The Supreme Court of the United States vacated temporary restraining orders issued by the District Court for the District of Columbia that had halted the deportation of Venezuelan nationals accused of being members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), a criminal organization designated as a foreign terrorist entity by the U.S. […]
The ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China has reached new heights, with President Donald Trump set to impose a 104% tariff on all Chinese imports starting Wednesday, April 9. President Trump announced the additional tariffs after China refused to withdraw its own retaliatory measures—a 34% tariff on […]
Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing unprecedented declines in 2025, with losses projected to reach as high as 70%, according to entomologists at Washington State University (WSU). This marks a significant increase from the annual loss rate of 40-50% observed over the past decade, sparking concerns about […]
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) forced a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to address concerns over the Republican-backed SAVE Act, which she criticized as a thinly veiled attempt at voter suppression targeting women. The bill, introduced under the pretense of enhancing election integrity, would impose additional documentation requirements for […]
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 1526, the “No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025” (NORRA), a bill designed to curtail the authority of federal district courts in issuing nationwide injunctions on April 7. Key Provisions of NORRA The bill seeks to amend Title 28 of […]
Amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill aimed at restoring Congress’s constitutional authority over trade policy. The legislation seeks to limit the executive branch’s unilateral power to impose […]
In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 on Wednesday to pass a resolution aimed at overturning President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that justifies imposing tariffs on Canadian imports. The vote represents a significant rebuke of Trump’s trade agenda, with four Republican senators joining all Democrats to support […]
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an extensive Executive Order on April 2, implementing sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all imports entering the United States. The executive order establishes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports with significantly higher rates for specific countries running trade surpluses with […]
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) delivered a historic marathon speech on the Senate floor this week, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes in a sweeping critique of President Donald Trump’s administration. The speech, which began Monday evening and concluded late Tuesday night, set a new record for the longest continuous […]
The Trump administration has frozen millions of dollars in federal funding allocated to Planned Parenthood and other organizations under the Title X family planning program. The decision halts $27.5 million in grants that support essential healthcare services for low-income individuals, including contraception, cancer screenings, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. […]
