middle and working class, while also protecting funding for Medicaid. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is asking Republican leaders to raise taxes on millionaires to help fund major tax cuts, according to a source familiar with his thinking. The president is considering