US politics

[ follow ]
#insurrection-act
fromThe Atlantic
10 hours ago
US politics

For Trump, Everything Is an Existential Threat

The administration is preparing to use the Insurrection Act and threat inflation to justify deploying federal troops against domestic protests.
fromwww.esquire.com
12 hours ago
US politics

By Instituting the Insurrection Act, Trump Has Launched an Attack on Our Civil Liberties

Federal agents' aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis sparked protests, presidential threats to invoke the Insurrection Act, and lawsuits alleging unlawful government misconduct.
fromTechzine Global
55 minutes ago

US introduces AI chip tariffs and skims revenue from Nvidia and AMD

The US government has introduced new import tariffs on advanced AI chips from Nvidia and AMD, with the aim of channelling part of the proceeds from sales to China directly into the US treasury. According to the Financial Times, the measure is part of President Donald Trump's broader trade and industrial policy, which explicitly intertwines economic transactions and national security.
US politics
fromJezebel
13 minutes ago

Josh Hawley Blew His Big Anti-Abortion Moment Harassing a Doctor About Gender Identity

The anti-abortion Slenderman that is Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has spent much of his political career trying to dismantle abortion rights. But he's spent the past year obsessively amplifying a bogus "study" from the far-right Ethics and Public Policy Center (which is listed as an advisor under Project 2025), which published false findings about the abortion pill, mifepristone, having "adverse effects" on women.
US politics
US politics
fromFortune
54 minutes ago

Ford CEO Jim Farley says the White House will 'always answer the phone,' but needs Trump to do more to curtail China's threat to America's autos | Fortune

Ford urges stronger U.S. trade and tariff policies to reduce aluminum costs, shield domestic manufacturing, and counter China's growing competitive threat.
US politics
fromFast Company
2 hours ago

Free America Walkout: January 20 protest against Trump presidency at one-year mark, amid anti-ICE movement. Here's what to know

Americans are urged to walk out on January 20 to protest the Trump administration's policies, treatment of immigrants, ICE abuses, and rising authoritarianism.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
16 minutes ago

Will eliminating fraud clear the US national deficit as Trump claims?

US president says massive' fraud has caused budget imbalance, but calculations do not support this. United States President Donald Trump has claimed that unearthing and ending fraud nationwide would eliminate the country's deficit. In particular, Trump has highlighted alleged public services fraud by Somalis in Minnesota and also said there is fraud in many other places. If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget, Trump said on Tuesday during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Trump-linked figures lead talks on $200m European pipeline contract

Leading members of Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election are seeking a huge European pipeline contract, the latest figures from the US president's circle to mix business and geopolitics. Jesse Binnall, a lawyer who worked on legal actions advancing Trump's baseless claim that the vote was stolen from him, and Joe Flynn, who also sought to undermine Joe Biden's victory, have been in Bosnia this week to discuss the project.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
30 minutes ago

Farage couldn't run a 5-a-side team', Jenrick says in leaked audio

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
US politics
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 hour ago

The day Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

Maria Corina Machado presented her genuine Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump as a symbolic gesture acknowledging his assistance to Venezuela.
#venezuela
US politics
fromAbove the Law
9 hours ago

Lawyer Of The Year Stays In Good Trouble - See Also - Above the Law

Legal and institutional developments include pushing back against authoritarianism, bonus changes at law firms, high-profile alienation suits, calls for GenAI competency, and ICE-related community outreach.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 hours ago

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit demanding California voter rolls, calling it a threat to democracy

The centralization of this information by the federal government would have a chilling effect on voter registration which would inevitably lead to decreasing voter turnout as voters fear that their information is being used for some inappropriate or unlawful purpose," Carter wrote. "This risk threatens the right to vote which is the cornerstone of American democracy.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
10 hours ago

A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's effort to get voter data from California

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's bid for California's unredacted voter file, calling the request unprecedented, illegal, and a chilling 'fishing expedition'.
US politics
fromsfist.com
7 hours ago

Day Around the Bay: PG&E Will Be Cutting Many SF Residents' Power on Monday and Tuesday

City leaders propose departmental consolidation and charter reform; PG&E will preemptively cut power to restore a substation; SFPD plans DUI checkpoints; national political controversies persist.
fromPortland Mercury
9 hours ago

East Portland Man Ambushed by Unidentified Armed Men in Tactical Gear and Unmarked SUV

Immediately, three men in plain clothes with camouflage tactical vests emerge and rush toward a man, out of view of the camera, shouting as they encounter him. "Sorry, we thought you were someone else," one of the men in camo says, as the resident screams at them for ambushing him with guns drawn. Seconds later, the three men run back to the unmarked SUV and drive away.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
8 hours ago

ICE reshapes the fight to avoid another government shutdown

Democrats are unlikely to back a DHS budget without limits, making a bipartisan stopgap the expected solution to prevent a partial government shutdown.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Gavin Newsom Walks Back ICE Terrorism' Post Under Pressure From Ben Shapiro: That's Fair'

