Jun 25 Watch 6:26 Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny for willingness to defy court orders By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A top Justice Department official nominated by President Trump to serve as a federal judge faced tough questions from Senate Democrats. Emil Bove has faced intense scrutiny for some of the DOJ's most aggressive actions in recent months, including the… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking immediate removal of immigrants By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press One of the Maryland judges named as a defendant in Tuesday's lawsuit, Paula Xinis, has called the administration's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador illegal. Continue reading
Jun 25 Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become New York City's first Muslim and Indian American mayor By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press He's seeking to become the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor, not to mention its youngest mayor in generations. Continue reading
Jun 25 Former GOP Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts will seek New Hampshire seat By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Scott Brown, a Republican who once represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate, announced his second bid for the New Hampshire Senate seat. Continue reading
Jun 25 Pritzker to seek 3rd term as Illinois governor amid questions of higher ambitions By Sophia Tareen, John O'Connor, Associated Press JB Pritzker, who has spent years building a national profile, will seek a third term as Illinois’ governor. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump's rescission request in Senate hearing By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watchdog warns Trump's budget bill could complicate 2026 tax filing season after IRS staffing cuts By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The National Taxpayer Advocate report notes that the IRS historically receives more calls after significant changes in tax law, so it may need additional employees and improved digital tools to maintain its level of service if Trump's legislative package passes… Continue reading
Jun 25 Kilmar Abrego Garcia is expected to be released from jail only to be taken into immigration custody By Travis Loller, Associated Press The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation became a flashpoint in the fight over President Donald Trump's immigration policies has been in jail since he was returned to the U.S. on June 7. He faces two counts of human smuggling in… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: CDC Director nominee Susan Monarez testifies in Senate confirmation hearing By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Monarez told senators Wednesday that she values vaccines, public health interventions and rigorous scientific evidence, but largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency, elimination of programs and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy… Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump lawyer Emil Bove faces Senate confirmation hearing to be a federal judge By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Emil Bove's nomination for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has come under intense scrutiny after a fired department lawyer claimed in a complaint filed Tuesday that Bove used an expletive when he said during a meeting that the… Continue reading