Democrat Facing Censure Motion on Heels of Federal Indictment
A Republican congressman said he will file a censure motion against Democratic U.S. Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, hours after a federal grand jury in Florida indicted her on a charge of stealing about $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster-relief funds. Cherfilus-McCormick’s office did not immediately respond to Newsweek’s request for comment on Wednesday […]
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DHS Confirms ‘Surging’ Federal Agents to Charlotte, North Carolina
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed in a Saturday statement to Newsweek that the agency is “surging” law enforcement agents to Charlotte, North Carolina, amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on crime and immigration. Why It Matters Charlotte is a Democratic-run city in a swing state with roughly 1 million immigrant residents overall—just under 10 […]
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Federal Agents Shot At During Enforcement in Chicago: DHS
A man driving a black Jeep fired shots at federal agents who were conducting immigration enforcement in Chicago Saturday, according to a post on X from the Department of Homeland Security. No injuries were reported in the aftermath of the shots fired and the suspect is still on the loose, according to the post. DHS […]
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Trump Taps Airbnb Co-Founder to Overhaul 26,000 Federal Websites
President Donald Trump has appointed Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as the nation’s first Chief Design Officer to lead a sweeping overhaul of federal digital services, according to Reuters. The newly established National Design Studio, created through an executive order signed on Thursday, will target approximately 26,000 federal web portals as part of Trump’s “America by […]
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D.C. Residents Protest Trump’s Federal Police Takeover Plan
Hundreds of Washington, D.C. residents gathered in Dupont Circle on Saturday to protest the President Donald Trump‘s federal takeover of local policing, marching 1.5 miles to the White House behind banners reading “No fascist takeover of D.C.” and “No military occupation.” The protest was organized by the ‘Free D.C.’ movement, which advocates for full self-determination […]
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California High-Speed Rail Protects $4B in Federal Funding Amid Lawsuit
California officials have reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration that places $4 billion in federal grants for the state’s high-speed rail project into a legal trust while a lawsuit challenging the funding cancellation moves through court. The agreement, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority confirmed to Newsweek, would set aside the funding while […]
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DOGE AI Tool to Target 100K Federal Rules for Elimination: Report
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly using a newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) tool to accelerate the rollback of federal regulations, with a stated goal of eliminating 50 percent of all federal rules by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump‘s second inauguration, according to a Saturday report from The Washington Post. Internal […]
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Jersey Shore GOP Strongholds Lose Federal Beach Aid After Decades
Some of the New Jersey’s most reliably Republican shore towns, which helped deliver strong support to the GOP in 2024, are now confronting an abrupt loss of federal beach replenishment funding — the first time in nearly three decades they’ve been left off the list. For the first time since 1996, the federal government has […]
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Alina Habba Faces Federal Judges Over Her Job
Alina Habba is facing federal judges on Monday in a meeting that will decide if she will step down or continue in her current role as the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. President Donald Trump, for whom Habba previously served as personal legal counsel, announced her appointment to the role on […]
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Trump ‘Heartbroken’ Over Texas Flooding as Federal Aid Pledged
Dozens of people have died in devastating flash floods that struck central Texas’s Hill Country, including 15 children, with 27 girls from Camp Mystic still missing after floodwaters destroyed the Christian summer camp. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference on Saturday to announce comprehensive federal disaster response, […]
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