What to Know About Trump’s Sanctions on the ICC

The International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former defense minister. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump enacted on Feb. 6 an executive order to allow for the imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its alleged bias against Israel and the United States. The ICC issued arrest

Judge Blocks DOGE’s Access to Sensitive Treasury Records

Most Trump administration officials are prohibited from accessing sensitive Treasury records for at least a week, the judge ruled. A federal judge has temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), run by Elon Musk, from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department. The late-night order, issued Saturday

Newsom Approves $50 Million to Help Migrants, Boost California’s Legal Defense

The governor made clear that the allocated funding would not be used to protect immigrants convicted of serious or violent felonies. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Friday that would set aside a combined $50 million to protect immigrants and defend the state from potential legal actions by the Trump administration. One of

Newsom Approves $50 Million to Help Illegal Immigrants, Boost California’s Legal Defense

The bill specifically allocates $10 million to ‘provide immigration-related services, including removal defense.’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Friday that would set aside a combined $50 million to protect illegal immigrants and defend the state from potential legal actions by the Trump administration. One of the bills allocates $25 million to nonprofit

Designating Cartels as Terrorists Will Have Huge Consequences, Say Analysts

Ioan Grillo, a Mexico-based journalist and expert on cartels, said the designation would give the U.S. more power to go after cartels’ money and gun suppliers. News Analysis On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that started a process by which international organized crime cartels would be designated as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations”

Freshman Lawmaker Uses First Bill to Target CCP Propaganda in Congress

The legislation is aimed at banning CCP-controlled publications from House facilities. Freshman Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday used his first legislation as a congressman to target the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence in Congress. Hamadeh, a former U.S. Army intelligence officer and a former prosecutor, introduced a resolution aimed at banning the distribution of

Democrats Barred From Entering Department of Education in Latest DOGE Protest

Protests outside the Department of Education follow President Donald Trump’s announcement that DOGE will investigate spending in the agency. WASHINGTON—Another protest against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) took place on Feb. 7, this time outside the Department of Education, an agency that President Donald Trump has floated eliminating. In a press conference that same