Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military. The lawsuit, which was obtained by ABC News, was filed in the U.S. District Court-Western District of Washington on behalf of … Read more
“Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. “I think the cartels would be foolish to take on the military, but we know they’ve taken on the Mexican military before, but now we have the United States military,” … Read more
President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out using American troops to carry out his stunning bid for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza, dialing back a key part of his proposal that had been met with widespread backlash. His shift in position comes after he said Tuesday night, when he first revealed his plan, that … Read more
The Department of Justice and lawyers representing a group of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack will reconvene on Friday, after the two groups failed to reach an agreement Thursday that would prevent the DOJ from publicly releasing the identities of any bureau employees currently under review for potential disciplinary action … Read more
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s board of governors voted to update the association’s participation policy for student-athletes following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The new policy only allows student-athletes assigned female at birth to participate in women’s sporting competitions. However, student-athletes assigned male at birth will still … Read more
The Senate voted along party lines, 53 to 47, to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office. Measure passed with 53 “yes” votes to 47 “no” votes. Vote Total Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Independents Ind. Bar chart of total votes … Read more
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Speaker Mike Johnson called House Republicans’ meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump “very productive,” but declined to share specific details about the budget plan to fund his agenda. While other Republicans echoed Johnson’s assessment, at least one Republican described the four-hour meeting as “at times” tense. Johnson said a cross-section of the … Read more
Video shows attack on priest during prayer service in Washington A priest was attacked during a prayer service in Spokane, Washington. Security video shows the suspect leaving his pew and charging toward the altar to punch the priest. February 6, 2025 Source link
Given Republican control over the House and Senate, congressional action against Elon Musk encroaching on Americans’ data is tough to enact, but Democrats on Capitol Hill nonetheless vowed to take action Thursday. House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to curb Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive personal and financial … Read more