A proposed $1.8 billion settlement fund intended for individuals claiming political persecution by federal agencies has sparked unprecedented opposition in Congress, forcing Senate leadership to postpone a critical budget reconciliation vote and prompting bipartisan efforts to eliminate the program entirely. The fund, established through a settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service...
A new electoral survey reveals that Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller who secured endorsements from progressive figures including Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, maintains a substantial lead over incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary race for New York’s 10th Congressional District. The polling data, released Thursday...
A Phoenix police sergeant who was terminated from his position following an incident at a high school protest will not be reinstated to his job while his First Amendment lawsuit proceeds through the courts, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Sergeant Dusten Mullen had sought a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily restored him to his...
A federal district court has rejected the Department of Justice’s legal effort to obtain Wisconsin’s unredacted voter registration list, which includes sensitive personal identification numbers of registered voters. The ruling represents the latest development in a nationwide campaign involving similar lawsuits filed against dozens of states. The legal dispute originated in June 2025 when the...
The Brazilian government has significantly expanded the regulatory powers of its National Data Protection Authority through two presidential decrees signed on Wednesday and published Thursday, transforming how digital platforms operate within the country’s borders. The decrees, signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, establish comprehensive administrative rules that translate a landmark Supreme Court decision...
A federal appeals court grappled with complex constitutional questions Thursday as it considered whether Arizona State University can claim immunity from a lawsuit filed by twenty students suspended after participating in campus protests related to Middle East conflicts. The case centers on whether Arizona has waived its Eleventh Amendment immunity, which typically shields states from...
Kentucky voters are heading to the polls in a primary that could reshape the state’s congressional delegation and test Republican loyalty to former President Donald Trump. The contest pits Rep. Thomas Massie, a seven-term congressman from the 4th District, against Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL who has won Trump’s endorsement and helped turn the...
Texas voters are preparing to return to polling stations on May 26 for significant runoff elections that will shape both Republican and Democratic representation heading into the November general elections. The contests reveal contrasting strategies between the two parties as they navigate historically low runoff turnout rates. The Republican Party’s Senate primary runoff has emerged...
New Delhi — Foreign ministers from the expanded BRICS grouping met in New Delhi on Thursday, with discussions dominated by the war involving Iran and its effects on global energy supplies and shipping routes, India’s foreign ministry said. India hosted the two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the bloc, which this year includes new members...
A 59-year-old Tennessee man convicted of a triple murder three decades ago has petitioned the Supreme Court to halt his scheduled execution, arguing that untested DNA evidence could potentially exonerate him. Tony Carruthers faces execution Thursday morning for the 1994 kidnapping, torture, and burial alive of Delois Anderson, her son Marcellos Anderson, and Frederick Tucker....