The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s final appeal, firmly upholding her conviction and 20-year sentence for sex trafficking-related charges tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse ring. The decision comes amid renewed controversy over Maxwell’s transfer from maximum security to a lower-security Texas prison, while President Donald Trump […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it has officially updated its immunization schedules to implement “individual-based decision-making” for COVID-19 vaccination and recommend standalone chickenpox vaccination for toddlers. The CDC will no longer make blanket recommendations for COVID-19 boosters, instead requiring Americans to consult with healthcare providers […]
A federal court has ruled that the systematic targeting of non-citizens for their political speech constitutes a clear violation of the First Amendment. In an opinion issued September 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge William G. Young declared that government officials “deliberately and with purposeful aforethought” orchestrated a campaign to chill protected […]
A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has delivered a rebuke to the Trump administration’s Justice Department, ruling Friday that criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia may constitute vindictive prosecution in retaliation for his successful lawsuit challenging his wrongful deportation to El Salvador. […]
The U.S. Treasury Department has confirmed it is considering minting a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s image on both sides to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, but the proposal faces significant legal. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach revealed draft designs for the coin on social media Friday, showing […]
The U.S. Senate on Friday failed for the fourth time to advance legislation that would end the three-day government shutdown, ensuring the federal funding crisis will extend into next week with no clear resolution in sight. In back-to-back votes Friday afternoon, the Senate rejected both parties’ competing funding proposals. The […]
The Food and Drug Administration approved a second generic version of the abortion medication mifepristone on September 30, just hours before the federal government shutdown. The FDA’s approval letter to Evita Solutions confirmed that the company’s mifepristone tablets, 200 mg, are “bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent” to the brand-name Mifeprex manufactured […]
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over the Federal Reserve, declining Wednesday to allow the immediate removal of Governor Lisa Cook while scheduling oral arguments for January 2026. In a brief, unsigned order, the Court deferred the Trump administration’s emergency […]
Private sector employers eliminated 32,000 jobs in September despite ongoing pay growth, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report, while the highly anticipated federal Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report remains absent due to an ongoing government shutdown. The ADP report, released on Tuesday by the payroll processing company […]
The federal government shut down at midnight on October 1, as President Donald Trump’s administration embarked on an unprecedented strategy of withholding billions in federal funds from Democratic-controlled states while threatening mass layoffs of federal workers. This shutdown marks the first government closure in nearly seven years and is the […]
