The Department of Defense submitted a formal legislative proposal to Congress this month asking lawmakers to change its statutory name to the "Department of War," a move that would require amending roughly 7,600 provisions of federal law.
President Trump urged the United States and the United Kingdom to continue their shared values of liberty during a speech at King Charles III and Queen Camilla's welcoming ceremony.
More than 68,000 West Virginia voters have changed their party affiliation since January 2024, with Democrats taking the biggest hit, according to new data from the state's secretary of state.
A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration a setback Tuesday, ruling 3-0 that illegal immigrants who crossed into the United States years ago and weren't caught immediately cannot be held under mandatory ICE detention, striking at a key tool in the president's mass deportation effort.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) signed a sweeping vaccine bill into law that preserves state standards for inoculations and reinforces a ban on religious exemptions for students in public schools.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said this week that statements containing what it perceives as extremist views will undergo "closer scrutiny."
