Veterans Affairs whistleblowers call for end to culture of retaliation
A Department of Veterans Affairs health care worker said she received a letter from the agency on Monday notifying her that she would be terminated, just one day before she…
In blow to FOIA advocates, Supreme Court blocks South Dakota newspaper from ‘confidential’ food stamp data
The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to advocates of greater access to public information, ruling in a 6-3 decision that the government does not have to turn over…
Supreme Court rejects early challenge to Trump steel tariffs
The Supreme Court is rejecting an early challenge to President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on imported steel based on national security concerns. Interested in Supreme Court? Add Supreme…
Trump announces new sanctions on Iran, including on supreme leader
President Donald Trump on Monday announced new “hard-hitting” sanctions on Iran, including on the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Interested in Iran? Add Iran as an interest to stay…
President Trump to hold off on deportation raids for two weeks
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will delay plans for a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants for two weeks so that he can negotiate with members of congress —…
White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan
The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine to power its much-anticipated but still unreleased “deal of the…
Family’s lawyer faults 2020 presidential candidate on police oversight
A lawyer for the family of a black man fatally shot by a white police officer in the Indiana city where Pete Buttigieg is mayor on Friday accused the Democratic…
Trump administration says it plans to arrest 2K family members in deportation raids
The Trump administration planned to deport more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants in as many as 10 cities, administration officials said this week, in an unprecedented show of force aimed at…
Feds arrest Syrian refugee accused of plotting terrorist attack on Pittsburgh church
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee on Wednesday in connection with an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on a Christian church in Pittsburgh. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer,…
Biden’s comments on ‘civility’ in working with segregationist Democrats draw backlash
Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming under fire for comments he made about finding consensus as he worked as a senator alongside Southern Democrats with opposing views including those…