Former President Donald Trump commented on remarks by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde at the National Prayer Service, describing the event as “not too exciting.” Budde, known for her left-wing activism and criticism of Trump, used her platform to focus on LGBTQ issues, immigration, and other progressive causes.
A new Washington state bill, Senate Bill 5123, introduced this legislative session, seeks to expand protected classes under the state's nondiscrimination law for public schools. Sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), the legislation would add "gender identity," "ethnicity," "homelessness," "immigration status," and "neurodivergence" to the existing protections.
On the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, retired Green Beret Master Sergeant Jeremy Brown issued a hopeful statement, calling it “the 6th most important day” of his life, after his five daughters’ births. Brown compared his anticipation to the uncertainty and suspense he felt returning from his first combat deployment as an Army Ranger. For the first time in 40 months, he said, he felt “hope.”
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance appeared visibly irritated during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday.
On January 21, 2025, a coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that authorizes the Attorney General to "pursue the death penalty for all crimes of a severity demanding its use."
