Politics
Maine secretary of state who tried to keep Trump off the ballot running for governorA politician who attempted to remove President Donald Trump from the Maine 2024 Republican primary ballot wants to be governor of the blue state. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows last week… Read More
Government
DeSantis cracks down on colleges repackaging DEI despite Florida ban(The Daily Signal) – Some college administrators have “repurposed DEI under a different banner” and “think they can get away with it” despite anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion laws Florida… Read More
Government
Trump proclaims ‘Liberation Day’ for American trade(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has declared “Liberation Day” in America ahead of plans to announce reciprocal tariffs this afternoon. All three major U.S. markets were in the… Read More
Government
Deportations hit 100,000 under Trump(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration has carried out more than 100,000 deportations since Jan. 20, The New York Post first reported. In fulfillment of President Donald Trump’s pledge… Read More
Politics
Nationwide injunctions pose ‘potential constitutional crisis,’ warns Gingrich(The Daily Signal) – A House panel heard Tuesday from experts about curbing the ability of district court judges to impose nationwide injunctions, which have been a thorny problem for… Read More
Courts
Federal government to seek death penalty for Luigi MangioneThe federal government will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the Associated Press reports. Read More
Politics
Group equips parents to lobby lawmakers to follow Trump’s edict on girls sports(The Daily Signal) – A conservative organization for parents is equipping them to challenge their elected representatives who are defying President Donald Trump’s executive order protecting women’s sports. Read More
Government
Trump admin targets Harvard in crackdown on campus antisemitism(The Daily Signal) – The federal government has initiated a grant review of Harvard University as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism, the Department of Health and Human… Read More
Government
Trump executive order aims to increase business investments in the US(The Center Square) – A Monday executive order from President Donald Trump seeks to establish a new government office to assist companies looking to invest more than $1 billion in… Read More
Government
U.S. Naval Academy ditches racial preferences in admissions following Trump order(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The U.S. Naval Academy has ended racial preferences in its admissions process, President Donald Trump’s administration said in court filings Friday. The new changes to… Read More
Public Education
DEI on campus: The University of Michigan closes its diversity office(The Center Square) – Following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning DEI and after weeks of reviewing such orders, the University of Michigan closed its Office of Diversity, Equity and… Read More
Courts
Trump admin to defend Catholic Charities in key SCOTUS case while fighting org in lower courts(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Ongoing lawsuits involving Catholic Charities have put the Trump administration in an unusual position: an ally in one controversy and a primary opponent in another. Read More
World
Weekend roundup: Pressure on Putin, Greenland; France’s Le Pen convicted; Trump talks aid for farmersOver the weekend, President Donald Trump pressed Russia’s Putin on Ukraine peace talks, threatened oil tariffs, and jabbed Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, while entertaining a Greenland acquisition, irking Denmark. Trump increases pressure… Read More
Government
Maine won’t comply with Trump on trans athletes, even though most Mainers oppose males in girls’ sportsTen days after the Trump administration singled out Maine for allowing men in women’s sports, the liberal state is refusing to comply with federal policy. Earlier this month, the U.S. Read More
Government
DHS and HUD team up to tackle illegal immigration and housing affordability(The Washington Stand) – In a move to kill two birds with one stone, the Trump administration is simultaneously tackling both illegal immigration and the U.S. housing crisis. In a “Memorandum… Read More
Government
McMahon: Trump admin will promote school choice, won’t punish states that don’t adoptAlthough the Trump administration wants to withhold federal funding if states refuse to adhere to specific education policies, support for school choice is not one of them. Education Secretary Linda… Read More
Politics
Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for UN ambassador to ensure House majority(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump announced on TruthSocial that he is pulling New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for United Nations Ambassador. In his Thursday statement, Trump… Read More
Government
Trump announces 25% tariff on foreign automobiles as reciprocal tariffs loom(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump announced a permanent 25% tariff on automobiles made in other countries that will go into effect on April 2. Trump made the… Read More
Government
Trump declassifies FBI files related to Trump-Russia election collusion hoax(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday calling for the immediate declassification of most FBI files related to the agency’s investigation into the since debunked allegations… Read More
Government
One Gov’t agency still spending $1,000,000,000 on DEI despite Trump’s order to cut it out(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) continues to fund more than a billion dollars in diversity, equity and inclusion programs, even after President Donald Trump… Read More