NY Dems who have yet to endorse Mamdani unite in his defense against Trump
President Donald Trump's threats to arrest socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who would become NYC's first Muslim mayor if elected, draws backlash from New York Democrats.
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Trump admin. freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs
Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure
Speaker Johnson ‘Not Happy’ With Senate Changes to GOP Megabill
House Speaker Mike Johnson attends the gold medal ceremony for the U.S. Army Rangers of WWII in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol on June 26, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is unsatisfied with how the Senate changed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act before passing it
Trump Announces US–Vietnam Trade Agreement
President Donald Trump, joined by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The United States and Vietnam have reached a trade agreement, President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday. “I just made a trade deal
Trump to begin enforcing birthright citizenship order as early as this month, DOJ says
A federal judge questions the Trump administration on implementation plans for controversial birthright citizenship executive order as advocacy groups file class action lawsuits in response.
Blue state GOP lawmaker says major sanctuary city lawsuit is ‘encouraging,’ but urges further crackdown
Rep. Kevin Kiley backs the DOJ’s lawsuit against LA’s sanctuary policies and pushes legislation to cut taxpayer funding from nonprofits tied to anti-ICE riots and unrest.
California sues Trump admin again, this time over Medicaid data transfer to DHS
California AG Rob Bonta leads a 20-state lawsuit against the Trump administration for transferring Medicaid data to DHS in an "anti-immigrant crusade."