American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten is calling on teachers, union members, and activists to participate in over 1,800 “No Kings” rallies nationwide this weekend. The protests are timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s birthday, Flag Day, and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended 12 illegal immigrants during two coordinated worksite enforcement operations in South Texas on Monday. The raids, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) out of the Rio Grande Valley Office, targeted businesses in Harlingen and San Benito.
Seattle University is under federal scrutiny after a civil rights complaint accused the school of offering scholarships that discriminate based on race and sex. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project and obtained by The Daily Wire, urges the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights to investigate several DEI-aligned programs at the university, including one funded in partnership with Costco.
A new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum reveals that Wisconsin receives less federal funding per capita than the national average, even as proposed federal budget cuts could deeply impact critical services across the state. In 2022, Wisconsin received $14,678 per person in federal funds compared to the national average of $16,606.
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of New York over its 2020 Protect Our Courts Act, accusing the state of deliberately obstructing federal immigration enforcement by banning arrests near courthouses. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Albany, argues the law violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which gives federal law primacy over conflicting state statutes.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is lashing out at President Donald Trump following the arrest and removal of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles. The incident occurred Thursday when Padilla interrupted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem by shouting mid-conference, prompting federal agents to forcibly escort and handcuff him after he refused to comply.
CNN is facing backlash after falsely reporting that cast members of Les Misérables would boycott opening night at the Kennedy Center because of President Donald Trump’s attendance. Former Ambassador Ric Grenell, now head of the Kennedy Center, condemned the outlet as “sick and manipulative” for promoting what he called a baseless, politically charged narrative.
Washington, D.C., will host a major patriotic display on Saturday, June 14, marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. The celebration, coinciding with President Trump’s 79th birthday and Flag Day, promises to be a high-profile event spotlighting American military strength and national pride.
Isra Hirsi, daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), is under fire after posting a radical message on Instagram that praised violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles and called for the destruction of what she labeled “the colonial empire.” The post, which linked U.S. immigration enforcement with the Gaza conflict, declared, “From L.A. to Rafah, there is one common oppressor — Death to the colonial empire. Life for our children.”
Outrage is erupting at Walt Disney World as female guests call for a ban on transgender TikToker Lilly Contino, who has been recording videos inside the women’s restrooms and posting them publicly. The videos show other female guests—without their faces blurred—sparking serious privacy concerns and potential legal action.
