Schumer Postpones Book Tour Due to Security Concerns

WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has postponed a tour promoting his book on anti-Semitism for security reasons. The Democratic leader has been at the center of criticism from the party’s base over his support of a Republican funding bill to prevent a government shutdown last week. Events in Baltimore and Washington are being rescheduled

FAA to Propose Rule on Allowing Expanded Drone Use

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to propose rules to expand the use of drones for deliveries and other services. “We’re in the stages of developing a rule to make sure we can give more authority and clarity to those who are developing these drones,” Duffy told reporters

DOJ Announces Joint October 7 Task Force Targeting Hamas Terrorists, Affiliates for US Prosecution

‘The barbaric Hamas terrorists will not win—and there will be consequences,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi said. The Department of Justice on March 17 announced the creation of Joint Task Force October 7 to combat anti-Semitism and terrorism. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the task force will “seek justice for the victims of the Oct. 7,

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,”