The justice did not specifically mention Trump during her speech but spoke about ’the elephant in the room.’ Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said on May 1 that President Donald Trump’s criticism of some judges seemed “designed to intimidate the judiciary.” Jackson did not specifically mention Trump during her speech but spoke about “the
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said on May 1 that recent criticisms of judges are “attacks on our democracy.” Jackson apparently commented on President Donald Trump’s recent criticisms of some judges, although she did not specifically mention Trump during her speech and instead spoke about “the elephant in the room.” “The attacks are not
Trump had previously warned Maine’s governor that the funds would be withheld if the state continued to allow men to play women’s sports. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to settle a lawsuit with Maine on May 2, after it withheld around $3 million in grant funding for nutrition programs in that state. According
Kentucky Gov. Beshear and former Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo said they’re open to running, while several others are the subject of speculation. WASHINGTON—A number of U.S. governors are indicating that they may seek the Democratic nomination for president in the 2028 general election. The 61st U.S. presidential election will be held on Nov. 7, 2028.
Federal officials on the southern border say the president’s designation of cartels as terrorist organizations put more teeth in gun trafficking enforcement. Federal law enforcement officials along the U.S. Southern Border warned U.S. citizens that the Trump administration has added a new wrinkle to the crime of trafficking guns and cash into Mexico. They said
The firm had participated in the production of the Steele dossier, which was used to push the disproven Trump–Russia narrative in 2016. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on May 2 struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order on revoking government contracts of law firm Perkins Coie. The order also forbids the Trump administration from canceling
The proposal seeks $163 billion in cuts to non-defense programs, a 22.6 percent decline from 2025. Many progressive policy initiatives would be eliminated. WASHINGTON—Democrats expressed their objection to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, criticizing the proposed big cuts to social spending programs. The Trump administration on May 2 published an extract of