Newsom cites biblical teachings to slam federal leaders, Trump admin over government shutdown's impact on food assistance, as California sues USDA over suspended SNAP benefits.
The Pentagon ordered managers to fire underperforming civilian workers with "speed and conviction" under new guidelines that eliminate key job protections.
Passengers go through TSA check points at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 27, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images Flight delays throughout the country could increase as more and more controllers call in sick over their first full missed paycheck due to the ongoing government shutdown, officials warned on Tuesday. National Air
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department’s top prosecutor in Los Angeles has served unlawfully in his role for months, the latest court to push back on the Trump administration’s efforts to name acting prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Michael Seabright ruled that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, who oversees the Justice Department’s outpost
Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and police, clash with protesters outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A federal appeals court on Oct. 28 threw out an order allowing President Donald Trump to deploy
Remarks from 2023 by Zohran Mamdani likening the NYPD to the Israeli Defense Forces have resurfaced following criticism he has faced for other anti-police rhetoric.
A sign indicates that the Library of Congress in Washington is closed on Oct. 21, 2025, because of the US government shutdown. Photo by Daniel Heuer / AFP A federal judge on Oct. 28 indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing federal government shutdown. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Susan