Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Trump’s administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding, granting its request for emergency relief in a dispute over money that Congress has already approved. The high court’s decision follows an order that Chief Justice John Roberts had issued earlier this month, which

Archives released too much of Sherrill’s military record to GOP rival’s allies

Washington — A branch of the National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s military records to Nicholas De Gregorio, an ally of Jack Ciattarelli, her GOP opponent in the New Jersey governor’s race. The disclosure potentially violates the Privacy Act of 1974 and exemptions established under the Freedom of Information

Kennedy says FDA is reviewing safety of abortion pill mifepristone

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a recent letter to Republican state attorneys general.  Conservatives and anti-abortion groups have criticized the drug, particularly after the Biden administration in 2023 made it possible for women to receive

ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to ground

A federal immigration officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties while an investigation is conducted, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. In a statement Friday, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin called the conduct of the Immigration

Inflation held steady in August, in line with economist forecasts

The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose slightly in August, in line with economists’ expectations. Inflation yardsticks such as the PCE index and the Consumer Price Index measure the change in prices over time of a typical basket of goods and services. The core PCE, which excludes volatile