Does it sometimes seem as though too many people have never learned the lessons of the schoolyard? If you capitulate to a bully, you will be bullied forever. If you stand up to him, he will back down. What's true on the playground is also true in the
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Republicans' razor-thin House majority shrinks further as Democrats set to win Texas special election, giving GOP leadership new headaches in Congress.
A conservative advocacy group is crying foul after LinkedIn temporarily removed one of their posts praising ICE agents that the company says was taken down by mistake.
President Trump defended DHS Secretary Kristi Noem amid nationwide immigration protests, praising her leadership while accusing Democrats and "radical left" activists of targeting her.
The move is aimed at addressing labor shortages in key industries, a federal notice said.
Congress failed to pass a new funding deal in time, triggering the second partial government shutdown in six months as federal agencies prepare for potential closure.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke on Friday about the FBI search warrant executed at the Fulton County election offices in Georgia earlier this week.
President Donald Trump said he is confident Matsumoto has the expertise to fix 'the long history of issues' at the bureau.
High School students from throughout the Denver Metro area make speeches on the west steps of the state capitol during a protest on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver
High School students from throughout the Denver Metro area make speeches on the west steps of the state capitol during a protest on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette) High School students from throughout the Denver Metro area m
The president's executive order from January 2025 states that the Constitution does not extend citizenship 'to everyone born within the United States.'
"The playbook to come for our civil rights, our constitutional rights, and racial democracy," civil rights leader Maya Wiley tells theGrio.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, along with Sens. Patty Murray and Brian Schatz, hold a news conference on funding following the Senate vote on passage of the minibus spending package.