The courts have rejected similar arguments before. Meanwhile, maintenance costs are rising, and the Forest Service’s own data contradicts the administration’s wildfire claims.
August 26, 2026The Trump administration is renewing its appeal to the Supreme Court to allow new restrictions on mail ballots in time for the midterms
September 06, 2026Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall
September 10, 2026The White House says the United States is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and some motorcycles from Canada, as their trade war escalates
September 08, 2026The Trump administration slams Ford for its ties to China
September 09, 2026The Trump administration named four officials to take over senior roles at the Food and Drug Administration, including the agency’s top leaders for drugs and vaccines
September 09, 2026Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch to retire amid Trump administration effort to reshape institution
September 08, 2026The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward
September 04, 2026Extremist groups have pointed to the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center as proof that their worldview is correct.
August 20, 2026U.S.
April 23, 2025The military newspaper earned credibility by informing troops about the good, the bad and everything in between. But the Pentagon’s recent crackdown on the paper is putting that trust to the test.
September 03, 2026Military and intelligence officials discuss smaller presence in the Middle East as US looks for another post-9/11 strategy
September 08, 2026Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm on Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route
September 07, 2026In closely contested House and Senate races, even a small shift in union votes could influence the outcome.
September 02, 2026Uncle Sam may receive charitable gifts, but that doesn’t give presidents free rein on how to spend those funds.
September 01, 2026Ideas from QAnon’s conspiracy theory have appeared on government social media sites during Trump’s second term and continue to divide America amid social and economic crises.
August 25, 2026Senator Elissa Slotkin slams Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for what she calls a "never-ending purge" of independent military officials following the sudden resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Speaking with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Slotkin—an Armed Services Committee member and former CIA analyst—warned that the growing number of internal vacancies at the Pentagon threatens institutional stability.
September 01, 2026Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.
September 03, 2026Musk touts DOGE transparency but downplays his own potential conflicts of interest
February 12, 2025CIA director John Ratcliffe said the US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a contentious White House meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyzes the impact cutting off intelligence sharing could have on Ukraine's fight against Russia.
March 05, 2025LGBTQ+ people from around the world gather in Washington this week for a parade, a political rally and cultural performances marking WorldPride to channel joy in
June 05, 2025A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to
June 20, 2025Federal immigration agents detained a Tunisian man in Southern California who had a pending green card application
August 02, 2025A federal judge in Oregon has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to humanities councils around the country
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