POLITICS

26 States File Brief Supporting Trump’s Efforts to Deport Venezuela Gang Members

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‘The States finally have a welcome partner in the presidency willing to fight for the safety and security of the American people,’ the attorneys general wrote. A coalition of 26 Republican state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on March 18, supporting President Donald Trump’s

Social Security Strengthens Identity Verification for 2 Services

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Recipients without online accounts will have to do in-person verification to file claims or to change direct deposit information after March 31. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is boosting identity verification measures for two of its services in a bid to combat fraud and protect beneficiary records. By March 31, the SSA “will enforce online

US Institute for Peace Sues DOGE, Alleges ‘Trespass and Takeover’

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DOGE has said it was forced to call the police to enter the USIP building. The U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Tuesday, accusing it of “literal trespass and takeover” of the congressionally funded organization. On Tuesday morning, DOGE released a statement on X asserting

Judge Declines to Require FEMA Release Funds to Upgrade US Emergency Alert System

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The plaintiff did not show it will suffer irreparable injury absent a restraining order, the judge said. A federal judge has declined to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse dozens of public broadcasting stations for upgrades to the nation’s emergency alert system. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on March 17 denied the