Politics

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a proclamation on Monday declaring the day as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump following their heated Oval Office meeting, according to U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Witkoff revealed on Monday that Zelensky sent a letter to Trump expressing regret over the incident.

Three additional employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have been fired following an investigation into workers who bypassed Florida homes displaying Trump campaign signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. Acting FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton confirmed the dismissals in a letter to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, stating that the employees had failed "to meet our standards of conduct."

House Democrats advanced a bill Saturday that would expand judicial authority in diversion programs, allowing judges to dismiss charges upon a defendant’s “substantial compliance” with court-ordered conditions. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1113 (ESHB 1113) aims to create a pathway to rehabilitation for low-level offenses while shifting power away from prosecutors.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that a coalition of 38 attorneys general and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have proposed a final set of remedies to break up Google’s monopoly over internet search engines. The proposal, which follows a landmark antitrust ruling, could force Google to divest its Chrome browser and, if necessary, additional assets such as Android.

Ruth Marcus, a longtime editor of The Washington Post’s editorial page, resigned after accusing CEO Will Lewis of blocking her editorial criticizing the paper’s new direction. Marcus, who worked at the paper for over 40 years, claimed in an email obtained by Semafor’s Maxwell Tani that her attempt to publish a dissenting op-ed was rejected.

Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy is pushing for a vote on his legislation to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, citing the Biden administration’s alleged weaponization of the law against pro-life activists. Roy announced his efforts in a March 4 interview with the Daily Caller.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Saturday that thousands of loans worth $312 million were granted to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revelation has raised serious concerns about fraud within the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs.

A major controversy has rocked the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, after several Norwegian ski jumpers and team officials were disqualified or suspended for violating equipment regulations. The scandal involves two high-profile athletes and members of their support staff, who were found to have illegally modified their ski suits to gain a competitive advantage.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing backlash after falsely claiming that neither he nor his office has ever used the term "Latinx" as a gender-neutral alternative to Latino/a. However, his past social media posts prove otherwise.