Politics

Efforts to transfer control of the land where the former RFK Stadium sits to Washington, D.C., could soon come to fruition through an unconventional legislative strategy. According to a report from Punchbowl News, the legislation may be included in a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, which lawmakers must pass by December 20 to avoid a government shutdown.

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) is leading a campaign urging the Biden administration to shut down the privately run Adelanto Detention Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility located near Los Angeles. Chu, joined by fellow Democrats, made her plea during a press event outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, citing years of alleged misconduct and abuse at the facility.

On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a high-profile case involving JayCee Cooper, a trans-identified male powerlifter, who sued USA Powerlifting (USAPL) after being barred from competing in the women’s category. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges that the organization violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on an individual's gender identity.

The Trump-Vance transition team announced Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice, allowing the FBI to conduct background checks and security clearances for cabinet nominees and incoming White House staff. The agreement follows a period of hesitation by the transition team, citing distrust of the FBI. Traditionally, the FBI is responsible for vetting cabinet nominees and managing security clearances, but the process had been delayed due to the lack of an agreement.

Although President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, the promise of stricter border enforcement is already deterring many would-be illegal immigrants from attempting to enter the United States. According to reports, a growing number of migrants stranded in Mexico are seeking to return to their home countries, disillusioned by the risks and dwindling opportunities to cross the border under Trump’s upcoming administration.

Chase Strangio, the transgender ACLU attorney arguing before the Supreme Court to challenge Tennessee’s SB1, stirred controversy during a CNN appearance on Wednesday by claiming that children as young as two years old can know they are transgender. Tennessee’s SB1 law bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and sex-change surgeries for minors, a move the ACLU claims violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to partially revoke the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) is urging the Biden administration to take immediate action to extend deportation protections and work permits for illegal immigrants,...

One of the few areas of collaboration between global nuclear powers, the International Space Station (ISS), is set to end its operational life by 2030. The ISS, a joint effort between NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada), has been a hub for groundbreaking experiments since its launch in 1998. However, its decommissioning marks the conclusion of an era in international space cooperation.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Monica Crowley for several prominent positions in his administration, including Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of State, and Chief of Protocol of the United States. Trump made the announcement on Wednesday via Truth Social, emphasizing her critical role in representing the U.S. at major international events during his upcoming presidency.