Top Democratic leaders in Congress are calling for increased security funding for lawmakers following recent shootings that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. In a letter sent June 16 to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and
The Justice Department lost 4,000 employees in the Trump administration’s controversial government downsizing initiative, and critics worry those cuts will impact safety in U.S. communities. The so-called “fork in the road” deferred resignation program, which incentivized some employees to leave federal government service, reduced the manpower in the agency for an estimated savings of $470
Ninth Circuit panel to rule on legality of Trump federalizing National Guard troops in Los Angeles County following Newsom's lawsuit over immigration enforcement protests.
The Ninth Circuit appeal has a remote hearing on Case No. 25-3727, Newsom v. Trump, scheduled for June 17, at 3 p.m. ET. The case is challenging President Donald Trump’s June 7, 2025, memorandum federalizing up to 4,000 California National Guard troops and deploying Marines to Los Angeles amid protests against immigration enforc… Original News
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vowed to cut federal funding to cities that obstruct ICE or allow rioters to destroy infrastructure.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was caught rolling her eyes as French President Emmanuel Macron whispered to her during the G7 summit in Canada.
Americans strongly support preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a Reagan Institute poll, as President Trump reiterates his stance on the Israel-Iran conflict.