Federal Judge Extends Block on Plan to Put USAID Workers on Leave

The judge will extend his temporary restraining order for one week, to further consider USAID’s future. WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 13 extended an order for one week blocking the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from placing 2,200 employees on paid administrative leave or forcing workers in foreign countries to return to the

RFK Jr. confirmed and sworn in as HHS secretary

Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the controversial nominee would win the Senate’s approval.  Senators voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with one Republican —

He Said He’d Take Jews ‘Back to Poland.’ Gretchen Whitmer Took Him on an Official State Trip to the Middle East.

Osama Siblani has praised Hezbollah leaders as ‘heroes’ and ‘martyrs’ Whitmer and Osama Siblani in 2022 (Osama Siblani / Facebook) One of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D.) guests on an official state trip to the Middle East this week is an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of Hezbollah as a “hero” and recently called

Pennsylvania Sues Trump Admin for Blocking $1.2 Billion in Funding

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro claims the Trump administration’s funding freeze defies legal authority and jeopardizes billions in state-allocated federal aid. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, accusing several federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of unlawfully withholding more than $1.2 billion in federal

Trump Administration: Follow the Law

President Donald J. Trump and his administration have a simple message: follow the law. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has wasted no time taking action against states and entities which have opted for defiance. Here are only a few examples: The Department of Education has launched investigations into the California Interscholastic Federation and the