WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to let it cancel $65 million in teacher-training grants that it contends would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The court indicated that it would act quickly on the government's emergency application, ordering the challengers to respond by Friday....
Appeals Court Upholds Ban on Trump Admin’s Deportations Under Wartime Law
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a March 15 order...
Fresno County’s First Fentanyl Murder Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict
Cassidy Marie Gonzalez, 24, of Fresno, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday for the fentanyl overdose death of Jade Dreith, 41. This verdict marks the first conviction by a jury in a fentanyl-related homicide case in Fresno County, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office announced. Fresno County District...
Democrats’ Popularity Plummets, yet Midterm Prospects Remain Strong
Despite recent setbacks and low favorability ratings, the Democratic Party is showing resilience in polls for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, according to New York Magazine. Recent polls have revealed a significant decline in the Democratic Party's popularity. An NBC News poll found that only 27% of registered voters view...
Trump’s Approval Rating Hits Historic Low, Worse Than Any Modern President
According to The Economic Times, President Donald Trump's net approval rating has plunged to unprecedented lows, marking a significant decline since the beginning of the year. Recent polls from major news outlets and research institutions reveal a sharp 9-point drop in Trump's approval rating, from plus-7 in January to minus-2...
Trump Administration Considers Money for Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his administration was considering whether to establish a compensation fund for pardoned rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop certification of the election that he lost to former President Joe Biden. In an interview with conservative television station Newsmax, Trump...
Musk Slams Government Waste, Calls Treasury Payments System ‘Totally Insane’
Elon Musk criticized the federal government's financial management on Joe Rogan's Podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience." Musk highlighted poor communication between government databases and a lack of accountability in payments. @godalwayswins331♬ original sound - Godiscoming Speaking about the Treasury Department, he noted that its main payments system, responsible for nearly...
Intelligence Officials Face Lawmakers as More Signal Texts Are Released
Top intelligence officials who were part of a group chat on a consumer messaging app that discussed U.S. military plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen were testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, hours after The Atlantic published more messages from the group, which had inadvertently included the...
USDA Explores Why US Egg Shortage Contrasts with Canada’s Abundant Supply
As the U.S. grapples with record-high egg prices and shortages due to avian flu, Canada's egg market remains stable and well-supplied. The stark contrast between the two neighboring countries has caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is now exploring alternative production methods. Mike von Massow, a...
Trump to Announce Tariffs on Foreign Cars
President Donald Trump will announce auto tariffs during a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said during a briefing with reporters at the White House. Details of the tariffs remain unclear, including whether they will apply broadly to all imports of cars and car parts,...