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Florida AG Warns Catholic Law School Over TPUSA Ban
Florida's Republican attorney general has warned a Miami-area private Catholic university that its law school might have violated state consumer protection laws by prohibiting students from forming a chapter of Turning Point USA.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:21:38 EDTReport: Campaign Security Costs Top $100 Million
Increased threats of political violence have forced federal campaigns and committees to spend more than $100 million on security, according to a report released this month by a public service advocacy group.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:04:51 EDTApple to Close First Unionized US Store
Apple said Thursday that it will shut down its retail store in Towson, Maryland, the first of its U.S. locations where retail employees successfully unionized in 2022.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:01:11 EDTDOJ Loses Massachusetts Voter Rolls Case
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Massachusetts' voter rolls.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:07:18 EDTWH Warned Staff Against Betting on Futures Markets Amid Iran War
The White House warned staff against improperly leveraging their positions to place bets in futures markets in an email on March 24, a day after President Donald Trump ordered a brief pause in some Iran strikes, a White House official said on Thursday.Some of Trump's major...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:44:50 EDTTrump Administration Moves to Roll Back Coal Ash Rules
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:22:03 EDTTrump Rips Tucker, Candace, Megyn: 'NUTJOBS'
President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at multiple well-known right-leaning commentators who have criticized the conflict against Iran, slamming his former allies as attention-seeking "NUT JOBS."
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:59:02 EDTTrump Moves to Weaken Coal Ash Rules
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:02:54 EDTRep. Arrington Pushes States' Border Defense Resolution
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is highlighting renewed support for a House resolution aimed at affirming states' authority to defend their borders, as a coalition of conservative groups and officials urges Congress to act.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:26:03 EDTReport: Anti-Latino, Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes Hit Record Highs
Anti-Latino and anti-Sikh hate crimes in the U.S. surged to record highs in 2025, even as overall incidents declined, preliminary FBI data reviewed by Axios revealed.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:15:54 EDTTrump Warns Iran Against Charging Hormuz Shipping Tolls
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran against charging tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which 20% of the world's oil supply passes.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:46:23 EDTAutism Drug Push Stumbles as GSK Pulls Application
Federal health officials last fall touted a new treatment for autism: leucovorin, a derivative of Vitamin B9 commonly used during cancer treatment. But the drugmaker, GSK, this week asked the Food and Drug Administration to pull its application.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:28:52 EDTHunter Biden Challenges Trump's Sons to Cage Match
Americans could see a first-of-its-kind fight as they prepare to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary of its independence: a cage match between the sons of a sitting president and the son of a former president.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:21:24 EDTSupreme Court's Sotomayor Slams Kavanaugh as Out of Touch
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor sniped at fellow Justice Brett Kavanaugh, suggesting he is out of touch with working-class Americans as she criticized his stance on immigration enforcement.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:28:22 EDTReport: Senate Banking Committee Delays Warsh Fed Hearing
The Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to run the Federal Reserve, next week, Punchbowl News reported Thursday, citing two sources familiar with planning.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:06:11 EDTCuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel: I Won't Step Down
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told NBC News' Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which was broadcast Thursday.In a nearly five-minute clip that is part of a longer interview scheduled to air on Sunday,...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:12:04 EDTUS Judge: Pentagon Is Violating Order to Restore Reporters' Access
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Times earlier this month in deciding that the Pentagon's new credential...
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:05:25 EDTDems Avoid Taking Stance on Israel, AIPAC
Democrats rejected a resolution to limit the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in party primaries, Politico reported.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:41:05 EDTPutin Orders Orthodox Easter Ceasefire; Ukraine Agrees
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter, saying Russian forces would halt combat from 4 p.m. Saturday through the end of Sunday and calling on Kyiv to do the same.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:55:04 EDTLawsuit Alleges ICE Arrests Based on Race
A coalition of civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups has filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are unlawfully arresting people in New York based solely on their race or ethnicity.
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