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Supreme Court Justice Jackson Says Criticisms of Judges Are ‘Attacks on Our Democracy’
The justice directed her comments at ’the elephant in the room.’
Trump Admin Settles Lawsuit With Maine Over Food Funding Freeze
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.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Against Perkins Coie Law Firm
The firm had participated in the production of the Steele dossier, which was used to push the disproven Trump–Russia narrative in 2016.
Transportation Secretary Cancels $54 Million in University Grants Tied to DEI, Climate Agenda
Sean Duffy says the grants pushed ‘radical DEI and green agenda’ instead of focusing on taxpayers’ transport needs.
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow DOGE Access to Social Security Data
A federal judge in March blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Library Services Agency
Trump ended funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services in a March 14 executive order.
Social Security Agency Makes ‘Significant Progress’ in Updating Death Records
The agency said that it’s trying to address a ‘longstanding oversight concern.’
US State Department Declares 2 Haitian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the ‘gangs are a primary source of instability’ in the country.
Judge Declines to Block Portions of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders
The judge wrote that the plaintiffs did not establish standing to file their lawsuit and would likely fail.
Trump Announces Plan to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
The president says that the move is ‘what they deserve.’
Trump Proposes Cutting Government Spending by $163 Billion in New Budget Plan
The budget prioritizes dismantling what it calls a ‘weaponized’ federal bureaucracy and eliminating funding for progressive initiatives.
Trump Orders to Cut Federal Funding for NPR and PBS, Citing Biased Reporting
The president said that providing funding to NPR and PBS runs counter to the ‘principle of impartiality.’
Rubio Says Biden State Department Compiled ‘Disinformation’ Dossier on Trump Official
‘There’s at least one person at this table today who had a dossier,’ Rubio said at an April 30 Cabinet meeting.
DOGE Team Member Details Backlash After Leaving Harvard to Work for Agency
‘I dropped out of Harvard and came here to serve my country, and it’s been unfortunate to see lost friendships,’ the staffer says.
DOGE Refers Peace Institute Alleged Data Wipe to DOJ
The incident allegedly occurred after DOGE members got access to the institute’s headquarters earlier this year.
Trump Proclaims Alabama Graduates as the First in the ‘Golden Age of America’
‘You’re graduating at an exciting time for our nation, a period of both extraordinary change and incredible potential,’ the president says.
DOJ Sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont, and New York Over Climate Laws
The Department of Justice accused the four states of overreach.
Vance Rejects Claims Waltz Was Fired From National Security Post
Trump announced earlier that he was nominating Waltz as U.N. ambassador and that the national security adviser would be stepping down from his post.
Trump Warns Purchasers of Iranian Oil They Will Be Sanctioned
The warning comes as the United States negotiates with Iran over its nuclear program.
