US Chief Justice John Roberts on transgender healthcare: Upholds state bans while sidestepping Trump’s agenda; liberals say trans kids left unprotected

[ad_1] US chief justice John Roberts has delivered a ruling on transgender healthcare that upholds restrictions but avoids hardline stances, aiming to strike a balance in one of the Supreme Court’s most sensitive decisions. Ruling affirms bans, avoids deeper legal precedent In a 24-page opinion issued Wednesday, Roberts upheld Tennessee’s law that restricts gender-affirming care […]

Spy chief flip-flop? After Trump’s 2nd rebuke over Iran intel, Tulsi Gabbard shifts tone

[ad_1] File photo of Tulsi Gabbard and US President Donald Trump A rare and public fracture has emerged within the highest levels of the US national security establishment, as director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday revised her stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, hours after being directly contradicted by President Donald Trump.In a striking […]

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: Senate aims for passage by this date; hopes to finalise it ‘even sooner’

[ad_1] Senator Ron Johnson said there’s a strong chance that Donald Trump‘s “Big Beautiful Bill” could be passed by the Senate and land on the US president’s desk by July, possibly before the August recess.“I think we can do it before the August recess, yes, and maybe even sooner than that,” Johnson told Fox News.President […]

Noem curbs ICE access: DHS rules limit lawmakers’ visits; Democrats accuse Trump of hiding abuses

[ad_1] The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued new rules limiting how and when members of Congress can visit immigration detention centres. This comes after several tense visits by Democratic lawmakers.Under federal law, lawmakers can make unannounced visits to ICE facilities. But the new DHS policy requires them to give prior notice. It […]

‘Biden is like a granddaddy’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett says his mental acuity is much sharper than Trump’s; calls it ‘1000x better’

[ad_1] Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, defended former President Joe Biden’s mental sharpness, saying it is “1000 times better than what we currently have” and calling him a “grand daddy,” as the House Oversight Committee investigates claims of a cover-up regarding his mental health.In a conversation on Katie Couric’s Next Question podcast that dropped on Thursday, […]

Trump’s $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan sparks skepticism, warnings of arms race

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a space-based missile defense system called the “Golden Dome” is drawing sharp criticism from defense analysts, scientists, and global powers, who warn the $175 billion project could be a technical dead-end and trigger a new nuclear arms race.Trump unveiled the plan last month, vowing that the […]

Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth out: Meet Trump’s ‘Tier One’ group deciding on Iran

[ad_1] Nobody is discussing anything on Iran with Pete Hegseth or Tulsi Gabbard, claimed reports. As President Donald Trump weighs in on the Middle East crisis, dropping all indications that he may strike Iran, reports claimed that he is relying on a high-profile group of Cabinet picks and not those who are supposed to be […]

Israel-Iran conflict: Russia warns US against military action after Trump’s ‘may join’ Israel remark; calls it ‘extremely dangerous step’

[ad_1] Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP) Russia issued a stern warning to the United States on Thursday against military intervention in support of Israel in its conflict with Iran.Following Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks, tensions have […]

How the L.A. Port got hit by Trump’s Tariffs

[ad_1] New York Times reporter Ana Swanson reports from the Los Angeles Port, the largest port in the Western Hemisphere as well as the place that first saw the signs of Trump’s tariff war. The Port of Los Angeles is significant because of our trade relationship with China in particular, which is why The Trump […]

‘Any illegal immigrants here?’ Donald Trump’s unexpected question leaves construction workers speechless at White House; watch video

[ad_1] Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles at White House (Photo: X) US President Donald Trump turned a routine flagpole unveiling into an unexpected moment on Wednesday, jokingly asking construction workers outside the White House, “Any illegal immigrants here?” as cameras rolled and reporters looked on.“Any illegal immigrants here?” Trump asked the workers, who […]