Politics

Justice Department sues UCLA, alleging school failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

By Collin Binkley, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in California, is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to punish top universities that it says have been soft on antisemitism.

WATCH: Whistleblower and former ICE attorney calls agent training 'deficient, defective and broke'

By Tim McPhillips

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned lawmakers on Monday that the ICE training program is “deficient, defective and broken."…

Investigation reveals DOJ withheld Epstein files mentioning Trump

By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson

A new NPR investigation reveals the Department of Justice withheld portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files that contain allegations involving President Trump. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the withholding is a potential crime. Geoff Bennett discussed more with…

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Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating'

By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand

In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse…

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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

When the government is gathered together for a big event, like President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, a designated survivor is kept away to ensure someone in the line of leadership succession stays alive.

State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address is expected to tilt heavily on domestic issues, but it's also a chance for the Republican to make the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities.

AP report: Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use company's AI tech as it sees fit

By David Klepper, Matt O'Brien, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic's CEO a Friday deadline to open the company's artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use or risk losing its government contract, according to a person familiar with their meeting.

Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes.

WATCH: Democratic lawmakers join 'People's State of the Union' rally during Trump's address

By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press

More than two dozen Democratic lawmakers plan to to attend the "People's State of the Union" rally on the National Mall on Tuesday night instead of listening to President Donald Trump's address inside the House chamber.