Gavin Newsom agreed ICE officers are not terrorists and said California has cooperated on over 10,000 ICE transfers from state prisons while vetoing limits.
fromwww.npr.org
12 hours ago

Trump's threat to sanctuary cities highlights struggle over federal and local powers

Well, we still don't know exactly what the president wants to cut or exactly which cities and states are going to be the targets. But the president has given a date of February 1. He said the cuts will be significant, and he seems to be focused on places that limit their cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Here's what Trump said about that on - in Detroit on Tuesday.
US politics
#affordable-care-act
fromAxios
11 hours ago

Trump hosts Schumer at surprise White House visit

Schumer's office said he urged Trump to release federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel during the meeting, which they said the president requested. Trump last year said he was withholding federal funding from the massive public works project - which includes the construction of new rail tunnels under the Hudson River -after Democrats picked a government shutdown fight.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Kyrsten Sinema sued by former bodyguard's ex-wife over alienation of affection'

Kyrsten Sinema had a romantic relationship with a member of her security detail that led to his marriage's breakup and a $75,000 lawsuit.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Is ICE out of control? podcast

ICE officers now outnumber Minneapolis police five to one, creating widespread fear, disrupted worksites and schools after Renee Nicole Good's death amid intensified enforcement.
#trump
US politics
fromFortune
9 hours ago

Trump claims all the U.S. automakers are 'doing great.' Gretchen Whitmer says 'this will only get worse without a serious shift' | Fortune

Gretchen Whitmer says U.S. tariffs have harmed American auto manufacturing, causing job losses and production cuts while benefiting Chinese competitors and isolating U.S. industry.
#ice
fromTruthout
17 hours ago
US politics

6 in 10 Americans Say They're Skeptical of Fed Inquiry Into ICE Agent's Killing of Renee Good

A majority of Americans view ICE's killing of Renee Nicole Good as unjustified and distrust the federal investigation into her death.
fromThe Nation
18 hours ago
US politics

Democrats Need to Shut Down the Government to Defund ICE Terror

Democrats should shut down the government to block ICE actions, or risk alienating voters, losing midterm advantage, and fracturing the party.
fromTruthout
17 hours ago
US politics

6 in 10 Americans Say They're Skeptical of Fed Inquiry Into ICE Agent's Killing of Renee Good

US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 hours ago

Letters: It's the right time for Mahan to make gubernatorial run

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's potential gubernatorial run prompts both enthusiastic support for his energy and accomplishments and calls to finish his mayoral term first.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
12 hours ago

State Department memo pauses immigrant visas for 75 countries

The U.S. will pause immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries starting January 21, affecting nearly half of recent immigrant visa recipients.
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

'NAZI.US' Redirects to Department of Homeland Security Site

An anonymous person in Florida has registered the domain nazis.us and redirected it to the Department of Homeland Security's website in an apparent protest of the Trump administration. As of Thursday evening, the URL that sounds like it would be the homepage for U.S.-based Nazis does still redirect to dhs.gov when entered into a web browser. According to GoDaddy's WHOIS database records, nazis.us was registered on Jan. 13 by someone with a mailing address in Florida.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
9 hours ago

Man's Death in ICE Custody Likely To Be Ruled a Homicide, Recording Says

Geraldo Lunas Campos died in ICE custody; El Paso medical examiner is likely to rule the death a homicide from asphyxia caused by neck and chest compression.
fromFuturism
10 hours ago

RFK Jr Startled by Trump's Ability to Remain Alive Despite Dumpster-Tier Diet

In a recent appearance on the Katie Miller Podcast - hosted by the wife of Stephen Miller, who currently serves as homeland security advisor to the White House - Kennedy expressed astonishment that the president is even alive. "He eats really bad food," the health secretary dished. "Which is McDonald's, and, you know, candy and Diet Coke. But he drinks Diet Coke at all times. He has the constitution of a deity - I don't know how he's alive, but he is."
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Federal Agents Fire Tear Gas in Direction of CNN Reporter: Wow, This Is Nasty'

So for the past two hours, we've been watching as protesters have been kicking cars, throwing things at cars as they are federal law enforcement vehicles that have been going into this building, he explained. And we have watched, and federal law enforcement has done nothing At done nothing, agents began firing tear gas in the direction of Prokupecz and some of the protestors. At least two projectiles appeared to land mere feet away from the reporter and his cameraperson.
US politics
US politics
fromBoston.com
6 hours ago

Mass. bakery says it keeps selling out of 'F- ICE' cookies, despite death threats

A Western Massachusetts bakery's profane anti-ICE cookies spurred threats and doxxing but generated overwhelming customer support and rapid sellouts.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
10 hours ago

Trump Adviser Says President Is Creating The New World Order'

Senior Trump administration officials claimed the administration is creating a "New World Order" while framing the U.S. as the renewed engine of global economic growth.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
11 hours ago

Trump Gets Nobel Peace Prize in Saddest Way Possible

María Corina Machado privately presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during an off-camera White House meeting, later announcing the presentation to reporters.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 day ago

