WASHINGTON — When a disruptive government shutdown nears, the Capitol is usually occupied by tense lawmakers struggling to avoid an embarrassing halt in government services and the accompanying political fallout. Even if a lapse in funding is a certainty, members of Congress typically want to look like they are trying...
Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
President Donald Trump's administration has ended temporary protected status for Yemen, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Friday, the latest move targeting immigrants. The decision to end humanitarian protections that grant deportation relief and work permits to more than a thousand Yemeni nationals was taken after determining that...
‘I Just Want to Get Out of Here’: ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
A 7-year-old in Oregon was seeking treatment for a nosebleed last month when immigration agents detained her and her parents outside a hospital emergency room. They were taken to a federal detention center in Texas for three weeks. In Chicago, a 5-year-old was at a laundromat with her mother last...
In Blow to Starmer, UK Ban on Pro-Palestinian Group Is Ruled Unlawful
LONDON — The British government’s decision to ban a pro-Palestinian protest group as a terrorist organization was ruled unlawful on Friday by senior judges, who said the measure was disproportionate and breached fundamental free speech rights. The decision, by the High Court in London, is a setback for the government...
In an Upset, Analilia Mejia, a Progressive, Wins a Democratic House Race
Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat whose main opponent conceded days ago, was declared the winner on Thursday in a primary for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former seat in the House, a week after polls closed. Mejia was ahead of her closest opponent, Tom Malinowski, by roughly 1,100 votes when The Associated...
Trump Administration Sues Harvard, Accuses It of Defying Admissions Probe
The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing it of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether the university had illegally considered race in its admissions process. The move comes less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was...
Wall Street Heads for Weekly Losses as Tech Selloff Offsets Inflation Relief
U.S. stocks slipped on Friday and were on course for their worst week since November as losses in technology stocks eclipsed relief from softer-than-expected inflation data. Equity markets have pulled back from record levels as fears of AI-driven disruption fueled a selloff in sectors spanning software, insurance and even trucking...
Fresno DUI Crash Ends With Driver Arrested After Hitting Tractor, CHP Says
An intoxicated driver crashed into the rear of a John Deere tractor on Jensen Avenue in Fresno, the California Highway Patrol said on Thursday. The tractor was bright green and oversized, but still was not visible enough for the impaired driver, according to CHP-Fresno. The crash left the car totaled,...
US Inflation Eased at Start of the Year
Inflation in the United States eased by more than expected at the start of 2026, providing a reprieve to the Federal Reserve as it contends with yet another year of consumer prices rising faster than the central bank’s target. Here is what the latest consumer price index showed on Friday....
MAGA vs MAGA: Georgia Election Exposes Divisions in Trump’s Base
President Donald Trump may have expected his endorsement of a local prosecutor in the race to replace U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to clear the Republican field. Instead, more than a dozen Republicans are still competing, turning this deeply conservative corner of Georgia into an election-year test of Trump’s hold...