Politics

President Donald Trump is set to sign a new executive order rolling back federal restrictions on commercial fishing in the Atlantic, fulfilling a campaign promise to support America’s fishermen and promote economic growth in coastal communities. The move revokes protections originally enacted by former President Barack Obama and later reinstated by President Joe Biden.

Police are investigating a violent incident at HMP Belmarsh after Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old triple child killer from Southport, allegedly attacked a prison officer with boiling water. The inmate is said to have heated water in a kettle inside his cell and poured it over the officer on Thursday.

Following the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, co-hosts of ABC's "The View" expressed apprehension regarding his adherence to traditional Catholic teachings.

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) acknowledged Friday that gender-neutral bathrooms are not a politically effective issue for Democrats, even as the party continues to promote them as part of its broader equity agenda. Speaking on NewsNation’s Cuomo, Bera warned his party against being drawn into what he called “culture wars” by President Donald Trump, who he described as “a master at deception.”

A recent undercover investigation by pro-life organization Live Action has uncovered that Planned Parenthood is prescribing cross-sex hormones to minors, including 16-year-olds, with minimal medical oversight.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) sharply criticized Senate Democrats on Friday for blocking the GENIUS Act, a Republican-led bill to regulate stablecoins and promote financial inclusion. Speaking to Breitbart News, Scott called the move “disgusting” and accused Democrats of prioritizing politics over helping working-class Americans.

Actress and singer Mandy Moore has publicly criticized Los Angeles County for bureaucratic obstacles impeding residents' efforts to rebuild homes destroyed in the January 2025 wildfires.

As House Republicans work to meet the $5.8 trillion budget framework laid out by President Donald Trump, attention has turned to Medicaid, the costly federal healthcare program that now consumes nearly $900 billion annually. With the Energy and Commerce Committee required to find $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that $581 billion will need to come from Medicaid alone.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on May 9, 2025, during a confrontation at the Delaney Hall Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark, New Jersey.

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that his administration successfully brokered a “full and immediate ceasefire” between India and Pakistan following a night of escalating military hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The announcement came after both countries exchanged missile and artillery strikes, hitting military installations well beyond the contested Kashmir region.