The minerals in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean are valued in the trillions of dollars, according to a recent scientific report. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 24 fast-tracking a new industry, offshore deep-sea mineral mining in the Pacific Ocean. Trump’s order, titled “Revitalizing American Dominance in Deep Seabed Minerals,” seeks to
The memo follows a congressional inquiry into ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s primary fundraising platform. WASHINGTON—A new presidential memorandum from the White House aims to crack down on unlawful foreign contributions and money funneled to electoral campaigns using identity theft schemes to evade federal laws. “Notwithstanding these laws designed to protect American democracy, press reports and
San Francisco, Santa Clara, and 14 other cities sued to stop implementation of executive orders to strip federal taxpayer funding from them. A federal judge has blocked a push by President Donald Trump to federally defund cities that have adopted so-called sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants. In an April 24 order granting a preliminary injunction,
The judge ruled that the Department of Education’s requirements were vague and gave no examples of DEI practices that violated civil rights laws. Hours before the deadline for states to certify that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have ended in public schools, a federal court halted the Trump administration’s requirement, siding with the National
Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Canada as the “51st state” during the two leaders’ phone call in March, but doubled down on his previous statement that Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty during the call. An April 24 report from CBC News based on anonymous sources said that Trump had mentioned
Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Canada as the “51st state” during the two leaders’ phone call in March, but doubled down on his previous statement that Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty during the call. An April 24 report from CBC News based on anonymous sources said that Trump had mentioned
Senate Bill 14 establishes Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office to identify and reduce burdensome state rules and improve agency transparency, officials said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law on April 23 a sweeping regulatory reform measure known as the Regulatory Reform and Efficiency Act, aimed at streamlining government processes and reducing the regulatory burden on