Tag: Trump administration

Trump administration deepens crackdown on solar and wind tax credits

The Trump administration announced a policy Friday that will make it even harder for wind and solar projects…

Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA administrator as ’emergency’ D.C. police chief

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi further cemented the Trump administration's takeover of D.C. law enforcement Thursday by…

Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season

As federal firefighters grapple with strained resources in an intense year of fire activity, Democratic lawmakers are demanding…

South Africa dismisses U.S. human rights report as ‘deeply flawed’

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government on Wednesday dismissed the U.S. State Department’s latest assessment of the…

What the National Guard and federal law enforcement can and can’t do in D.C.

Washington — President Trump announced this week the deployment of 800 members of the D.C. National Guard to…

Trump officials move to sanction lawyer who tried to block client’s deportation

The US Department of Justice is seeking sanctions against a lawyer who sought to block the deportation of…

New Trump labor official has history of racist, sexist and conspiratorial posts

A newly appointed official at the US Department of Labor hired by the Trump administration has a recent…

Trump stirs far-right rage despite FBI deprioritizing extremist threat

Donald Trump has faced an onslaught of criticism from opponents and Maga diehards alike, on issues such as…

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether…

Inside the Trump administration’s steady erosion of judicial power

Six months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is at war with the federal judiciary, evading court…

Trump team pushes to oust No. 2 official at world energy body

President Donald Trump’s campaign to shake up international institutions has a new aim: upending the leadership of a…

Texas immigration rights groups call for the release of DACA recipient detained by ICE

Friends and colleagues of an El Paso-based immigration rights activist and community organizer are calling for her immediate…