House Democrats Zero In on Economy at Post-2024 Retreat

Lawmakers are seeking to counter a signature campaign issue for now-President Donald Trump amid tariff talk and downward trends in the market. LEESBURG, Va.—Four months after the November 2024 election, House Democrats have gathered at an issues retreat outside Washington. Not long into the second Trump presidency, they’re seeking to define a response to him

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Yanking of Clearances From Law Firm Tied to Steele Dossier

The firm argued that the president’s executive order violated its rights of free speech, free association, and due process. A federal judge on March 12 agreed to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s executive order stripping security clearances from employees at a prominent Washington law firm that was involved in generating the controversial Steele dossier. Trump

Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Tied to Steele Dossier

The firm argued that the president’s executive order violated its rights of free speech, free association, and due process. A federal judge on March 12 agreed to temporarily block parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing certain sanctions on a Washington law firm that was involved in generating the controversial Steele dossier. Trump signed

Kuwait Frees American Prisoners, Including Military Veterans and Contractors on Drug Charges

A group of American detainees has been freed by Kuwaiti authorities after years behind bars. Kuwaiti authorities have released a group of American prisoners, including military veterans and contractors who had been jailed for years on drug-related charges, a representative for the detainees confirmed. Jonathan Franks, a private consultant specializing in cases involving U.S. hostages

Trump pardons former Tennessee lawmaker imprisoned in campaign fraud scheme

President Trump has pardoned a former Republican Tennessee lawmaker who was two weeks into a 21-month prison sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried unsuccessfully to take back his plea. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced the pardon in a social media post Tuesday evening.