The Latest Breaking News on US Politics

Arrests at Trump Tower as Mahmoud Khalil demonstrations continue

Outrage continues to grow as Trump administration tries to deport US permanent resident over pro-Palestine protests.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025

Trump asks supreme court to allow order against birthright citizenship

Acting solicitor general Sarah Harris asks court to override district judges in Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2025

Orator, conscience, advocate: State lawmakers honor Sylvester Turner with bipartisan accolades in Capitol ceremony

Turner, who spent nearly three decades in the Texas House and died last week, was remembered as a passionate Democrat committed to working across the aisle.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025

Trump May Soon Try to Use the Alien Enemies Act as a Tool for Deportation

His apparent plan to do so is illegal and would set a dangerous precedent if allowed to stand.

Reason · Mar 13, 2025

Fired Federal Workers Cautiously Celebrate After Judge Orders They Must Be Rehired: It's a 'Good Day For Now'

Fired federal workers have taken to social media to warily celebrate being reinstated to their jobs within federal departments after briefly having their employment terminated by the Trump administration, particularly by the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency.

Latin Times · Mar 13, 2025

Paxton investigates Dallas for alleged sanctuary city policies

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025

All Eyes On Democrats As US Barrels Toward Shutdown Deadline

The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2025

US Federal Judge Orders Agencies To Rehire Fired Workers

A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2025

In lawsuit settlement, Texas Tech’s med school promises it won’t consider race in admissions

George Stewart sued Texas Tech University Health Science Center and five other medical schools claiming they rejected him in favor of lesser qualified students of color.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 13, 2025

Protesters Storm Trump Tower Demanding Pro-Palestinian Columbia Student Be Freed: 'Come For One, Face Us All'

Jewish Voice for Peace members are protesting the decision to detain and seek the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestine protester

Latin Times · Mar 13, 2025