White House officials are seeking a way to use executive authority to close the so-called gun show loophole that allows thousands of people to buy firearms each year without a background check, but complicated legal issues have slowed the process. Almost three years ago, after the killing of 20 children and six adults at Sandy … Read more
John Lewis, left, and Stuart Gaffney embrace outside San Francisco City Hall shortly before the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California in 2013. (Noah Berger / Associated Press) Staring down the prospect of divided government in the next Congress, Senate Democrats are moving forward with legislation this week to protect same-sex … Read more
The movement of American factory jobs and white-collar work to other countries is part of a positive transformation that will enrich the U.S. economy over time, even if it causes short-term pain and dislocation, the Bush administration said Monday. The embrace of foreign outsourcing, an accelerating trend that has contributed to U.S. job losses in … Read more
Dr. Dani Dumitriu, a pediatric researcher studying babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic, took issue with her work being drawn into the debate over Columbia University’s handling of student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press) When President Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem boards her plane Wednesday as she prepares to travel to El Salvador, Colombia and Mexico. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Tren de Aragua gang have … Read more
Florida GOP state Sen. Jay Collins, shown in 2023, is sponsoring the bill that would expand the hours teens can work. (Phil Sears / Associated Press) A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. The bill would permit … Read more
A person walks past a pride flag this month at Casa Frida, a shelter that supports LGBTQ+ migrants, in Tapachula, in Mexico’s Chiapas state. (Moises Castillo / Associated Press) Ana Esquivel no longer feels like her heart stops every time she sees a police officer. “We’ve been told that they won’t harass or mistreat us … Read more
“Ghost guns” on display in 2019 at San Francisco police headquarters. (Haven Daley / Associated Press) The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a federal ban on the sale of parts kits that permit unlicensed gun owners to make firearms at home which cannot be traced by the police. In a 7-2 decision, the justices agreed … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, second from right, walks outside the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Washington. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) The Atlantic released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials Wednesday, showing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact timing of warplane launches and … Read more
In a stinging rebuke to President Bush, Earvin (Magic) Johnson resigned Friday from the National Commission on AIDS, complaining that the Administration has “utterly ignored” the panel’s work and saying the epidemic “cannot be fought with lip service and photo opportunities.” In his resignation letter to Bush, Johnson wrote: “I am disappointed that you have … Read more
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