The Trump administration has sued California over a pair of recently enacted laws that ban federal agents from wearing facial coverings and mandate that they identify themselves when performing official duties. The lawsuit filed on Monday alleges that the rules violate the Constitution’s supremacy clause, which says that federal laws supersede state laws. The Department […]
Roblox announced that it’s increasing its age verification checks for users who want to message other players. The company also announced new age-based chats so children, teens and adults can only message people in their age group. The online safety changes come as parents have criticized how online platforms designed for kids are not doing […]
Federal immigration authorities are expanding their enforcement in North Carolina, with Border Patrol agents expected to arrive in Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, according to CBS News. The expansion comes after immigration agents made 130 arrests in Charlotte, North Carolina, over the weekend. Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell told CBS News that she didn’t know how […]
Nebraska businesses can’t find enough workers to fill their open positions. One of the most common causes is familiar to states across the country; workers can’t find a place to keep their kids while they’re on the job. The lack of affordable child care options is costing families and the local economy hundreds of millions […]
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler is expected to step onto U.S. soil Tuesday as his country seeks a deal with President Donald Trump’s real estate company for a luxury development, The New York Times reported. The meeting reportedly hinges on Trump’s plan for the country to eventually sign on to the Abraham Accords, as others […]
The treasurer of Chicago announced her city would no longer invest in U.S. Treasury securities. Melissa Conyears-Ervin said the move is to protest President Donald Trump’s administration. While other U.S. cities have yet to do the same, some countries have pulled back from Treasury bonds in recent years. Chicago pulls investment Conyears-Ervin made the announcement […]
A quick Google News search for “Epstein email” stories published in the seven days ending Monday gives hundreds of headlines. News that Stacey Plaskett, a sitting delegate member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was texting the convicted sex offender just before she questioned President Donald Trump’s personal attorney didn’t get much attention by comparison. […]
Now that nearly all of the hostages in Hamas’ captivity have been returned to Israel, attention is turning to what comes next in the tenuous but ongoing ceasefire. Paving the way is a new U.S.-authored United Nations Security Council resolution, passed Monday, that allows for an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to help oversee the demilitarization […]
Clashes erupted in Mexico City on Saturday during a march against violence and corruption, leaving about 120 people injured, according to The Associated Press. The city’s public safety chief told Reuters that at least 100 police officers were injured, with 40 requiring hospital treatment. Authorities also reported 20 arrests and 20 civilian injuries. The demonstrations, […]
Poland’s foreign minister announced on Sunday that an auction of Holocaust artifacts has been cancelled in Germany, citing information from his German counterpart, following backlash from Holocaust survivors and many others. Radoslaw Sikorski made the announcement on social media, writing that he and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had “agreed that such a scandal must […]
