Politics
Bond Markets Are Flashing Red, and Congress Must Heed the Warning
The smoke alarm is going off. Washington’s next move will determine whether it becomes a fire drill or a four-alarm blaze. Source link
The Week: Pope Francis’s Death, and His Successor’s Challenges
Plus: Harvard files suit over an executive order cutting off its federal funding. Source link
ICE says illegal immigrants have 'no less than 12 hours' to challenge Alien Enemies deportations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it gives illegal immigrants it wants to deport under President Trump's expedited removal powers at least a half-day's notice before putting them on...
Trump targets ActBlue for investigation of straw donors
President Trump is targeting ActBlue, the major online donation platform used by Democrats, by cracking down on "straw donors" or foreign campaign contributions, which he says the site has...
Trump makes probationary periods tougher for new federal workers
President Trump on Thursday ordered a new set of performance evaluations for federal workers during the probationary period of their employment. Source link
Trump paves the way for deep-sea mining
President Trump is making moves for the United States to obtain the minerals in the seafloor, an offshore mining operation that some countries have banned. Source link
Florida Senate's Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he's leaving it
The top Democrat in Florida's Senate is leaving his party, declaring that "the Democratic Party in Florida is dead." Source link
Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted
Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across...
Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer...
The Campus Protests Will Challenge Democrats’ Newfound Commitment to the Rule of Law
The party’s rebranding is about to be tested. Source link
