Politics

A hurricane recovery plan was rejected by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because it contained a DEI program. Getty Images

How DEI played a role in Hurricane Helene relief plan getting rejected

Lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to nix a plan to kill nearly 500k barred owls to save the northern spotted owl from extinction. Getty Images

Lawmakers urge White House to nix est. $1.35 billion plan to kill 450,000 owls

A small Alabama town's city council has voted to abolish its police force and rebuild it from the ground up after a grand jury indictment AP Images

Alabama police department dismantled after indictment of chief, 4 officers

Kathy Hochul signed an order prohibiting all fired prison guards who participated in the recent strike from working for the state ever again. Getty Images

Fired prison guards blacklisted from working for New York State after strike

According to a new survey by The Points Guy and the Harris Poll, 65% of Americans said they are more nervous about flying in light of recent incidents. Getty Images

Recent plane crashes cause fear of flying, airline ticket sales decrease

President Donald Trump weighed in on recent vandalization and attacks against Tesla showrooms, charging stations and vehicles across the U.S. Getty Images

Trump says Tesla attacks could be considered domestic terrorism

In February, consumer price inflation rose 0.2% for the month after rising 0.5% in January, while the annual rate came in at 2.8%. Getty Images

Inflation cools more than expected for Trump’s first full month as president

Greenland’s political landscape shifted dramatically following parliamentary elections on Tuesday, March 11, as the center-right Demokraatit Party secured an unexpected victory. The pro-business party, which supports a gradual approach to independence from Denmark, unseated the left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party, which had governed for years. Getty Images

Greenland’s opposition party wins election amid political shift

With President Donald Trump's increased tariffs now in effect, the European Union retaliates with its own tariffs. Reuters

European Union hits back after US’ 25% tariffs take effect

USAID official instructed employees to shred and burn documents, prompting a legal challenge to stop the destruction. Getty Images

USAID official orders documents to be shredded and burned, lawsuit filed

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, must turn over documents when requested under a federal transparency law. Getty Images

Judge rules DOGE not exempt from open records laws

The event featured multiple Tesla models the president was checking out with the intention of buying one of them. Getty Images

Did Trump violate the Hatch Act with his Tesla White House event?

A Wisconsin school district settled a $20,000 lawsuit with a former teacher fired for refusing to use students' preferred names and pronouns. Getty Images

Wisconsin school district settles lawsuit with former teacher for $20,000

The Department of Education opened an investigation into 60 universities for possible antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Getty Images

Here are the 60 universities under investigation by the Trump administration

Oakland's former mayor faces bribery charges over city contracts. A shooting incident involving a potential witness possibly linked. Getty Images

Attempted shooting targets witness in former Oakland mayor’s corruption case

The House of Representatives passed a government funding bill that would fund the government until Sept. 20. Reuters

House approves government funding bill three days before shutdown

The Trump Administration is expected to layoff half of the Department of Education’s 4,400 employees Tuesday evening. Getty Images

Trump administration lays off half of Education Department

A Washington Post columnist resigned following the paper’s decision to reportedly not run her opinion article, critical of owner Jeff Bezos. Getty Images

Washington Post columnist resigns after piece critical of Bezos scrapped

Rep Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is fundraising off President Trump’s threat to “lead the charge” against him in the 2026 Republican primary. Getty Images

Massie fundraises off Trump’s threat to primary him for budget vote

The White House defended Elon Musk's comments on entitlement spending cuts and said he was focused on the fraud within the programs. Getty Images

White House defends Musk comments on Social Security, Medicaid

NASA announced it is closing three offices and laying off 23 employees as a result of an executive order from the Trump administration. Getty Images

NASA closes 3 offices and eliminates chief scientist role, 23 to be laid off

The Supreme Court will decide whether a Colorado ban on conversion therapy violates therapists' constitutional rights. Getty Images

Supreme Court to decide whether conversion therapy is free speech

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly traveling to Moscow this week to meet Vladimir Putin. Getty Images

Trump envoy to meet Putin in Moscow over potential ceasefire in Ukraine

A Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural in Washington D.C. is being removed after an order from a Republican House bill. AP Images

Why DC is removing its ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural