National Politics

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to prohibit birthright citizenship, citing the Supreme Court precedent.

If Trump follows through on it, the renaming effort would likely raise hackles across the Middle East, even among conservative Gulf Arab allies who are sensitive to accusations of being puppets of the U.S. or Israel.

Organizers said the speech was drawing negative media attention. Instead he will lead a veterans’ march afterward.

The lawsuit — filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights — alleges that DHS and the U.S. Justice Department are interfering with fair elections by using inaccurate federal databases in an attempt to buttress allegations of voter fraud.

The Justice Department argued that “the creative possibilities and public benefits” of training large language models on such content “far outweigh any competitive harm.”

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as “Blue,” a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. This change follows ongoing efforts by the center’s Trump-aligned board to reshape the institution.

Social media users are crying foul over the inclusion of 1.2 million voters on Texas’ “suspense list,” claiming it shows efforts to tamper with the November midterms.

Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as Army secretary is Wednesday. But his social media post offered no explanation for why he’s stepping down after 18 months as the service’s civilian leader.

Adam Hamilton is the founder of the nation’s largest United Methodist church, and he’s attempting to pull off an unusual balancing act in running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate.

The U.S. Mint will start selling a $1 coin to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, featuring President Donald Trump’s face on one side.