Judge Rejects Trump Admin Request to Dismiss California Rail Funding Suit

A drone view of a California High-Speed Rail Bridge where it crosses over Highway 99 in Fresno, Calif., on June 8, 2025. Fred Greaves/Reuters A federal judge in California on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the rescission of more than $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed

Trump Hosts Roundtable With Business Leaders on American Tech Dominance

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion with top business leaders in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, on Dec.10, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump hosted business leaders for a roundtable discussion at the White House on Dec. 10 about facilitating technology innovation. “Our administration is committed to

Senate to Vote on Dueling Health Care Bills Tackling Expiring Obamacare Subsidies

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). WASHINGTON—The Senate is poised for a Dec. 11 vote on competing measures to resolve the standoff over extending the expiring subsidies for Obamacare. Both are likely to fall along party lines, and to fail to reach the 60-vote threshold required to advance

Senate Rejects Dueling Health Care Bills Tackling Expiring Obamacare Subsidies

(Left) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). (Right) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). WASHINGTON—The Senate on Dec. 11 rejected a pair of competing health care measures aimed at addressing expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Both procedural votes ran largely along party lines, with neither proposal gaining the 60 votes needed to advance in the

The Senate’s ‘Blue Slip’ Tradition Is Hampering Trump’s Appointments

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has been frustrated by a Senate tradition that has negatively affected his appointments for U.S. attorney positions. The “blue slip” is a tradition in the upper chamber where home state senators of U.S. attorney and district court nominees either approve or disapprove of that person. Both state senators must return their blue

Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’

The U.S. border with Mexico near San Diego on Jan. 31, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo The Trump administration said on Dec. 10 that it would transfer roughly 760 acres of public land along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to the Navy for three years to support border security operations. While announcing the decision Wednesday,