The Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package early Thursday morning. The Senate passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 by a 51-48 margin after an overnight voting session that stretched over 12 hours. The package now returns to the House, where Republicans must approve the Senate’s modified […]
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DOJ Opposes Ghislaine Maxwell’s Supreme Court Appeal, Republicans call for Congressional Hearing
The Department of Justice has formally opposed Ghislaine Maxwell’s petition to the Supreme Court to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, arguing that the disgraced British socialite cannot claim protection under Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement. The government’s response comes as Maxwell has reportedly expressed willingness to testify before Congress about […]
House Republicans Block Democratic Push to Force Release of Epstein Files
House Republicans have narrowly blocked a Democratic-led effort to force the release of all Justice Department records related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The push came in the form of a proposed amendment from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to the GENIUS Act, a major cryptocurrency bill. Khanna’s measure would […]
U.S. Inflation Holds Steady, but Tariffs Cloud Outlook
If you’re a U.S. consumer trying to stretch your paycheck right now, there’s good and bad news. Inflation ticked up slightly in June, according to official government data. However, new tariffs on imported goods threaten to drive up prices across a wide range of products, especially essentials like food, clothing, and cars, in the months ahead. Here’s what you need to know as you head into the […]
Justice Department Issues Guidance to Implement Trump’s English-Only Executive Order
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued new guidance to federal agencies in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order officially designating English as the language of the federal government. Signed by President Trump in March 2025, Executive Order No. 14,224 declares English the official language of the United States. […]
States File Federal Lawsuit to Unfreeze $6 Billion in Withheld Education Funds
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a landmark lawsuit in federal court this week, alleging that the U.S. Department of Education and Office of Management and Budget unlawfully froze over $6 billion in funding for vital K-12 and adult education programs. The states argue this freeze, […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Rule to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports
On July 11, Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan of the Eastern District of Texas vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule titled “Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V).” This rule, adopted in January 2025, would have prohibited consumer reporting agencies from including […]
Lawmakers Decry “Internment Camp” Conditions at Alligator Alcatraz Detention Facility in Florida Everglades
On July 12, a group of Democratic lawmakers held a press conference following their tour of the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades. The press conference, featuring Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Darren Soto (FL-9), painted a disturbing picture of conditions inside […]
Trump Threatens to Revoke American-Born Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. Citizenship
President Donald Trump has begun openly suggesting that he has the power to revoke the citizenship of natural-born Americans, a claim that defies constitutional law but aligns with his broader pattern of authoritarian posturing. While legal experts agree the 14th Amendment makes such actions impossible, Trump’s threats mark a dangerous […]
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Executive Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge in New Hampshire has issued a classwide preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Biden administration’s controversial executive order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” The order, which sought to restrict the automatic granting of U.S. citizenship to certain children born on American soil, will […]











