A federal judge is raising serious questions about President Donald Trump’s plan to build a large “Independence Arch” near the National Mall, adding another legal obstacle to one of the administration’s most…
President Donald Trump attended the opening night of the musical Chicago at the Kennedy Center on March 31, in a visit that highlighted both his growing control over the institution and the…
The Trump administration has unveiled a revised plan to dramatically reduce the size of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, stepping back from an earlier effort to nearly wipe out the agency…
A Republican senator is preparing legislation that would significantly expand the U.S. ban on Chinese automobiles, taking a much harder line than current rules by targeting not just imported vehicles, but also…
Communities across the United States are rapidly rethinking how they commemorate César Chavez after allegations that he sexually abused women and girls during the 1960s. Elected officials, civil rights groups, and local…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank is in a position to wait and watch how the expanding Iran war affects inflation and the broader economy, signaling that policymakers…
A new congressional effort to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security failed on March 27, 2026, leaving thousands of federal employees without pay and raising fears of worsening…
A new bill introduced in Washington by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeks to temporarily stop the construction of new AI-focused data centers across the United States until stronger national…
Missouri’s highest court has upheld a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature at President Donald Trump’s urging, a ruling that keeps the new map in place as candidates…
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trump has the legal authority to limit asylum processing at official ports of entry through a policy known as…
