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The Defense Department has announced it will cut all ties with Harvard University, terminating military training programs, fellowships, and certificate courses at the Ivy League institution. The move comes amid an escalating standoff between Harvard and the White House over what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called "woke" policies.
A federal judge has reversed President Trump's freeze on $16 billion in funding for the Gateway Project, which will create a new rail tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River.
Congress has voted to cut $125 million in funding designated for replacing toxic lead drinking water pipes, a move that will disproportionately impact states with the highest levels of lead infrastructure.
Gun permit applications have surged across Minnesota following weeks of ICE raids, protests, and violent confrontations that resulted in the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens.
The State Department has ordered the deletion of all posts made by official accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025, in a sweeping policy change that erases years of diplomatic communications from the public record.
Mexican drug cartels are overwhelming outgunned police forces with .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the United States Army, according to an investigation that traced smuggled rounds from Missouri to crime scenes across Mexico.
The Justice Department is struggling to recruit prosecutors as offices across the country hemorrhage staff, with some locations so decimated that military lawyers have been deployed to handle cases. The exodus accelerated after Washington ordered prosecutors to halt ongoing investigations, including the murder case of Renee Good in Minnesota.
A federal judge extended an injunction Thursday blocking Trump administration officials from freezing nearly $10 billion in child care and other social service funds destined for Minnesota and four other Democratic-led states.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Defense Department to sever all ties with Harvard University, in a move that appears to specifically target his own alma mater, Harvard's Kennedy School for public policy.
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December, spoke out in court Thursday against the prospect of facing back-to-back state and federal trials for the killing, telling a judge "it's the same trial twice."
President Donald Trump refused to apologize Thursday for sharing an AI-generated video on his social media platform that depicted former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters "No, I didn't make a mistake." Hours later, in what analysts describe as an unprecedented reversal, Trump deleted the post.
The FBI is investigating potential links between an unlicensed biological laboratory discovered in Las Vegas containing vials of a reddish liquid and a similar facility uncovered in California in 2023 that held materials possibly associated with infectious diseases.
A Bronx judge convicted NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran of second-degree manslaughter for throwing a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing the man to fatally crash his motorized scooter in 2023.
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an antitrust review of Netflixs proposed 83 billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros, basing its scrutiny on legal provisions barring monopolization and reduced competition in the entertainment industry.
Congress has allocated $50 billion for foreign aid initiatives aimed at supporting democracy, scholarship programs, U.S. embassy operations, and health and humanitarian programs worldwide.
A new rule taking effect will vastly expand President Trump's authority to fire federal employees, fulfilling a goal he has pursued since his first term.
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of Zubayar al-Bakoush, described as a "key participant" in the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, which killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
President Donald Trump has sparked widespread condemnation after posting a racist video on Truth Social that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as monkeys, alongside disproven allegations about ballot-counting.
Today Show host Savannah Guthrie has released an emotional video on Instagram asking for proof that her mother Nancy is still alive, as the kidnapping case that has gripped America enters a critical phase. The plea comes days after her mother was reported missing from her Tucson home.
William Stevenson, the first husband of former First Lady Jill Biden, has been charged with murder after his second wife, Linda Stevenson, was found dead at their Delaware home on December 28, according to multiple reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts — that it must restore its "core values" or risk losing longstanding military support, criticizing the organization for allowing girls to join and changing its historic name.
D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has backtracked on inflammatory comments threatening to arrest anyone bringing a gun to Washington, following fierce criticism from Republican lawmakers and gun rights groups who accused her of undermining Second Amendment protections.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon says about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him overnight on January 30, even though his attorney had told authorities he would turn himself in to face federal civil rights charges.
President Donald Trump is set to host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday, just weeks after threatening military action against the South American nation.
A leading economist predicts that Kevin Warsh, President Trump pick to lead the Federal Reserve, will cut interest rates by 100 basis points this year—a forecast that contradicts market fears about slower monetary easing under new leadership.
