category: Government
Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as Labor secretary in 47-41 vote
The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling to run the Labor Department on a 47-41 vote Wednesday, delivering President Trump another cabinet…
By Travis Johnson
Hegseth sets 20% cut to general and admiral posts to thin Pentagon brass
Pete Hegseth is preparing to announce a 20 percent reduction in general and admiral roles, doubling earlier cuts as he…
By James Carver
Justice Alito withdraws from major climate lawsuit after rejecting earlier recusal demands
Justice Samuel Alito will no longer hear a major climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor after previously rejecting calls to…
By Mandy Donalds
Trump cancels nearly $1 billion in spending on illegal immigrant and race-focused programs
President Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in federal spending on illegal immigrant services and race-focused programs through a late-year pocket…
By James Carver
Supreme Court clears Trump administration to expand SAVE database for voter citizenship checks
The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the Trump administration to use an expanded federal citizenship database for state voter checks,…
By Matthias Dathan
Jackson takes aim at Supreme Court's emergency docket, calls current process a threat to public trust
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson used a rare public speech to condemn how the Supreme Court handles emergency cases, a process…
By Francis Walshe
Supreme Court denies surrogate McKenna West's emergency bid in multi-state custody fight
Justice Elena Kagan rejected surrogate McKenna West's last-ditch appeal to block a California ruling that stripped her of authority over…
By Francis Walshe
Trump makes Rubio's national security adviser role permanent with signed commission
President Trump has formally and permanently appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his national security adviser, making Rubio only…
By James Carver
Supreme Court shuts down surrogate McKenna West's emergency custody bid
Justice Elena Kagan denied Alaska surrogate McKenna West's last-ditch appeal to block a California custody order, a ruling that leaves…
By Mandy Donalds
Texas Supreme Court clears transfer of medically fragile surrogate-born baby to California
The Texas Supreme Court sided with the biological parents of a critically ill infant born to a surrogate, rejecting the…
By Matthias Dathan
