Muslim civil rights group CAIR sues Texas over Abbott's terrorist designation thumbnail

Muslim civil rights group CAIR sues Texas over Abbott’s terrorist designation

A prominent Muslim advocacy organization is taking Texas to court, arguing that Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to brand it a “foreign terrorist organization” tramples both the U.S. Constitution and state law. The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin chapters filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn Abbott’s proclamation issued earlier in

Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor, vows to be 'protector and fighter' thumbnail

Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor, vows to be ‘protector and fighter’

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced on Thursday he is launching a campaign for California governor in 2026. The congressman and longtime foe of President Donald Trump made the announcement during an appearance on the late-night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “He’s going to hate tonight’s episode,” Swalwell wrote on X in response to a social media

Missouri attorney general takes new legal aim at mail-order abortion pills over safety concerns thumbnail

Missouri attorney general takes new legal aim at mail-order abortion pills over safety concerns

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Thursday she is expanding the state’s fight against mail-order abortion pills, targeting a recently approved generic version of mifepristone that she argues sends women to hospitals with “life-threatening complications” and is being pushed into the marketplace without “basic medical safeguards.” The filing challenges the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)

AOC sounds off on Trump-Mamdani meeting as NYC's mayor-elect prepares to take office thumbnail

AOC sounds off on Trump-Mamdani meeting as NYC’s mayor-elect prepares to take office

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is prepared to meet with anybody ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump. Asked by a reporter on Thursday what her expectations were for the meeting, the congresswoman said, “We’ll see.” “Obviously, the mayor-elect is going to be preparing for his inauguration,” she

Trump admin gives $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during government shutdown thumbnail

Trump admin gives $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during government shutdown

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Thursday that hundreds of air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the government shutdown will receive bonus checks. The Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a statement that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will be awarded $10,000 for their “patriotic work