Precious metals markets experienced dramatic swings this week, with gold and silver prices first soaring to multi-month highs before plummeting, reflecting broader market anxiety about Trump administration trade policies and economic unpredictability.
President Trump has denied any knowledge of a reported $500 million investment by an Abu Dhabi royal family member in World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the cryptocurrency venture associated with the Trump family.
A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals currently living in the United States, delivering a significant setback to the administration's immigration agenda.
The Department of Homeland Security has imposed a quarantine on a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, after two detainees contracted measles—raising renewed concerns about health conditions in immigration facilities.
A National Institutes of Health employee who became an outspoken critic of the Trump administrations research cuts is seeking formal whistleblower protection after being placed on paid leave.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced 100 million dollars in new grants for a pilot program aimed at addressing homelessness and substance use recovery in eight cities.
President Donald Trump has threatened to sue comedian Trevor Noah over a joke made during his Grammy Awards hosting duties suggesting Trump had visited Jeffrey Epsteins island.
Democrats have won a special election for a Texas State Senate seat in a district that former President Trump won by 17 percentage points, in what some analysts see as a warning sign for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
President Trump is set to announce a $12 billion investment from the US Export-Import Bank to create a strategic rare-earths mineral stockpile, an effort to break China's dominance over materials critical for military and computing applications.
A bipartisan spending deal failed to clear Congress in time, triggering a partial government shutdown that has left some federal departments without funding as the House prepares for a crucial vote.
A rightwing Brazilian influencer who publicly defended Trump's immigration crackdown and claimed deportees were "all crooks" has himself been arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey, in what critics call peak irony.
President Trump has announced plans to transform the Kennedy Center, one of Americas most prestigious cultural institutions, into what he describes as a new and spectacular entertainment complex.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has secretly imposed nondisclosure agreements on law clerks and court employees, a move that comes amid growing calls for increased transparency following revelations about the courts inner workings.
Gold and silver prices have plunged dramatically on Monday, with gold tumbling 8 percent to 4,465 dollars an ounce and silver crashing 30 percent from last weeks levels, as a meltdown in precious metals markets rattled stock exchanges around the world.
A five-year-old boy named Liam who was detained by immigration agents along with his father has been released from custody after a federal judge issued a fiery opinion demanding their freedom. The case has become a flashpoint in debates over immigration enforcement policies under the Trump administration.
Texas A&M University has eliminated its Womens Studies program and overhauled hundreds of courses dealing with race and gender issues, implementing sweeping new state policies that university leaders themselves warn could harm the institutions academic reputation.
The US Department of Justice announced it has seized approximately $400 million in cryptocurrency, real estate, and other assets tied to Helix, a darknet mixing service allegedly used to launder proceeds from drug trafficking.
The Department of Justice announced Friday it has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, marking a significant reversal in the administration approach to shootings involving immigration enforcement officers. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the announcement alongside the Epstein files release.
The US Department of Justice on Friday released its largest-ever tranche of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, comprising more than three million pages, over 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the release had fulfilled the government obligations under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, though the materials come six weeks past the legal deadline.
A user guide for ELITE, the Palantir-built tool Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses to decide which neighborhoods to raid, has been published by 404 Media. The document reveals how the system lets ICE agents populate maps with potential deportation targets, view address confidence scores, and access dossiers drawing on data from multiple government agencies.
A federal judge has ruled that Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, will not face the death penalty if convicted. The ruling came after the judge dismissed a federal murder charge against Mangione, removing the possibility of capital punishment in the federal case.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents on Thursday night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy Awards, on charges connected to a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month that he had live-streamed.
Activists are calling for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, advocating no work, no school, no shopping in a protest against the Trump administration sweeping immigration crackdowns.
The Trump administration has recently escalated efforts to substantiate claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite election officials—including many Republicans—repeatedly stating these allegations are baseless.
The Minnesota State Senate convened an hours-long hearing Wednesday to examine reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement violence in the Twin Cities, as lawmakers heard testimony alleging racial profiling and aggressive tactics against state residents.