A judges gavel rests on top of a desk in the courtroom in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 3, 2009. Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Aug. 12 announced the nomination of five individuals as federal district judges in Alabama and Mississippi. Among them is Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour as a judge on the
Lawyers for the state of California and the federal government faced off in court Tuesday over President Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles. The attorney for the state, Meghan Strong, argued that having what she called a “standing army” in Los Angeles is “unprecedented” and goes against a “deep-rooted policy
California governor Gavin Newsom threatens to redraw congressional maps in retaliation against Texas redistricting efforts, demanding Trump intervene to stop GOP push.
Federal and local law enforcement officers investigate a suspect’s vehicle on South Capitol Street in Washington on Aug. 11, 2025.Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—After multiple high-profile violent crimes in Washington, President Donald Trump has taken over D.C.’s police department and activated its National Guard. At an Aug. 11 press conference, Trump said he would “rescue our
A sign outside the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2025. Saule Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. State Department has called out the Chinese regime for intimidating and exacting reprisals against targets globally to advance its political goals. In its long-anticipated international human rights report, published on Aug. 12, the department noted the
The State Department has called out the Chinese regime for intimidating and exacting reprisals against targets globally to advance its political goals. In its long-anticipated international human rights report, published on Aug. 12, the department noted the wide-ranging ways the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) campaign takes form, including assaults, harassment, hacking, anonymous threats, and bullying
A member of the National Guard arrives to the Guard’s headquarters at D.C. Armory in Washington on Aug. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images National Guard troops began arriving in Washington Tuesday to begin enforcing President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city. They’re part of an 800-member deployment ordered by the administration. Trump announced on