The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift an order blocking the firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel. The Office investigates government wrongdoing and protects whistleblowers. In January, President Donald Trump removed agency head Hampton Dellinger. Dellinger called the firing illegal under federal law, whi...
Protesters gathered outside Tesla showrooms across the U.S., opposing Elon Musk’s ties to President Donald Trump and his push to slash government spending. Demonstrations have taken place in multiple cities, including New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Some protesters carried signs comparing the Trump administration to Nazis. Musk leads Trump...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to lay off as many as 15,000 employees amid tax season. The layoffs are part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump and billionaire and presidential assistant Elon Musk to shrink the federal workforce. Sources told ABC News the job cuts could be implemented this week, though […]
A man in Miami fired 17 shots at two people in a vehicle, thinking they were Palestinian. Police arrested 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, charging him with attempted murder. The Miami Herald reports that the victims were visitors from Israel, though their nationality remains unclear. Surveillance footage shows him making a U-turn, stopping in f...
ANKARA (AA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump represents a shift toward prioritizing peace in Moscow-Washington relations, according to the Russian state news agency. “They send a powerful message that from now on...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Gaza’s Health Ministry warned Sunday of a severe oxygen shortage in hospitals across the enclave after the destruction of 10 power plants by Israel’s genocidal war. “Many hospitals are unable to meet their oxygen needs,” the ministry said in a statement. The ministry warned that Israel’s refusal to allow access [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Canada on Saturday rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to reinstate Russia in the G7. “I’m telling the position of Canada, no way this will happen,” Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said, following a G7 meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Her remarks came amid ongoi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Trump administration proposed that the US receive a 50% ownership stake in Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for the military and financial aid provided to Kyiv to fight Russia, NBC News reported, citing multiple US officials familiar with the matter. Under the proposal, Ukraine would transfer partial cont...
The Trump administration has begun firing thousands of federal workers as part of its plan to cut government spending. Several federal agencies have terminated probationary employees, including the Departments of Education, Energy, and Veterans Affairs. The Office of Personnel Management confirmed the move, saying probationary periods are not ...
In a sweeping move, the Trump administration has halted more than 10,000 civil rights investigations in schools and colleges. These involve critical issues such as disability access, sexual harassment, and racial discrimination. Since President Donald Trump’s return to office, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has ini...
