FACT CHECK: Did Trump Threaten To Terminate Federal Employees Who Wear LGBTQ-Themed Clothing?
image Share with x It aims to give a true social statement from President Donald Trump, who is threatening to fire federal employees wearing LGBTQ-themed clothes. What if they are dancing to the YMCA or wearing a Gailiner? @RealdonaldTrump ? pic.twitter.com/ajuosmhz2n – Willoughby, India (@indiawilloughby) March 5, 2025 Verdict: False The alleged statements do not […]
Trump’s Deportation Raids in Texas Lead to 200 New Federal Criminal Cases
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Department of Justice filed nearly 200 new federal criminal cases involving immigration and border security last week in connection with weeks of intense deportation raids in Houston and other South Texas cities. Immigration lawsuits included Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigation (HIS), and other federal agencies. Of the nearly […]
How ‘judge shopping’ shapes legal battles over Donald Trump’s federal policies
The onslaught of legal challenges on President Donald Trump's early actions brought on by federal workers and advocacy groups has found a way to a largely friendly courthouse, which is mostly overseen by sympathetic judges. These plaintiffs employ well-known and broad strategies used on both sides of the political aisle known as forums or “judge […]
Federal judge awards nearly $2M after ruling FBI agent was negligent in fatal shooting of abducted Texas man
A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after FBI agents found it negligent when they shot and killed a Texas man who was lured during a failed rescue operation. The mother and son of Ulises Valladares, 47, were awarded money as part of a civil lawsuit filed in Houston Federal Court, alleging that […]
Columbia University Appears To Change Its Tune After Trump Slashes $400 Million In Federal Grants
Columbia University says it will prioritize fighting anti-Semitism on campus shortly after the federal government cancels around $400 million worth of federal funds. Katrina Armstrong, interim president of the New York-based university, told the university community in an email Friday evening that she was a Colombian audience working with the Trump administration to address the […]
Federal judge blocks Denver Public Schools from stopping ICE raids at schools
A federal judge has opposed attempts to stop immigration officials from the Denver Public Schools System from blocking attacks on school grounds, marking the Trump administration's victory, which appears to intensify deportation efforts. US District Judge Daniel Domenico said Denver public schools were unable to prove that the recent decline in student attendance at schools […]
Hochul eyes federal workers fired by DOGE for ‘bloated’ state payroll
Unlike President Donald Trump, Gov. Hochul's motto is “You're hired!” Hochul recruits federal workers fired by the government office to meet employment in around 7,000 states. She adds hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer expenses each year to her already bloated salary, which has increased billions of dollars on her watch. “The federal government […]
Federal judge rules in favor of Missouri in COVID lawsuit against China
A federal judge on Friday backed Missouri in a state's $24 billion lawsuit against China's Communist Party, which accused them of stocking up on protection supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a groundbreaking victory in the battle for Missouri and the United States to hold them accountable for unlocking Covid-19 worldwide.” Missouri Attorney General […]
Trump Admin Cuts $400M In Federal Funding To Columbia University In Light Of Anti-Semitism Concerns
(l) Colombian students will hold a rally for Palestine on October 7, 2024 in New York City on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack. (Photo: Alex Kent/Getty Images)/(R)Pro-Palestinian demonstrators will march through the campus of Columbia University on October 7, 2024 to mark a year of war between Hamas and Israel in New York […]
Federal judge rejects request to block DOGE staff from Treasury system
A federal judge on Friday rejected a request to prevent employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the Department of Treasury's sensitive federal payment system. US District Judge Colleen Colleen Cotery denied alliance requests for retired Americans and several employee unions, failing to show that Doge staff would face irreparable harm if they […]