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Mine safety commissioner sues Trump over firing

A Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission member sued President Trump on Thursday for firing him, claiming it was illegal in the latest battle implicating presidential control over independent agencies. Moshe Marvit, an attorney known for his writings on workers’

Trump Suffers Two Brutal Court Losses in Less Than 24 Hours

President Trump suffered two resounding legal losses on Thursday, as two separate federal judges decided that his 10 percent global tariff and DOGE’s anti-woke grant terminations were unlawful. In a 2–1 decision, the Court of International Trade determined the president’s

Trump says ceasefire still intact after fire exchanged

President Trump signaled late Thursday that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement is still in play, despite a fresh exchange of fire between the two sides in the Strait of Hormuz. “​If there’s no ceasefire​, you’re not going to have to know. You’re just going to have to look at one

Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files

The Pentagon on Friday released a new tranche of files focused on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, as part of the Trump administration's vow to be transparent on the issue. President Trump ordered the Defense Department to identify and release documents given

US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations

The U.S. economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, beating the expectations of economists. The jobless rate held firm at 4.3 percent last month. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 67,000 jobs in April,

Trump on Hantavirus: 'It's very much we hope under control'

President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he has been briefed on the recent outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, and it is “very much under control.” “We have a lot of people, a lot of great people, studying it,” Trump said. “It should be fine, we hope.” Three people

Has Trump lost his appetite for war?

In today’s issue: ▪ U.S., Iran exchange strikes ▪ Court strikes down Trump tariffs ▪ Hantavirus concerns ▪ Clarence Thomas’s milestone President Trump's latest push for a relatively narrow peace deal with Iran has both supporters and critics asking if he’s really prepared to

T​he Trans Idahoans Fighting an Extreme Bathroom Ban

On July 1, perhaps the most punitive bathroom ban in the country is set to go into effect in Idaho. The ban threatens people with criminal penalties for being in a public restroom that does not match what the law refers to as their “biological sex” (a term it does not define).

John Roberts Is Trying to Defend the Indefensible

Chief Justice John Roberts and his colleagues have a problem on their hands. Americans have an increasingly low opinion of the Supreme Court. Thanks to its aggressive and corrosive rulings, a growing number of voters and elected officials favor structural reforms to rein in the

Iran hawks erupt over terms of Trump's peace proposal

The reported terms of a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war spurred a swift backlash from allies of President Trump who have cheered on his fight against the Islamic Republic. Prominent conservative media figures and pro-Israel advocates spoke out against

How Is Tucker Carlson More Antiwar Than Leading Democrats?

In an interview with The New York Times last week, Tucker Carlson, once a Trump stalwart, called President Trump’s war with Iran “the single most foolish thing any American president has ever done.” The conservative podcaster no doubt was being intentionally hyperbolic, as his

USPS mulls allowing handguns to be shipped through mail

The United States Postal Service (USPS) could begin mailing handguns if a proposed rule from the Trump administration receives approval. Filed last month, the proposed rule would allow Americans to mail concealable guns, like pistols and revolvers, to anyone in the country.

Beshear 'comfortable' being mentioned as 2028 contender

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said that he is “comfortable” being named as a potential Democratic contender in the 2028 presidential race in a new interview this week. The governor told MS NOW’s Ali Vitali in a clip that aired Thursday that he will not make a final decision

Minneapolis man who attacked Ilhan Omar pleads guilty

A Minneapolis man on Thursday pleaded guilty to attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a syringe filled with vinegar during a town hall in January. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, faces a maximum term of 96 months in prison but could be behind bars for between four and 14

Third Way offers game plan for AI job disruption

Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Third Way offers game plan for AI job disruption The center-left think tank Third Way is laying out a roadmap for how Washington can respond to potential job disruption from AI in

White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House zeroes in on intoxicating hemp The Trump administration is signaling a crackdown on synthetic hemp products with high levels of THC. © Getty Images The administration’s