President Donald Trump has publicly voiced his support for the arrest of a sitting state governor. read more
President Trump's second term has been a payday for the powerful, exposing a disconnect in his promise to deliver for "the forgotten man" of America's working class. read more
Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose path-finding, psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late '60s and early '70s, has died. He was 82. read more
President Trump reportedly picks up when his cell rings even if he doesn't know who's calling. Senior members of his team also love chatting on their personal devices. That makes the administration uniquely vulnerable to basic scams like spoofed calls and impersonation attempts. read more
It is the first time since 1965 that a president called National Guard troops to respond to civil unrest without a governor's official request for assistance, according to Elizabeth Goitein, the senior director of the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program. read more
There is no such thing as an "illegal" protest, said an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis. The First Amendment explicitly protects the right of peaceable assembly. read more
The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This 143-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and personal liberty. However, recent events have revealed dangerous gaps in the law's coverage that Congress must address. read more
It's boom time for the next generation of fast travel read more
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines ... read more
The stage is being set -- literally -- for the military parade June 14 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army that coincides with President Donald Trump's birthday. read more
Unrest sparked by federal immigration raids in Los Angeles provided a questionable catalyst for President Donald Trump to stage a demonstration of military force. Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: "Looking really bad in L.A. BRING IN THE TROOPS!" read more
Organizers of the protests are calling for June 14 to be a "nationwide day of defiance. "From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism"and show the world what democracy really looks like," organizers say on the "No Kings" website. "We're not gathering to feed his ego. We're building a movement that leaves him behind. The flag doesn't belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We're not watching history happen. We're making it." They add that protesters will be "showing up everywhere he isn't"to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings." read more
At least three people have turned down potential roles working for the defense secretary and former Fox News host. Supporters say his leadership has been effective. read more
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and a French lawmaker are among 12 people aboard the flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces earlier today. Israel brands the boat a "selfie yacht" and says the activists will be deported read more
Details about the Marines' role in Los Angeles, where protests over immigration enforcement operations turned violent over the weekend, and when they might be deployed were not immediately available. read more
On Monday, scores of scientists at the agency sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration ... read more
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