Trump and the ‘unitary executive’: The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term

by admin | Feb 7, 2025 | Politics

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump works at a breakneck speed to implement his second-term agenda , including wholesale firings and sweeping policy changes, he and his advisers assert his power over the executive branch...

Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large

by admin | Feb 7, 2025 | Politics

Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.At the top of the agenda is military...

Netanyahu gifts Trump golden pager in nod to Lebanon explosions

by admin | Feb 6, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gifted President Donald Trump a golden pager during their meeting at the White House this week, Netanyahu’s office said.Netanyahu’s office released a photo...

Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban

by admin | Feb 6, 2025 | Politics

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender people...

‘Border czar’ Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary

by admin | Feb 6, 2025 | Politics

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — “Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border.”I think the cartels would be foolish to take on the...

Federal judge issues 2nd preliminary injunction against Trump birthright citizenship order

by admin | Feb 6, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(SEATTLE, Wash.) — A federal judge in Seattle has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship — one day after a judge in Maryland...