Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Bid to Block Reinstatement of Thousands of Employees

A majority of an appeals court panel says blocking a lower court’s order would ‘disrupt the status quo and turn it on its head.’ A federal appeals court on March 17 denied an attempt from President Donald Trump’s administration to block the reinstatement of thousands of newer federal government employees who had recently been fired.

Trump Visits Kennedy Center as New Chair, Announces Plans to Overhaul Venue

Trump earlier criticized the venue for hosting drag shows and other programs he deemed counter to traditional American values. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump visited the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 17 to attend a board meeting as the new chair, a month after making a sweeping leadership shakeup at the Washington-based

Democrats Wrestle With DOGE and Musk

WASHINGTON—During the first two months of the second Trump administration, few issues have united Democrats like opposition to Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a time-limited organization directed by executive order to “to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity” across scores of agencies. That unified anti-DOGE message came through from both the New

Sen. Mark Kelly Trades Tesla for Chevy SUV to Protest Musk-Led DOGE

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) showcased his new vehicle—a white Chevy Tahoe SUV—on Sunday, replacing his Tesla in protest of the electric vehicle company CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s sweeping federal spending cuts and workforce reductions. In a video posted on X on March 17, Kelly introduced what he called his “new ride,”

Former Trump Prosecutor Fani Willis Ordered to Pay for Violating Open Records Laws

A judge ordered the Fulton County district attorney, who was disqualified from the Trump case, to pay legal fees. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered by a Georgia judge to pay $54,000 for violating open records laws in relation to her prosecution against President Donald Trump. Willis’s office brought charges against Trump

Former House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey Dies at 87

Democratic and Republican members of Congress expressed their condolences on social media platform X. Former Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), the first woman to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, died on March 15 at the age of 87. Lowey’s family said the cause was breast cancer in a statement released by the Westchester County Democratic

Trump Provides Update on Release of Classified Epstein and JFK Files

‘The bottom line is the records are getting out,’ the president said in a new interview. President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that his administration is still on track to release files related to notorious child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A question was asked of