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'James Madison's nightmare': How Trump is leaning on arcane laws to advance immigration agenda
MINNEAPOLIS — To silence unrest in Minnesota, Donald Trump is threatening to reach all the way back to the early 19th century.
On social media this week, Trump proposed invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 to deploy military troops into the Twin Cities to protect federal immigration agents from protesters. He softened his stance the next day...Read more
'Abortion as homicide' debate in South Carolina exposes GOP rift as states weigh new restrictions
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a trio of Republican state lawmakers introduced a bill last year that would subject women who obtain abortions to decades in prison, some reproductive rights advocates feared South Carolina might pass the “most extreme” abortion ban in the United States.
Now, though, it seems unlikely to become state law. In November...Read more
Trump plans executive order for Army-Navy game broadcast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he intends to sign an executive order that would give an exclusive four-hour broadcast television window to the Army-Navy Game.
“Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday. “I will soon sign a Historic ...Read more
EU set to halt US trade deal over Trump's new tariff threat
European Union lawmakers are poised to halt approval of the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s Party, the largest political group in the European Parliament, said on ...Read more
Trump hits 8 NATO allies with tariffs as he pursues Greenland
President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland, a dramatic escalation in the standoff that sparked strong pushback from some of the U.S.’s closest allies.
Trump threatened in a social media post to impose the tariff Feb. 1 and raise the levy to 25% in ...Read more
Trump's Greenland demands spark protest rallies in Denmark
Thousands of people took to the streets across Denmark to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, underscoring the deep unease over the future of the Arctic island.
The demonstrations unfolded across the Nordic nation’s largest cities on Saturday, with crowds gathering in central Copenhagen and outside...Read more
Trump to impose tariffs on 8 European nations over Greenland
President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland, a dramatic escalation in the standoff that will further strain U.S. ties with many of its closest allies.
Trump threatened in a social media post to impose the tariff Feb. 1 and raise the levy to 25% in June ...Read more
Army hypersonic missile fielding falters on missed deadline
The Army has once again missed its own deadline for fielding the first U.S. hypersonic weapon, in a sign that one of the Pentagon’s top priorities is still behind schedule.
The unit responsible for using the advanced weapon is trained and ready, but the missile — part of a $10.4 billion hypersonic program — isn’t ready for use. And ...Read more
Trump tarnished the image of Christianity, and now he's dragging down the police
For a man who made millions by slapping his name on buildings and various products, President Donald Trump has a special knack for tarnishing iconic American brands.
It goes like this: He grabs some broadly respected institution, rebrands it in his own image, and then hands it back smelling faintly of burnt hair and regret.
Trump’s style of ...Read more
Trump's sanctuary attack -- His new illegal threats to withhold funding
Once again, President Donald Trump threatens to break the law by trying to withhold appropriated funds to states with sanctuary cities. This time he is insisting on his Truth Social account that as of the start of next month, “NO MORE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STATES FOR THEIR CORRUPT CRIMINAL PROTECTION CENTERS KNOWN ...Read more
Trump pushes for emergency power auction to support AI boom
The Trump administration and more than a dozen states are pushing for big tech companies to effectively fund construction of new power plants as a way to prevent data centers from driving up residential utility bills.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined 13 governors in outlining a plan urging the nation�...Read more
Trump pardons California businesswoman convicted of fraud after he granted her clemency once before
SAN DIEGO — For the second time in five years, President Donald Trump has granted clemency to twice-convicted San Diego businesswoman Adriana Isabel Camberos, this time issuing her and her brother full and unconditional pardons of their fraud convictions after commuting her previous fraud sentence in 2021.
Camberos, 55, was first convicted in...Read more
Congress on track to avoid shutdown and soften Trump spending cuts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress appears poised to avoid another government shutdown later this month by passing compromise bills that would soften spending cuts sought by the Trump administration, according to Republicans and Democrats involved in the process.
That would prevent a repeat of the 2025 government shutdown that disrupted ...Read more
Pro-Trump ICE official quits to launch Ohio congressional bid
A top Immigration Customs Enforcement official has stepped down from her post to launch a pro-Trump Republican campaign for a swingy Ohio congressional district in the midterm elections.
In what could turn into a referendum on President Donald Trump’s aggressive mass deportation push, ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan says she enter a ...Read more
Ex-Florida congressman facing trial for Venezuelan deal seeks Rubio's testimony
MIAMI — Former Congressman David Rivera and a political associate face trial next month in Miami on charges of working as unregistered foreign agents for the Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro, the vilified president who was seized by the U.S. military in early January on charges of trafficking cocaine to the United States.
Defense ...Read more
Trump administration escalates investigations into transgender athlete participation in California
LOS ANGELES — Federal officials have launched an investigation into the California Community Colleges Athletic Assn. and four other state colleges and school districts, alleging that their policies allowing sports participation based on gender identity violate the civil rights of female athletes, U.S. Education Department officials announced ...Read more
Trump officials vow to keep all US coal plants running
Trump administration officials vowed to keep U.S. coal power plants operating, casting it as an imperative to meet surging electricity demand and drive a revival of the nation’s industrial base.
“The goal is 100% open,” said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “That’s the standard we’re operating against.”
Burgum’s comment came ...Read more
Congress leaves for MLK Day with long January to-do list
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers left Washington Thursday with a few more government funding bills under their belts but face a rush after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to avert another partial government shutdown and respond to developments abroad.
Particularly challenging for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-...Read more
Six fiscal 2026 spending bills done, six more to go
WASHINGTON — The Senate cleared a roughly $180 billion, three-bill spending package for President Donald Trump’s signature Thursday, marking a halfway point in completing long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations.
Before leaving town for a weeklong recess, the Senate voted 82-15 to send legislation combining compromise Commerce-Justice-...Read more
Trump meets with Schumer on Gateway project, health care
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump held a rare meeting with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer Thursday at the White House where the two men aired differences on health care and funding for a key New York infrastructure project that the president has halted.
Trump requested the meeting to discuss his decision to hold up funding for the ...Read more
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- Trump pardons California businesswoman convicted of fraud after he granted her clemency once before
- Trump pushes for emergency power auction to support AI boom
- Trump's sanctuary attack -- His new illegal threats to withhold funding
- Trump tarnished the image of Christianity, and now he's dragging down the police
- Trump administration escalates investigations into transgender athlete participation in California




















































