An Illinois mother has filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Justice after alleging that school administrators attempted to compel her 13-year-old daughter to change in front of a transgender student in the girls' locker room.
Congress is investigating two security incidents that occurred during President Donald Trump's recent addresses at the U.S. Capitol, raising concerns about safety protocols.
A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit against Liberty University, filed by a former employee who identifies as transgender, may proceed.
Maria Margarita Rojas, a 48-year-old midwife from the Houston area, has been arrested and charged with performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license, marking the first criminal case under Texas' near-total abortion ban.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday, March 17, 2025, that he has revoked Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, the adult children of former President Joe Biden.
Sixteen Senate Democrats voted against classifying fentanyl as a Schedule 1 controlled substance last week, opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act, which ultimately passed the Senate with an 84-16 vote. The lone independent voting against the bill was Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who often aligns with left-wing Democrats on spending and criminal justice issues.
President Donald Trump has announced that all remaining JFK assassination files will be released on Tuesday, amounting to approximately 80,000 pages of documents. The move fulfills a campaign promise to disclose the long-awaited files to the public.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced permanent restrictions on nonessential helicopter operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a fatal mid-air collision in January. The crash involved an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet, killing 67 people over the Potomac River. The decision follows an urgent recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Pennsylvania lawmakers are working to expand a 2015 law that provides grants to county jails treating inmates with substance use disorders. Act 80 funds the use of naltrexone, or Vivitrol, an extended-release injection that blocks opioid effects. However, newer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) have since emerged as more effective options for many patients.
The Democratic Party’s favorability has hit a historic low, dropping to 29% according to a CNN/SSRS poll conducted March 6-9. Since January 2021, the party has lost 20% of its support, with only 63% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents approving of their own party. An NBC News poll also reported that just 27% of registered voters held a positive view of Democrats, the lowest in the poll’s history.
