Trump admin sues over California law banning ICE from wearing face masks to shield identities thumbnail

Trump admin sues over California law banning ICE from wearing face masks to shield identities

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging California’s law banning federal immigration agents from wearing face masks to hide their identities, arguing that the measure is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the state does not have the authority to restrict federal agents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the No Secret Police Act and

Floridas new open carry ruling combines with stand your ground to create new freedoms  and new dangers thumbnail

Floridas new open carry ruling combines with stand your ground to create new freedoms and new dangers

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” The law’s creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens from prosecution if they used force in self-defense. Then-Florida state Rep. Dennis Baxley, who cosponsored the bill, claimed – in the wake of George Zimmerman’s

Rep Raskin says Democrats have 'huge' tent with room for MTG after her recent rift with Trump, GOP leaders thumbnail

Rep Raskin says Democrats have ‘huge’ tent with room for MTG after her recent rift with Trump, GOP leaders

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the Democratic Party would welcome fellow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after the conservative congresswoman has become increasingly critical of her party in recent weeks, a comment that elicited boos from the crowd. Raskin made the comments while speaking at the 2025 “Blue Bash Brunch” Democratic fundraiser in Miami on

Duckworth fires staffer who claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant with criminal history thumbnail

Duckworth fires staffer who claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant with criminal history

A staffer for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has been fired after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said he misrepresented himself as the attorney of a detained illegal immigrant to facilitate the man’s release. Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons told the Illinois Democrat that her staffer, Edward York

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza peace plan after Waltz calls territory 'hell on earth' thumbnail

UN Security Council backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan after Waltz calls territory ‘hell on earth’

The U.N. Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-backed resolution to end the Gaza war and deploy an international stabilization force after Ambassador Mike Waltz urged members to support what he called “a bold, pragmatic blueprint” born from President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. In an address to the council, Waltz described Gaza as “a