Anti-Trump Union Boss Presses Trump To Kill Nippon-US Steel Deal

United Steelworkers president David McCall is pressing the Trump administration to kill Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel’s $15 billion merger, noting in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that he remains “unalterably” opposed to the deal. It’s an awkward position for McCall to be in, given that many of his local union leaders and

Trump Says He’ll Choose Between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn in Texas US Senate Race

An endorsement from Trump would give either candidate a boost to their candidacy. Paxton currently leads Cornyn by 11 percentage points in opinion polls. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has said that he will endorse a candidate in the U.S. Senate election in Texas in 2026, in which two of his political associates are running against each

Federal Government Sues Rochester Over ‘Sanctuary’ City Policies

The city called the lawsuit ‘political theater’ and accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘commandeer local resources.’ The Trump administration filed a lawsuit on April 24 alleging that the city of Rochester, New York, had violated the Constitution and federal law through multiple policies barring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Filed in federal court,

Kennedy Center Cancels World Pride LGBT Events

Cancellations follow major changes at the center made in February, when President Donald Trump fired its president and chairman. A week of LGBT events scheduled for this summer’s World Pride festival at the Kennedy Center has been canceled, following a leadership change and new priorities at the renowned cultural institution, according to organizers and artists

Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Halting Collective Bargaining With Federal Employees

The administration has said the court lacked authority to review the president’s policies. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from implementing its policy aimed at ending collective bargaining arrangements with employees in certain federal departments and agencies. In an order on April 25, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman granted a union’s request for