As Musk exits, he sees his projects unraveling, inside and outside government
WASHINGTON — A Starship spun out of control in suborbital flight on Tuesday, failing to meet critical testing goals set by SpaceX in its plans for a…
Judges block Trump’s unilateral tariffs on most trading partners
May 28 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel on Wednesday struck down President Donald Trump's unilateral tariffs, including 10% imposed on most U.S. trading partners, calling…
Trump admin. sues North Carolina over voter registration records
May 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is suing North Carolina and the state's Board of Elections on accusations of maintaining voter registration records that…
Supreme Court denies student’s right to wear “only two genders” T-shirt at school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a middle-school student’s claim he had a free-speech right to wear a T-shirt stating there are “only two…
Supreme Court clears way for copper mine on Apache sacred land
The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an Apache religious challenge to the construction of a massive copper mine on Oak Flat, a swath of…
FBI’s deputy director Bongino to reopen 3 unsolved Biden-era cases
The FBI will reopen cases related to the 2021 pipe bombings in Washington, D.C., the 2023 discovery of cocaine in the White House and the…
Column: Harris hasn’t shown much interest in being California governor
SACRAMENTO — The big question in California politics is, “Will Kamala Harris run for governor?” But that’s the wrong question. Far more important is, “Should she?”And that’s…
No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules
May 24 (UPI) -- A Texas public library did not violate patrons' right to free speech by removing books due to their content, the Fifth…
Supreme Court upholds privacy rights when police believe someone is in danger at home
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that police do not have a broad authority to enter a home to check on someone who may be suicidal…
Supreme Court rules Trump can fire 2 agency heads, at least for now
May 22 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of President Donald Trump's firing of two Democratic board members of independent oversight agencies…
Supreme Court upholds for now Trump’s firing of two independent agency officials
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld, for now, President Trump’s decision to fire two agency officials who had fixed terms that were set by Congress.…
Supreme Court splits 4-4, blocking first religious charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt an unexpected blow Thursday to the conservative drive for religious charter schools.The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a…
Medicaid rule proposal may deal a blow to California
WASHINGTON — How can Congress cut Medicaid without explicitly cutting Medicaid?That has been a years-long dilemma facing fiscal conservatives in the Republican Party who have sought cuts…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to exempt DOGE from FOIA requests
Current U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer, at a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington D.C. in July of 2023, when he was the Special Assistant…
Contributor: Ending birthright citizenship will mostly affect U.S. citizens
The Trump administration’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship is a serious challenge to the 14th Amendment, which enshrined a radical principle of our democratic…
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to revoke temporary protected status for Venezuelans
May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to revoke special legal protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelan nationals living…
Newsom’s final stretch as governor may be a bumpy ride
SACRAMENTO — When the top Democratic candidates for governor took the stage at a labor forum last week, the digs at Gov. Gavin Newsom were subtle. The…
Judge to consider if ‘privilege’ gives government right to hide Kilmar Abrego Garcia info
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who was living in Maryland but deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in San Salvador, El Salvador…
Supreme Court blocks Trump from using Alien Enemies Act for deportations
May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from using the rare wartime Alien Enemies Act…
Supreme Court rebukes Texas judges, backs hearing before deportation for detained Venezuelans
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday told conservative judges in Texas they must offer a hearing to detained Venezuelans whom the Trump administration wants to send…