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Legal scholars and lawmakers are grappling with a growing issue in the American judicial system: the increasing practice of federal district courts issuing nationwide injunctions. These injunctions grant broad relief to plaintiffs, impacting not only the parties involved in a case but also third parties who are not represented or consulted, raising serious constitutional concerns….
CHICAGO (March 31, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) is gearing up to face Canada in the highly anticipated Allstate Continental Clásico on July 2 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on TNT, truTV & Max, as well…
In a significant development for the American aerospace sector, Blue Origin—a space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos—successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on January 16, just days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. The rocket, named after John Glenn, the Mercury astronaut who was the first American to orbit the Earth, thundered into the Florida…
The U.S. Space Force has announced a long-awaited launch contract for national security missions, amounting to nearly $14 billion, following business hours on Friday evening. This contract, known as Lane 2 of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3, distributes the missions among Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance (ULA). The firm fixed-price,…
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee who alleged misconduct and sexual harassment at the company in a memoir published last month, will testify before Congress on Wednesday that Meta executives undermined U.S. national security and briefed Chinese officials on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. In her introductory statement, obtained by NBC News, Wynn-Williams will tell…
In a significant move, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency on April 5, 2025, citing large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits as an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States. The declaration was made under the authority granted by the Constitution and the laws…
One of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top advisers has recommended that the Defense Department cut ties with Scouting America, known for decades as the Boy Scouts, saying it is too ‘woke’ to support, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions. Tami Radabaugh, the deputy assistant to the secretary of defense for strategic engagement and…
The White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s pre-eminent climate report, which summarizes the impacts of rising global temperatures on the United States. Every four years, the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is required by Congress to release a new national climate assessment to ensure leaders understand the…
BEIJING — China stated on Tuesday that it will not back down in response to President Trump’s new threat to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, indicating that the trade war between the world’s top two economies is escalating. Trump conveyed on Truth Social that he would implement the new tariffs on China…
Each April, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) offers a cohort of around 2,000 promising young researchers a prestigious fellowship to support their careers in science. Yesterday, the agency announced that it is awarding only 1,000 fellowships — slashing the cohort by half. ‘…My career is over’: Columbia University scientists hit hard by Trump team’s…
Senior Defense Department officials are considering a proposal to withdraw as many as 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, sparking concern on both continents that it would embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to six U.S. and European officials who have been briefed on the matter. The units under consideration are part of the 20,000 personnel…
WASHINGTON – Timothy Martin, 55, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was found guilty by a federal jury for his role in the April 27, 2023, defacement of an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and Special Agent in Charge Sean…
