Voters in Port Washington, Wisconsin, have approved a landmark referendum requiring local officials to seek public authorization before approving new AI data center projects or tax incentives. The measure passed by a 2-to-1 margin, marking a significant escalation in the grassroots pushback against the industry’s physical expansion.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday commanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume traffic stops, effectively reversing a pause the agency announced only one day prior following the fatal shootings of two individuals by officers in Texas and Maine.
Two civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan on Wednesday challenging the legality of executive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court. The plaintiffs argue that the administration’s restrictive measures function as a constitutional overreach, designed to stifle advocacy and silence public opposition to U.S. and Israeli policies.
Conservationists are sounding the alarm over a new Interior Department proposal that would shift management of threatened grizzly bears from federal oversight to state control. The plan, announced by Secretary Doug Burgum, faces intense backlash from environmental groups who argue it prioritizes political agendas over the survival of the species.
A 50-46 vote in the Senate on Tuesday halted progress on the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Democratic lawmakers stalled the annual military spending package to protest the Trump administration's ongoing conflict with Iran and provisions mandating deeper intelligence and defense integration with Israel.
The Democratic National Committee is suppressing an internal post-election report that directly links the Biden administration's support for Israel’s war in Gaza to the defeat of Kamala Harris. Internal findings suggest the policy alienated core demographics, including young voters and Arab-Americans, contributing significantly to the party's failure in the 2024 election.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has formally endorsed legislation aimed at blocking the sale of offensive U.S. weapons to Israel, marking a significant pivot for the nearly 100-member bloc as domestic pressure mounts over the humanitarian crisis and ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Two years after the October 7 attack, a new analysis from the Costs of War Project reveals that the United States has funneled at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel. Researchers argue this sustained influx of weaponry and maintenance support has been the primary engine driving the mass destruction in Gaza.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries faces a widening rift within the Democratic Party after confirming his opposition to a measure that would terminate $3.3 billion in annual military financing for Israel, prompting a direct rebuttal from the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
After two years of consistent denial, the Israel Defense Forces have officially recognized that over 70,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. This admission aligns with the long-contested figures provided by the Gaza Health Ministry, though the military continues to reject evidence of a man-made famine.
The Department of Justice missed a congressionally mandated deadline Friday, opting to release a massive but incomplete trove of records concerning the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move sparked immediate outrage from lawmakers and victim advocates, who condemned the agency for relying on extensive redactions that obscure critical information.
"Good riddance," Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) remarked Friday following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard from her post as Director of National Intelligence. The departure marks the end of her tenure within President Donald Trump’s second administration, a role that had drawn sharp criticism from legislative peers since its inception.
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari has demanded the impeachment of Attorney General Pam Bondi following the Department of Justice’s release of unredacted nude images of young women within the final batch of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, a move critics condemn as a devastating breach of survivor privacy.
A coalition of progressive advocacy groups is pressuring Senate Democrats to reject Donald Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton III as director of national intelligence, citing his recent use of federal subpoenas to target journalists and his history of politicizing high-profile legal investigations.
A coalition of conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration's decision to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The legal action alleges that the move, designed to benefit extractive industries, violates the statute's core purpose and decades of established legal precedent.
The collapse of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran has triggered a sharp rebound in global energy markets, threatening to erase recent progress in cooling domestic inflation. As Brent crude prices climb toward $85 per barrel, analysts warn that the return to hostilities will hit American household budgets immediately.
President Donald Trump told nearly 800 senior military commanders in Quantico, Virginia, that the United States is facing an "invasion from within" and instructed them to utilize American cities as training grounds to target domestic political opponents and critics he labeled as vicious enemies.
California officials are challenging the federal government in court after President Donald Trump dispatched 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles on Monday. The deployment follows weekend immigration raids and the federal seizure of the state’s National Guard, a move Governor Gavin Newsom has branded an unprecedented and illegal power grab.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing Congress to approve a $350 billion Pentagon spending package, framing the request as a necessity for “fighting communism on our own shores.” The rhetoric echoes recent threats from Donald Trump to deploy military forces against domestic political opponents and ideological adversaries.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is deploying federal troops to Portland, Oregon, authorizing the use of "full force" to secure the city and federal facilities. The directive, issued via social media, frames the city as a war zone under siege by domestic terrorists and activists.
After spending 104 days in federal detention, former Columbia University student organizer Mahmoud Khalil has launched a sweeping lawsuit against high-ranking Trump administration officials and private groups. The filing alleges a coordinated conspiracy to silence and deport pro-Palestinian activists through state-sanctioned harassment.
The Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has accelerated to its fastest growth rate since the outbreak began in May, with health officials struggling to contain a viral fire that is now jumping beyond the initial epicenter and into two additional provinces.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Thursday that the Trump administration’s primary response to the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to prevent the virus from reaching American soil, signaling a sharp departure from the collaborative international strategy employed during the 2014 epidemic.
Law enforcement responses to anti-ICE demonstrations have resulted in a documented pattern of severe injuries, including permanent disabilities, brain trauma, and ocular damage. A report from Physicians for Human Rights and UC Berkeley researchers identifies 412 instances of force misuse that critics argue violate standard safety guidelines.
As President Donald Trump faces mounting international scrutiny over his plans for the Gaza Strip, he has signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The move aims to shield Israeli officials from prosecution, drawing sharp rebukes from human rights advocates and legal experts across the country.
A 26-year-old Colombian man, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. The incident has ignited a firestorm of political backlash, with Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson leading calls to hold Senator Susan Collins accountable for her role in funding the agency.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to dismantle the International Criminal Court, accusing the tribunal of waging a war against American sovereignty. The declaration, which follows existing sanctions against court officials, has triggered a sharp backlash from international human rights defenders and lawmakers warning of a collapse in global accountability.
A federal judge in Washington, DC has temporarily halted Trump administration sanctions against United Nations Palestine expert Francesca Albanese. Ruling that the punitive measures violated the First Amendment, US District Judge Richard Leon concluded that the expert’s advocacy constitutes protected speech rather than actionable interference in international legal proceedings.
“I call it genocide because IT IS a genocide,” declared UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Tuesday. Pushing back against years of criticism from Israeli officials and U.S. political figures, the Italian legal scholar insisted that her characterization of the conflict in Gaza is a documented fact rather than an opinion.
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for an immediate halt to US military support for the United Arab Emirates, labeling the nation a primary financier of the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. He argues that Washington’s continued partnership with the UAE makes the United States complicit in an ongoing genocide.
