President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs can stay in effect, for now, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower court’s decision that struck down most of the tariffs imposed. Trump placed tariffs on countries, including China, Canada, Mexico and others, using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Lower court rules tariffs unlawful A three-judge panel […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ first action after taking office in 2022 was an overarching emergency declaration to tackle the city’s homelessness problems. At the time, city leaders backed her move, but now some are looking to scale back and revisit the root cause of the issue. What does the emergency declaration do for LA? […]
Eight service members earned the 2025 USO Service Member of the Year Award for going above and beyond the call to serve.
California’s top high school sports authority made a last-minute policy change ahead of the state’s track and field championships. The move came following backlash over a transgender athlete placing first in the girls’ long jump and triple jump to qualify for the state championship. Under the new policy, multiple first-place winners will now be allowed. […]
His family business closed deals for high-rises in Dubai and Saudi Arabia and golf resorts in Qatar and Vietnam. It has collected more than $300 million in transaction fees from a cybercurrency offering. His wife sold her life story to Amazon for $28 million. And his eldest son launched a private club in Washington where […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday, May 27, that he plans to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality television couple convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion. The announcement came during a phone call from the Oval Office with the couple’s children, Savannah and Chase Chrisley, posted to social media by a White House aide. […]
President Donald Trump continues his push to make Canada the 51st state. This time, he is offering the possibility of protecting Canada under the Golden Dome missile defense shield, which he promoted on May 20. Trump previously announced that his sweeping new spending proposal — what he called “one big, beautiful spending bill” — allocates […]
Threats against federal judges have more than doubled since President Donald Trump took office. Data from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) shows that from October 2024 through February 2025, 80 judges received threats. However, from March 1 through mid-April, that number jumped to 162 judges. The data was obtained by The New York Times from […]
Two rare 19th-century photographs of enslaved individuals are heading to a South Carolina museum after Harvard University agreed to release them, bringing an end to a 15-year dispute. A descendant of the individuals in the photographs led the fight to have them released, seeking justice for her ancestors and greater recognition of their story. What […]
The WNBA’s investigation into alleged racist fan behavior during the season opener between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever did not turn up evidence of any hateful comments. The league is now hoping to move past the incident involving two of the game’s biggest stars. What led to the WNBA investigation? The incident allegedly took […]
