Federal Employees File Class Complaint Over End to Gender-Affirming Care Coverage
A group of U.S. federal government employees has filed a class action complaint against the Trump administration challenging a new policy that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care under federal health insurance programs. The complaint,...
Deadly New Year’s Eve Attack Targets Informal Miners in Peru’s Pataz District
At least three people were killed in a New Year’s Eve attack on informal miners in Peru’s northern Pataz district, according to local authorities and mining company Poderosa. The company said its security team...
Zohran Mamdani Sworn In as New York City Mayor, Pledges Progressive, Pro-Worker Agenda
Democrat Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Thursday, vowing to pursue an ambitious agenda centered on affordability and social equity. Speaking on the steps of City Hall after...
TSMC Secures Annual U.S. Export Licence for Nanjing Chip Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received an annual licence from the U.S. government allowing it to continue importing American chipmaking equipment for its fabrication facility in Nanjing, China, the company said on Thursday....
US Farmers Set to Receive $11 Billion in Aid, But Soybean Growers Say Support Falls Short
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced details of its $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which will provide $11 billion in one-time payments to row crop farmers next year based on a...
Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Planned Parenthood Medicaid Funding Restriction
A U.S. appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with enforcing a provision of its tax and domestic policy law that cuts off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood health centers that...
U.S. Virgin Islands Sues Meta, Accuses Company of Profiting From Scam Ads and Failing Child Safety
The attorney general of the U.S. Virgin Islands has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, alleging that the company knowingly profited from advertisements linked to scams while failing to protect users — including children...
Trump Vetoes Bipartisan Colorado Water Project, Drawing Rebuke from Boebert
U.S. President Donald Trump has vetoed a major bipartisan drinking water project in Colorado, triggering swift criticism from Republican Representative Lauren Boebert — once one of his strongest MAGA allies — who also recently...
Trump Administration Audits Somali-American Citizenship Cases for Possible Fraud
The Trump administration has launched audits of immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, officials said on Tuesday. Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin...
DOJ Says 5.2 Million Epstein Documents Still Under Review, Release Likely Delayed
The U.S. Justice Department has disclosed that it still has 5.2 million pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein left to review, a process now requiring 400 lawyers across four department offices, according to...