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Judge Blocks Trump's Funding Cuts to Sanctuary Cities
A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:12:13 EDTTrump, Chicago Mayor Clash Over Threat to Send Guard
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized President Donald Trump's suggestion that he send National Guard troops to the city, calling the idea "uncalled for" and "offensive" while defending Chicago's "progress" in reducing violent crime, The Hill reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:20:16 EDTICE Chief: Agents Won't Visit D.C. Schools on Day 1
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said his federal agents will not visit Washington, D.C.-area schools on the first day of classes on Monday, but he made no promises after that.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:06:28 EDTHouse Panel Launches Antisemitism Inquiry Against Union
House Republicans are investigating the nation's largest labor union over concerns that it has been infected by antisemitism.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:55:51 EDTCuomo Taps State Funds to Counter Mamdani's Millions
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is transferring money from his state campaign coffers to his city account as he attempts to compete with Zohran Mamdani, who has become a prodigious fundraiser since winning the Democrat mayoral primary,
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:42:41 EDTSteak 'n Shake: Cracker Barrel's Rebrand 'Soulless'
Steak 'n Shake has blasted Cracker Barrel's new stripped-down logo and redesign as a "soulless" rebrand that erases the chain's heritage, joining a wave of backlash that has rattled customers, lawmakers, and even Wall Street, Breitbart reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:13:46 EDTTrump Says Intel Agreed to Give US a Stake in Its Company
President Donald Trump said that Intel has agreed to give the U.S. government a 10% stake in its business.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:01:43 EDTTexas, Fla. Seek to Join Legal Challenge to Abortion Pill
Texas and Florida on Friday asked a federal judge to let them join a lawsuit seeking to restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, saying that they need to step in to protect their abortion policies after changes to other GOP-led states' abortion laws.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:08:17 EDTPennsylvania Blocks DOJ Bid for Voter Data
Pennsylvania's top election official has rejected a request from the Trump administration to hand over sensitive voter information, setting up a clash between state privacy laws and the federal government's effort to scrutinize voter rolls, The Hill reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:30:14 EDTCosta Rica: Will Accept Abrego Garcia After He Serves Time
The Costa Rican government said it will accept Kilmar Abrego Garcia "upon the conclusion of any criminal sentence he may serve in the U.S.," ABC News reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:57:44 EDTIRS Pumps Brakes on Deferred Resignation Program
The IRS is allowing hundreds of employees to rescind their deferred resignation applications in an effort "to fill critical vacancies," the Federal News Network reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:02:39 EDTUS Judge Orders Dismantling of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
A US federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration and Florida state government from bringing any new migrants to the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" and ordered much of the site to be dismantled, effectively shuttering the facility.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:59:30 EDTMaryland Governor Invites Trump to Visit Baltimore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore wants President Donald Trump to see firsthand the work he has done reducing crime in Baltimore, his state's biggest city.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:50:37 EDTHHS Strips Union Voices for Workers at Multiple Agencies
The Department of Health and Human Services moved to revoke recognition of labor unions representing staff at several agencies, arguing the step would "remove unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work."
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:16:29 EDTDeSantis Blasts Judge, Vows to Increase Illegal Immigrant Jails
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday spurned a federal judge's order to dismantle Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center, saying the state will press forward with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda despite the legal setback, Politico reported.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:21:20 EDTJudge Who Ruled Against Habba Longtime Republican
The New Jersey federal judge that ruled Alina Habba was unlawfully serving as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey is a longtime Republican and member of the conservative Federalist Society, reports the Hill.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:16:58 EDTMultiple Deaths, Dozens Hurt as Bus Overturns on N.Y. Thruway
A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 52 people crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing and injuring multiple passengers, police said. The bus apparently lost control on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, about 25 miles east of Buffalo.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:57:56 EDTVariety: Paramount to Cut Up to 3,000 Jobs by November
Paramount is looking to eliminate between 2,000 to 3,000 jobs by early November, after the completion of its merger with the production studio Skydance, Variety reported on Friday.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:01:54 EDTNoem Slams Judge Who Released 'Monster' Abrego Garcia
Calling it a "new low" in activist judges obstructing federal law enforcement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem slammed Friday's ruling that set free Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:34:04 EDTDefiant Orlando Residents Restore Pulse Rainbow Crosswalk
Orlando residents have resisted Gov. Ron DeSantis and state officials' policy by repainting a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub memorial, just hours after it was removed under a federal directive backed by President Donald Trump's administration.
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:36:40 EDT