US politics

[ follow ]
fromFast Company
44 minutes ago

U.S. population growth is slowing because of declining immigration. What does it mean for the workforce?

The U.S.'s population growth is slowing as immigration has declined amid President Donald Trump's deportation push and stricter border policies. According to new Census Bureau data, the drop-off is the biggest since the COVID-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the population of the United States grew by 1.8 million people (about 0.5%). This was mostly driven by immigration: During that period, the U.S. added 1.3 million immigrants.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
5 hours ago

How Democrats want to reform DHS and why some Republicans are open to their demands

A short-term partial government shutdown is likely as lawmakers negotiate funding and reforms to federal immigration enforcement after a deadly Minneapolis incident.
US politics
fromAxios
1 hour ago

Republican to force vote on expelling Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress

Evidence links Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick to alleged laundering of a $5 million overpayment, improper campaign financing, and potential House expulsion requiring a two-thirds vote.
fromAxios
6 hours ago

Gabbard, Bondi and Noem to join election officials' meeting amid Georgia probe

The 11th-hour additions of Attorney General Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Director of the Office of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard come as the Trump administration pushes for more voter data from states and hunts for evidence to back up Trump's discredited voter fraud claims. The intrigue: It was not immediately clear what the cabinet secretaries intended to discuss, but organizers have added a new session to accommodate them.
US politics
#immigration-enforcement
fromSan Jose Spotlight
6 hours ago
US politics

Silicon Valley lawmakers take stand against ICE violence - San Jose Spotlight

Silicon Valley officials and advocates prepare for potential ICE enforcement during the Super Bowl, calling for funding cuts, accountability and impeachment of Kristi Noem.
fromFortune
12 hours ago
US politics

ICE to withdraw from Maine after Susan Collins holds talks with Kristi Noem | Fortune

Enhanced ICE operations in Maine have been halted; ICE will resume normal operations while local officials pursue remedies for wrongful detentions.
fromFortune
12 hours ago
US politics

ICE to withdraw from Maine after Susan Collins holds talks with Kristi Noem | Fortune

US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Georgia lawmakers express alarm to see Tulsi Gabbard at FBI elections office raid

Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, was present in Fulton County during an FBI search of 2020 election records, prompting concern and calls for investigation.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 hours ago

CA projected to lose congressional seats after 2030 due to slow population growth, data shows

California is projected to lose four U.S. House seats after the 2030 Census due to slowing population growth and net domestic out-migration.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Noem Attempts Damage Control on Fox News, Where Hannity Asks, Any Lessons To Be Learned?'

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her statements about the Alex Pretti shooting while facing calls for removal and scrutiny over inaccurate claims.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
7 hours ago

Pete Buttigieg: ICE & Trump are "breaking the law" & now is "make-or-break moment" for U.S. - LGBTQ Nation

Declining public support is driving attempts to use government machinery to influence elections, creating perilous risks to democratic processes while the American people remain the ultimate safeguard.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
6 hours ago

Lofgren, Liccardo condemn ICE tactics following fatal Minneapolis shootings

Aggressive ICE enforcement has produced detentions, substandard holding conditions, hospitalizations and widespread fear across the Bay Area.
US politics
fromKqed
6 hours ago

California City's Mayor is Torn Over New ICE Detention Center | KQED

A revived prison in the Mojave Desert could become the West Coast's largest immigration detention facility amid protests, alleged neglect, and legal questions.
US politics
fromFast Company
1 hour ago

National Shutdown: General strike on January 30 aims to push ICE out of Minnesota. Stores closed, protests scheduled in all 50 states

A nationwide January 30 strike calls to stop work, school, and spending to protest ICE operations and demand DHS funding cuts.
fromIntelligencer
8 hours ago

Klobuchar Steps Into a Minnesota Maelstrom With Gubernatorial Run

Many millions of eyes are on Minneapolis this week as the city, the state, and indeed the nation try to cope with the violence unleashed by a federal immigration-enforcement "surge" that has taken the lives of two U.S. citizens and created a huge backlash against the Trump administration's mass-deportation initiative. Now Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar is stepping into that maelstrom and a very bright spotlight.
US politics
US politics
fromSFGATE
4 hours ago

Trump pushes obviously fake videos bashing California

Trump reshared AI-generated videos falsely claiming Walmart would close 250 California stores, amplifying misleading, anti-California content despite clear signs of fabrication.
fromThe New Yorker
6 hours ago

Operation Trump Rehab

Speaking out on Thursday, the two members of Congress reflected a national Democratic leadership that-finally, belatedly-seems to have found its collective voice in responding to what Donald Trump has unleashed on America since returning to office a year ago. Some of the President's most fervent opponents now believe, as the never-Trump conservative Charlie Sykes wrote on Thursday morning, that the recent news out of Minnesota marked a breaking point for 'patriotic, non-political normies.'
US politics
fromAxios
4 hours ago

