Administration
- Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge - A federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver's licenses without having them prove they are in the country legally.
- Trump’s censorship regime threatens Smithsonian director over documents - Trump administration officials Russell Vought and Vince Haley say funding for the museums could be in doubt unless their director turns over documents about exhibits and programs.
- READ: Bari Weiss Laid Out ‘Specific’ Issues with 60 Minutes CECOT Report in Leaked Memo Before Yanking Segment - In the leaked memo Bari Weiss argues that the 60 Minutes segment she pulled this week’s show required more context and balance and was not broadcast-ready.
- Judge rules Trump administration must allow court challenges for Venezuelan migrants sent to prison - A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration must give legal due process to Venezuelan migrants flown to a notorious prison in El Salvador, either by providing court hearings or returning them to the U.S. U.S. District Judge
- The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws - The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights. The U.S. Department of Justice filed its lawsu
- Trump officials halt offshore wind-farm projects over ‘national security risks’ - Interior department move affects five projects under construction in latest blow to industry targeted by Trump
- Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions - The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s
- Head of US Catholic bishops says deportations are causing 'fear and uncertainty' - The church has been increasingly critical of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
- They quit government to protest Trump. Now they are running for Congress to stop him - By Joseph Ax CAPE MAY, New Jersey, Dec 18 (Reuters) - It was Megan O'Rourke's dream job. As a top climate scientist for the U.S.
- JD Vance tours Pennsylvania to make economic case amid inflation concerns - By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S.