Attorney General Pamela Bondi hosted the inaugural meeting of the federal government’s new Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias on April 22 at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. The task force, established by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in February, aims to identify and […]
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Trump’s Victory Day Proclamation Sparks Debate Over National Holidays
President Donald Trump announced this week his intention to rebrand two major U.S. holidays, proposing that Veterans Day on November 11 be renamed “Victory Day for World War I” and that May 8, widely recognized as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), be designated as “Victory Day for World War […]
RFK Jr. Draws Criticism for False Claim That MMR Vaccine Contains “Aborted Fetus Debris”
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing widespread condemnation from medical experts and public health officials after repeating the debunked claim that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine contains “aborted fetus debris” and DNA particles. Kennedy made the assertion during a televised NewsNation town […]
Trump Signs Executive Order to End Federal Funding for PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and all federal agencies to cease federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). The executive order, announced late Thursday, instructs the CPB Board to halt both direct and indirect […]
Trump Says He’s Unsure if He’s Required to Uphold Constitution as President
In a nationally televised interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty over whether he is required to uphold the U.S. Constitution as president. The remarks, made during a wide-ranging conversation with host Kristen Welker, have drawn sharp criticism. When asked directly by NBC’s Kristen Welker whether, […]
U.S. Job Growth Steady in April; Unemployment Holds at 4.2%
The U.S. labor market continued its steady expansion in April, with employers adding 177,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 4.2%, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The jobs report is a lagging indicator and may not immediately reflect rapid changes, such […]
House to Vote Monday on Controversial IGO Anti-Boycott Act
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the “IGO Anti-Boycott Act” (H.R. 867) on May 5. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), aims to expand existing U.S. anti-boycott laws to include boycotts promoted by international governmental organizations (IGOs), such as the […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans from South Texas
A federal judge in Texas issued a landmark ruling Thursday, permanently blocking the Trump administration from using the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to detain and deport Venezuelan migrants in South Texas. The decision, delivered by U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr.-a Trump appointee-declared that the administration’s invocation of the […]
Trump Signs Order to Roll Back Disparate-Impact Protections, Putting Financial Independence of Marginalized Americans at Risk
President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” have sparked significant concern among advocates for women, Black Americans, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities. Critics warn that these policies risk reversing decades of progress in combating discrimination and promoting financial independence for historically excluded groups. […]
Rev. William Barber Arrested for Praying in Capitol as GOP-Led Worship Event Faced No Repercussions
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, a prominent American pastor, social justice activist, and Yale Divinity School professor, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police while praying inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. on April 28. Barber was joined by two others-Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Steve Swayne, director of the […]