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The Supreme Court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, ruling that anyone born in […]
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent said it was terrible. As for those […]
Former President Donald Trump faced widespread criticism after reportedly making harsh remarks following the death of former special prosecutor Robert Mueller. Trump was quoted as saying he was “glad he’s dead,” which sparked backlash across political lines. Trump Slammed for Saying ‘I’m Glad He’s Dead’ After Robert Mueller’s Death: ‘An Embarrassment’
The Trump administration is freezing more than $10 billion in social services and childcare funding to five Democratic-led states over alleged fraud involving non-citizens. The states deny wrongdoing and say the move is politically motivated. Exclusive | Trump freezes $10B in funding to five blue states for child care, social services over fraud fears | […]
The Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of borrowers in default starting early January. Over 5 million borrowers are currently in default, a number that could soon rise to nearly 10 million, according to the Education Department. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/student-loan-borrowers-wage-garnishment.html
The Justice Department released thousands of documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation but acknowledged the release is incomplete. The files, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, include photos, call logs, and grand jury testimony—much of it heavily redacted. Over 1,200 victims or family members were identified and protected through redactions. Public pressure is […]
The National Governors Association, long a symbol of bipartisan cooperation, faces internal division as Democratic governors threaten to withdraw over federal troop orders. California’s Gavin Newsom and Illinois’s JB Pritzker criticized the organization’s silence on what they view as federal overreach into state National Guards. They argue the group’s credibility depends on defending state sovereignty […]
President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at reshaping college athletics by banning “pay-for-play” NIL (name, image, likeness) deals and mandating scholarship protections for women’s and Olympic sports. The order threatens to withhold federal funds from noncompliant schools and directs agencies like the Department of Education and the FTC to enforce new regulations. […]
President Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS, saying public money shouldn’t support what he called biased news. The order tells the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end both direct and indirect funding to the two networks by June 30. Trump argued that government-funded media is outdated and […]
President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs are expected to increase costs on a wide range of goods, from groceries and clothing to cars and home materials. Tariffs are essentially import taxes that raise the cost of foreign-made products, which often gets passed on to consumers. Economists warn the impact will be most severe for low-income […]
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