The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Jury refuses to indict Sean Dunn for throwing sandwich at federal officer

A federal grand jury reportedly refused to indict Sean Dunn for hurling a hoagie at a federal law enforcement officer.

Reason · Aug 27, 2025

West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

Jodey Arrington was the House architect of Trump’s massive tax-and-spend bill that includes steep healthcare cuts.

Texas Observer · Aug 27, 2025

Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump's Washington public safety operation

Federal prosecutors have failed to indict a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums

The Trump administration sent a letter demanding states, territories and DC ‘remove all references to gender ideology’

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025

Trump’s militarization of the DC police was just an opening salvo

The president’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago is the latest example of a manipulation of the line between legal and illegal

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025

Unions seek broader foothold in the South as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky

Employees will resume casting ballots as a pivotal decision is looming for a Kentucky manufacturing complex that will produce batteries for Ford electric vehicles

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights reach record highs, the airlines running the trips have taken steps to make it more difficult to track the planes used to carry shackled people across the country and around the world

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Trump Administration Withdraws $175 Million More From California's High-Speed Rail Project, Calls It 'Failed Experiment'

In a fresh blow to California’s high-speed rail project, the Trump administration has withdrawn another $175 million in funding, adding to the challenges faced by the long-delayed initiative.

Benzinga · Aug 27, 2025

Utah redistricting: what to know about the order to redraw congressional maps

A court sent the maps back to the legislature before the 2026 midterms, and new boundaries could favor Democrats

The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2025

Trump Administration Targets $6.1 Billion In Fines From Immigrants Defying Deportation Orders: Report

The Trump administration has announced plans to collect up to $6.1 billion in fines from immigrants who have allegedly disregarded deportation orders.

Benzinga · Aug 27, 2025