Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Mass Firings of Federal Workers

Plaintiffs claim the president exceeded his authority by ordering agency layoffs without Congress approval. A federal judge on May 9 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganization plans across government agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and local governments, who

Why the Kashmir Crisis Matters to Us

Two weeks ago, rifle shots rang out across Jammu and Kashmir as jihadist terrorists murdered 26 unarmed tourists. This week, the northern Indian state got an encore as India and Pakistan exchanged missiles and drone strikes across the border and into central Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought repeatedly over this territory since the withdrawing

Dem Rep. Laura Gillen Says She Champions ‘Government Efficiency.’ As a Local Executive, Her Town’s Budget Ballooned.

The New York Democrat also helped a campaign donor score a $1.5 billion contract Elon Musk with President Donald Trump and son, X (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Rep. Laura Gillen said she “steadfastly championed government efficiency” and “rooted out waste and corruption” as a town supervisor on Long Island. The town’s operating budget increased by over

Trump Signs Order Targeting ‘Overcriminalization’ in Federal Regulation

‘The purpose of this order is to ease the regulatory burden on everyday Americans,’ the order states. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 9 targeting what he called the overcriminalization of regulation across the United States. “The United States is drastically overregulated,” the order stated. “The Code of Federal Regulations contains over

11 Percent of Columbia Library Arrestees Identify as They/Them—Nearly 7 Times America’s Trans Population

It’s a they-tifada. At least 9 of the 81 people, or 11 percent, arrested in connection with storming a Columbia University library Wednesday use “they/them” pronouns, a review of public records by the Washington Free Beacon shows. That share is well above the 1.6 percent of Americans who identify as transgender or nonbinary, according to

Trump Signs Order Creating National Center for Warrior Independence

This order directs a revitalization of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center aimed at helping veterans earn back self-sufficiency. President Donald Trump took executive action on May 9 that was directed toward fulfilling a campaign promise to improve the lives of America’s veterans. The order established the “National Center for Warrior Independence” in

Homeland Security Arrests NJ Gubernatorial Hopeful Ras Baraka As Chaos Ensues Outside ICE Detention Center

‘He has willingly chosen to disregard the law,’ New Jersey’s interim U.S. attorney says Newark mayor Ras Baraka arrested by federal agents (Amanda Lee/X) Department of Homeland Security officials arrested Newark mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Ras Baraka (D.) on Friday following a chaotic scene at a Garden State immigrant detention facility. Baraka tried