Judge sides with Trump: anyone in US illegally must register with fed government

President Donald Trump said public entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicaid, will not be touched in the GOP's contentious new budget bill currently working its way through Congress, during a town hall Tuesday night hosted by NewsNation.

George Clooney's human rights lawyer wife, Amal Clooney, could reportedly face sanctions from the Trump administration and not be allowed into the United States.

"Frasier" actor Kelsey Grammer discussed his new Fox Nation series, "Blood on the Bridge: The Battle of Lexington & Concord," while ruminating on the value of freedom.

35 House Democrats joined Republicans to block a Biden-era waiver for Gov. Gavin Newsom's gas car ban.

Emerge, a training organization that seeks to prepare Democratic women to run for office, is charging $25 for viewers to gain access to the virtual livestream of the event.

A Michigan Trump voter says she is thrilled about what President Donald Trump has done in his first 100 days, and is most happy to see what he is doing to address the border crisis.

"The View" co-host Ana Navarro suggested Monday that former Vice President Kamala Harris made a mistake in trying to reach out to Republican voters during her 2024 presidential run.

Whoopi Goldberg appeared annoyed while promoting an interview ABC News is scheduled to host with President Trump on Tuesday after relentlessly criticizing him during "The View."

An off-duty female police officer in New Jersey was arrested and charged after allegedly breaking into a home and assaulting two individuals in Berkeley Township.

Former child star Ricky Schroder, best known for his big-screen debut in the critically acclaimed box office hit, The Champ(1979), and the classic TV sitcom, Silver Spoons (NBC, 1982-1987), is now officially a senior citizen. He turned 55 years old on April 13, 2025.

With summer travel on the horizon, the Royal Caribbean cruise line is avoiding a popular stop on one Caribbean island over safety concerns and "widespread protests."

Diddy confirmed to a judge that he rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors. Lizzo is ready to heat up summer, showing off her new swimwear line. Plus, Nick Cannon’s ex Alyssa Scott is throwing playful shade at him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Cillizza pushed back on the accusation that the media coordinated to conceal former President Biden's purported decline.

GOP Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick claims he is “firmly committed to protecting” Medicaid. But when the opportunity arose to join a dozen of his Republican Congressional colleagues who signed a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson stating they would not support a final GOP budget that guts Medicaid, Fitzpatrick’s signature was conspicuously missing.

Former Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, have been released from a New Mexico jail on bond after they were accused of harboring a Venezuelan gang member in their home.

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Trump-era crackdowns are forcing gangs like Tren de Aragua to flee the U.S. through the Northern border and exploit Canada’s softer policies, a former DEA special agent says.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.

UPDATE: As of April 27, 2025, four of the children previously listed below are no longer listed as missing. Dumorrgon Sullivan, Dorian Locke Vallinmaki, Ari Anderson, Antonia Thompson, and Hannah Geraci have been removed from the below listings.

Other than those indigenous to this vast and blessed land, we are all immigrants here in the United States of America, with rights enshrined in the constitution, no matter our status. The frantic mass deportations pushed by the current administration have affected visa holders, asylum seekers, tourists, and legal citizens. Sweeping reforms have eliminated due process in a web of reinterpreting archaic laws like the Alien Enemies Act and have revoked Temporary Protection Statuses (TPS) , affecting hundreds of thousands of innocent people.

Jordon Hudson's interruption during Bill Belichick's recent interview with CBS News was apparently not out of the ordinary, according to one former classmate.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said her department has a “massive plan" for food stamp reforms and pushed back against the Democratic Party's narrative about Trump admin not feeding children.

Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, an alleged MS-13 leader, faces removal proceedings after charges against him were dismissed in federal court.

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Another Trump promise bites the dust. Remember when the former reality TV host-turned-president swore—SWORE on his stack of golden toilet paper—that he’d end the Russia-Ukraine war before he even walked into the White House? Like, poof, war over. All he needed was a chair, a Diet Coke, and maybe a few compliments for Putin’s abs.

The Treasury Department and DOGE discovered $334 million in improper payment requests that were flagged because of budget codes that were missing, invalid or unauthorized.

The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut early education for more than half a million of the nation’s neediest children and child care for their families.

It's been over 50 years since the tragic demise of former child star Bobby Buntrock, best known as Harold Baxter on TV's beloved sitcom Hazel (NBC/CBS, 1961-1966). On April 7, 1974, Buntrock was in a fatal car accident on a bridge in Keystone, South Dakota. Like too many former child stars, before, during, and after his lifetime, Buntrock's life ended horrifically. This is his sad story.