Democrats Really Can Compete in Rural America

Rural grassroots organizing delivered Democratic victories across nonurban areas, flipping key offices and expanding legislative influence through local bench-building strategies.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
20 hours ago

Morning Docket: 01.15.26 - Above the Law

Law firms profit from lobbying while immigration hiring lapses, journalist searches, campus discipline, high-profile legal representations, and urban retail moves underscore legal and ethical tensions.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
23 hours ago

It's Time to Dismantle the Department of Homeland Security

Dismantle the Department of Homeland Security because its consolidation produced bureaucratic failures and empowered authoritarian ICE practices.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Feds face skeptical judge in lawsuit to overturn California's ban on masked ICE agents

A top Trump administration lawyer pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block a newly enacted California law that bans most law enforcement officers in the state from wearing masks, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Tiberius Davis, representing the U.S. Department of Justice, argued at a hearing in Los Angeles that the first-of-its-kind ban on police face coverings could unleash chaos across the country, and potentially land many ICE agents on the wrong side of the law it were allowed to take effect.
US politics
US politics
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 day ago

Department of Justice asks judge to pause California's mask ban on federal officers

The Department of Justice seeks a federal injunction to block California's ban on federal officers wearing masks, arguing it unlawfully interferes with federal enforcement and officer safety.
#doj-investigation
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
19 hours ago

Report: State Lawmakers Enacted 21 Censorship Bills in 2025

Last year was a record-setting one for education censorship; more than half of U.S college and university students now study in a state with at least one law or policy restricting what can be taught or how college campuses can operate, according to a new report from PEN America, a nonprofit that advocates for campus free speech and press freedom.
US politics
US politics
fromAxios
17 hours ago

ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan resigns to launch GOP campaign for Congress in Ohio

Riley Sheahan resigned from ICE to run as a Trump-aligned Republican against Rep. Marcy Kaptur in Ohio's 9th congressional district.
US politics
fromKqed
20 hours ago

Alameda County Considers ICE-Free Zones Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown | KQED

Alameda County is proposing policies and a countywide response plan to protect residents and staff from federal immigration enforcement actions.
US politics
fromWIRED
15 hours ago

Minnesota Is Just the Beginning. California and New York Are 'Next'

Fraud allegations are used to justify expanded federal oversight and increased ICE presence in Democratic states, starting in Minnesota, targeting California and New York.
US politics
fromAxios
1 day ago

Scoop: ACLU sues Trump at record pace in year one

The ACLU plans nearly 900 legal challenges against Trump, already filing over 230 this term and achieving a 64% success rate in court.
US politics
fromFuturism
13 hours ago

There's Something So Embarrassing About Homeland Security's New Drone Video That We're Gonna Have to Sit Down for a Minute

A DHS promotional video touting American air superiority shows agents using a DJI controller, indicating use of Chinese-made drones despite US restrictions.
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 hours ago

SoCal raid: Immigration agents climb onto roof, chase construction workers

They were just scared actually - just in fear for their lives. They didn't know what was happening,
US politics
US politics
fromJezebel
12 hours ago

Harmeet Dhillon Is the DOJ's Anti-Woke Crusader Behind the Refusal to Probe ICE Killing of Renee Good

Harmeet Dhillon, confirmed as head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division, refused to investigate an ICE killing, changed CRT policies, and prompted multiple resignations.
US politics
fromAndroid Authority
12 hours ago

What's going on with the missing Trump phone? Lawmakers demand answers

Democratic lawmakers requested the FTC investigate Trump Mobile for alleged false advertising and deceptive preorder and marketing practices related to the unshipped T1 Phone.
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

What Trump's War Against Wokeness Is Really About

The most notable, and perhaps most effective, ad of the 2024 presidential campaign featured footage of the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, voicing her support for gender-affirming treatment for inmates in federal prisons. "Kamala is for they/ them. President Trump is for you," the narrator concluded. The spot was a crisp, 30-second encapsulation of one of the key Republican talking points of the cycle: that "wokeness" was sweeping the nation and upending established ways of life, and that Donald Trump would fight against it.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

House Republicans Rip Their Dumb and Unbelievably Reckless' Leadership: They Didn't Even Whip the F***ing Bill'

House Republicans are in disarray. On Tuesday night, Republican leaders faceplanted when one of the bills they put to the floor went down in flames as several GOP members voted against it. Three other pieces of legislation needed to be postponed because leadership was uncertain if the bills had the votes to pass. The failed bill, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, would allow employers to deny overtime pay to employees who enlist in certain voluntary training programs.
US politics
fromTechCrunch
19 hours ago

US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet on sexualized deepfakes | TechCrunch

In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit and TikTok, several U.S. senators are asking the companies to provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and to explain how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms. The senators also demanded that the companies preserve all documents and information relating to the creation, detection, moderation, and monetization of sexualized, AI-generated images, as well as any related policies.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

Reagan Appointed Judge Accuses Rubio and Noem of an Unconstitutional Conspiracy' to Chill Speech

A federal judge found senior cabinet officials conspired to target and chill pro-Palestinian non-citizen activists on college campuses, violating First Amendment protections.
[ Load more ]