Mike Johnson braces for conservative revolt over ICE funding deal

But on top of a lengthy list of demands from Democrats around ICE, expect an even longer one from the House Freedom Caucus, centering on sanctuary cities, immigration enforcement and border security. What's next: Conservatives would need to vote for a rule - a party-line procedural vote - to advance the bill. And President Trump's urging everyone to help it pass.
US politics
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 hour ago

Medium says employees can join Friday's strike against ICE

Medium allowed employees to take Friday off to join a nationwide immigration strike protesting recent fatal shootings and supporting calls for an economic blackout.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 hour ago

Dr. Oz accused L.A. Armenians of fraud in a viral video. Newsom files civil rights complaint

California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a civil rights complaint against CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for alleging Armenian crime groups ran widespread Medicare fraud in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromBuzzFeed
3 hours ago

My Husband Was Moments Away From His Green Card When ICE Suddenly Appeared

Arbitrary U.S. immigration officers disrupted a green card interview by rejecting organized documents and barring a supportive pastor, creating intimidation and procedural inconsistency.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

Bret Baier Confronts Josh Shapiro Over 'Neo-Nazi' Remarks About the Vice President

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said Vice President JD Vance enabled antisemitism by not naming Jews in Holocaust remembrance and by associating with far‑right figures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 hours ago

Trump Suggests He Appointed Doug Burgum to Cabinet Because Wife Is Attractive

President Trump said he hired Doug Burgum because Kathryn Burgum's attractiveness and support signaled success and contributed significantly to Burgum's achievements.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 hours ago

Trump Says Tulsi Gabbard Is Working Very Hard' to Dig Up Alleged 2020 Election Fraud

President Trump said DNI Tulsi Gabbard is investigating alleged 2020 election fraud and was photographed near an FBI raid on a Georgia election office.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
6 hours ago

Trump rails against low-income housing in Pacific Palisades. But officials say no projects are planned

President Trump vowed to block a purported low-income housing project in Pacific Palisades, while local officials say no such project exists.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

Why train passengers are missing out on 80 million a year in compensation

Train passengers are missing out on over 80 million annually in compensation for delayed journeys, a new analysis has revealed. The shortfall has been blamed on an "unacceptable" claims processes. Online ticket retailer Trainline, which produced the data, has called for rail reform that "focuses on what matters" to passengers. While customers who purchase tickets directly through a train operator's website or app can often access "one-click" compensation claims via the delay repay scheme for service disruptions,
US politics
US politics
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 hours ago

Trump sues IRS and the Treasury for $10 Billion Because His Tax Returns Were Leaked - DataBreaches.Net

President Trump and his sons sued the IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax returns; an alternative estimate proposed was $5,150.
#trump-lawsuit
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 hours ago

Co-op to open new stores as part of UK expansion

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
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 hours ago

Trump to announce Federal Reserve chair pick on Friday morning

President Trump will announce a Federal Reserve governor nominee Friday from four finalists amid a DOJ probe of Fed Chair Powell and possible Senate opposition.
US politics
fromQueerty
6 hours ago

Nicki Minaj boasts she's "Tr*mp's number one fan," but her wig is staging a quiet protest - Queerty

Nicki Minaj publicly embraced Trump at a summit, adopted MAGA imagery, and made anti-LGBTQ statements, provoking criticism and suspicion of political motives.
US politics
fromwww.twincities.com
6 hours ago

Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, increasing pressure on Mexico.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours ago

Venezuela's Rodriguez signs oil reform law while the US eases sanctions

Venezuela enacted a reform granting private and foreign access to its oil sector while the US eased some sanctions and pressured compliance.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 hours ago

Trump threatens tariffs on countries supplying Cuba with much-needed oil

The US will impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba, citing Cuba as a national security threat and increasing pressure on Havana.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 hours ago

San Mateo police urge caution ahead of expected protests on Peninsula

San Mateo police warned of expected student walkouts on Jan. 30, urging caution, monitoring routes, and asking participants to remain on sidewalks amid potential traffic impacts.
fromFuturism
7 hours ago

Crypto Bros in Meltdown as Bitcoin Crashes

On Thursday, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a bill that would establish a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. The bill's future prospects seem dim, but it resulted in a sizable crash for Bitcoin, which fell to around $84,000 - its nadir for 2026 so far. Other prominent digital currencies like Ethereum and Doge fell it with, tumbling as much as 6 percent.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 hours ago

Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would slap additional tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. The order invokes the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and calls the Cuban government an "extraordinary threat" to US national security. The move could further aggravate an already deep energy crisis in Cuba. The Caribbean island has experienced severe fuel shortages in recent years, impacting its power grid and causing widespread blackouts.
US politics
US politics
fromIntelligencer
8 hours ago

Melania Movie Pulled From South Africa Due to ... Racism?

The Melania Trump documentary's South African theatrical release was canceled by distributor Filmfinity citing "recent developments" without further explanation.
US politics
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Federal Judges Uphold California's New Congressional Maps Favoring Democrats | KQED

A court upheld California's Prop 50 congressional map; Democrats praised the ruling and California Republicans plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
[ Load more ]