President Donald Trump is pushing to rename New Mexico “New America,” sharing altered maps and repeatedly promoting the idea on social media. But the state’s constitution creates an immediate obstacle: Trump cannot change New Mexico’s official name by executive order.Trump first promoted the proposed name Sunday and returned to it... Read More »
Barron Trump could face a congressional subpoena over his reported ties to Andrew Tate if Democrats take control of the House, after Rep. Yassamin Ansari renewed calls to investigate the president’s son and his relationship with the Tate brothers.Ansari, D-Ariz., said Saturday that Democrats should examine Barron’s financial dealings and... Read More »
Stella Lefty gave Noah Kahan a songwriting credit on her breakout hit “Boston” after his representatives raised concerns about its similarity to “Stick Season,” a decision the rising country-pop singer says was made to avoid a legal fight.Kahan did not take part in writing “Boston.” Lefty says his representatives contacted... Read More »
Oklahoma prisoners were paid $2 an hour to make political calls linked to a conservative super PAC while a private contractor paid the state $10 for every inmate hour worked, under a prison call-center program operating inside four state correctional facilities.The call centers were established through a partnership between the... Read More »
Apple is facing a $2.7 billion lawsuit in Britain accusing the iPhone maker of using its privacy rules to place tighter restrictions on outside app developers than on its own services, allegedly giving its advertising business an unfair advantage.The proposed collective action, filed Thursday at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal, targets... Read More »
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear for a sworn congressional deposition Thursday and instead sued the House Oversight Committee, asking a federal judge to block subpoenas issued as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.The committee went forward with the deposition for the record, leaving an empty chair where... Read More »
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from treating four California Clean Air Act waivers as federal rules that could be quickly overturned by Congress, preserving California’s authority to enforce stricter emissions standards for vehicles and small engines while the lawsuit continues.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington issued... Read More »
The Trump administration is proposing that parents applying for U.S. passports for their children provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status, a new requirement tied to President Donald Trump’s latest effort to restrict birthright citizenship.Draft State Department guidance would require parents or legal guardians to submit documents showing... Read More »
OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new federal lawsuits from students, teachers and a school principal affected by the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, expanding litigation that claims the company failed to alert Canadian authorities after its safety team identified the shooter as a potential threat months before the... Read More »
The Pentagon has ordered mandatory testosterone testing for male active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, putting into effect a military-wide health policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in July.The Defense Health Agency issued clinical guidelines Wednesday requiring the testing as part of troops’ periodic health assessments.... Read More »
The U.S. Mint began selling new $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait Wednesday, putting the image of a sitting president on legal tender as questions persist over how federal restrictions on living people appearing on U.S. money apply to the design.The Trump coins went on sale September 2 as... Read More »
California lawmakers ended the legislative session Tuesday without voting on a major wildfire liability bill after rejecting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to reduce what electric utilities could owe wildfire victims, insurers and local governments when their equipment sparks catastrophic fires.The Assembly declined to take up Senate Bill 492 on Sept.... Read More »
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for the Pentagon to discharge transgender servicemembers who remain protected from its military ban, returning the policy to the justices after they allowed broader enforcement last year.Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed a petition Friday asking the Court... Read More »
A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower is warning that a system developed to carry out President Donald Trump’s mail voting rule could delay thousands of ballots ahead of the November midterms, including a shipment of 10,000 ballots if just one fails verification.The anonymous federal official, represented by Whistleblower Aid, alleges USPS... Read More »
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, named 14 people on the House floor Monday as Jeffrey Epstein “co-conspirators” who he said should be investigated and prosecuted. He also launched a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.The bill would expand access to federal... Read More »
