Month: August 2025

A federal judge in Florida ordered late Thursday that some of “Alligator Alcatraz” be shut down and barred the Sunshine State from bringing in more detainees to the migrant detention facility in a blow to the administration as it ramps up its immigration crackdown.  U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of former President Obama,…
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A National Guardsman was ticketed on Wednesday after running a red light and injuring a person in a crash with a civilian vehicle in Washington, D.C. The incident, which occurred at 8th Street SE and North Carolina Ave near Eastern Market early Wednesday morning, involved a D.C. National Guard transport vehicle, according to the Joint…
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CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams explained why the president’s plans to roll out with law enforcement don’t make them more “efficient.”

Former Vice President Pence urged the Senate on Thursday to pass a major sanctions bill against Russia, arguing that the hefty tariffs, along with continued military aid to Ukraine, provide the best “pathway” to reaching peace in Eastern Europe.  “He’s fully capable of doing the diplomatic thing and being friendly and shaking hands and at…
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Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons said on Wednesday that the federal law enforcement agency will “flood the zone” with immigration agents in Boston after Mayor Michelle Wu (D) fired back at President Trump’s administration over the city’s sanctuary policies.  “We’re definitely going to, as you’ve heard the saying, flood the zone,…
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It was unclear if and when he’d patrol the city’s streets like he previously announced.

U.S. forces on Tuesday killed a senior ISIS official in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced in a statement Thursday. The “successful raid” in northern Syria targeted an unnamed senior ISIS member who also served as a “key financier who planned attacks in Syria and Iraq,” according to the Centcom statement. Centcom said the senior…
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President Trump’s administration is pausing all issuance of worker visas for foreign truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, arguing the growing number of international, commercial operators is putting the lives of Americans in danger.  “Effective immediately we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers. The increasing number of…
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Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday underscored the stakes of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, saying failure to come to a resolution could be the downfall of President Trump’s presidency. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Rove outlined the three possible outcomes from Trump’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine: a successful peace deal; a…
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California’s Democratic-controlled Legislature formally approved a plan Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional lines, teeing up a special election this fall that will let Californians weigh in on mid-decade redistricting in response to a plan pushed by Texas Republicans. Both the state Assembly and Senate approved three pieces of the Election Rigging Response Act legislative package, which…
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said Thursday that if the courts approve the Republican congressional maps in Texas, he will not seek reelection in the redrawn 37th Congressional District.  “If the courts give [President] Trump a victory in his scheme to maintain control of a compliant House, I will not seek reelection in the reconfigured CD37,…
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The State Department said on Thursday that it is vetting more than 55 million U.S. visa holders for deportable offenses, including overstays, criminal activity and engagement in any form of “terrorist activity.”  The department stated that all U.S. visa holders, which includes international students and tourists, will go through “continuous vetting.”  “The State Department revokes…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of launching a “deliberate” attack on an American-owned facility in his country, amid signs that the Kremlin is slow-walking a peace deal to end the years-long conflict. “In Mukachevo, the Russians practically burned down an American company producing electronics—home appliances, nothing military. The Russians knew exactly where…
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President Trump said he plans to patrol with the Metropolitan Police Department and National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., Thursday night amid a federal crackdown on crime. “I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military, of course,” Trump told conservative radio host Todd Starnes on his show.…
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Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court’s liberals in a 5-4 decision.

The president suggested that Ukraine should go on the offensive against Russia amid the countries’ stalled peace talks.

President Trump’s administration selected Joe Francescon, a former intelligence analyst and counterterrorism aide, as the next deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA).  “Joe has served our country with distinction at the highest levels of national security, from the Intelligence Community to the Pentagon and overseas,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Defense…
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A federal judge on Thursday ruled Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to President Trump, has been unlawfully serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann explained that the Trump administration made Habba the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey through a “novel series of legal and personnel moves,”…
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A rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., honoring the victims of one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings was painted over late Wednesday after close to a decade, part of a state and nationwide effort to scrub “political banners” from public roads.  The Pulse Memorial’s crosswalk, first painted in 2017, honored the 49 people killed…
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Habba has been serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

Russia questioned the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday and said the security guarantees under discussion for a potential peace deal are “hopeless.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky — a move backed by President Trump — but…
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Corrine Hendrickson opened Corrine’s Little Explorers in New Glarus, Wisconsin nearly 18 years ago. She has served 70 children since then in her family child care business.  But in August, she will be closing her doors, because operating the program is simply no longer sustainable. Similarly, Seedlings to Sunflowers, a child care program in Maine, is struggling.…
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“Is there not a man who is qualified?” she asked.

The Montana congressional delegation is urging President Trump to introduce a 50 percent tariff on Russian palladium imports, after a multinational mining group with a presence in the state submitted a similar request earlier this month.  GOP Sens. Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines alongside Reps. Ryan Zinke and Troy Downing sent a Thursday letter to…
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The Trump administration says it’s reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.