Long security lines start popping up at airports as TSA officers go without pay
TSA officers are working without pay as the partial government shutdown stretches on, driving absenteeism and multi-hour security lines at airports across the country.
Jacob Fischler
Articles by Jacob Fischler
US, Israel strike Iran; Democrats call for immediate vote on Trump war powers
Democrats demand a War Powers vote after President Trump orders U.S. strikes in Iran, while Republicans defend the action as necessary to counter nuclear threats and regional aggression.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s emergency tariffs, saying Congress — not the executive branch — holds the power to tax imports.
Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation
Public health and environmental groups are challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA’s greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing it violates the Clean Air Act.
A ‘servant leader’ honored: The nation pays tribute to Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon
Civil rights leader and former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. dies at 84, drawing tributes nationwide for his decades of activism and political influence.
Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations
President Donald Trump repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, limiting federal authority to regulate greenhouse gases and prompting swift backlash and legal threats from Democrats.
Rising health costs could shift midterm voters toward Democrats, survey shows
A new KFF poll shows 75% of voters say health care costs will impact their 2026 midterm votes, with majorities blaming Trump and congressional Republicans for letting ACA tax credits expire and driving up insurance premiums.
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
Legal experts and historians say President Trump’s second-term expansion of executive power, from military actions to targeting critics, signals a dangerous shift away from democratic norms and checks and balances.
Trump administration agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
Under a court settlement, the National Institutes of Health will resume reviewing frozen university grants without considering DEI or vaccine research standards, while legal challenges continue.
US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago
The Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump lacks authority, for now, to federalize National Guard troops for immigration enforcement in Chicago, dealing a setback to the administration’s deployment strategy.
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal
President Trump moved marijuana to Schedule III, easing research limits and signaling medical recognition, while stopping short of legalization and drawing GOP opposition.
Trump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to preempt state AI laws, arguing a single national standard is needed, as critics warn of overreach and legal challenges.
