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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Among 16 Arrested as Feds Unveil Largest Fentanyl Operation in DEA History
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration, arresting 16 individuals-among them a senior Sinaloa cartel figure-and seizing three million pills laced with the deadly opioid. Attorney General Pamela Bondi called the coordinated, multistate operation "the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date." 
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration, arresting 16 individuals-among them a senior Sinaloa cartel figure-and seizing three million pills laced with the deadly opioid. Attorney General Pamela Bondi called the coordinated, multistate operation "the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date." -
Supreme Court Allows Trump Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court injunction, allowing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to proceed while legal battles continue in the lower courts. The high court's decision represents a temporary win for the Trump administration but does not resolve the underlying constitutional questions. 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court injunction, allowing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to proceed while legal battles continue in the lower courts. The high court's decision represents a temporary win for the Trump administration but does not resolve the underlying constitutional questions. -
Trump Halts U.S. Airstrikes on Houthis After Verbal Pledge to Stop Red Sea Attacks
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will immediately stop airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi forces, following what he described as a verbal agreement from the Iran-backed group to cease attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The announcement marks an abrupt shift in the administration's military posture after nearly two months of intensified bombing under Operation Rough Rider. 
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will immediately stop airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi forces, following what he described as a verbal agreement from the Iran-backed group to cease attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The announcement marks an abrupt shift in the administration's military posture after nearly two months of intensified bombing under Operation Rough Rider. -
IRS Has Lost 31% of Auditors as Musk's DOGE Cuts Threaten $323 Billion in Tax Revenue
The Internal Revenue Service has lost nearly one-third of its auditors in just three months, driven by aggressive workforce reductions spearheaded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a recent Treasury watchdog report. Approximately 3,600 revenue agents exited the agency by March 2025, intensifying concerns about the government's ability to combat tax evasion among wealthy individuals and large corporations. 
The Internal Revenue Service has lost nearly one-third of its auditors in just three months, driven by aggressive workforce reductions spearheaded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a recent Treasury watchdog report. Approximately 3,600 revenue agents exited the agency by March 2025, intensifying concerns about the government's ability to combat tax evasion among wealthy individuals and large corporations. -
20 State AGs Sue Trump Administration Over Mass HHS Firings, Claim Cuts Threaten Public Health
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, seeking to block sweeping layoffs and structural changes across the Department of Health and Human Services that they allege threaten public safety and violate federal law. 
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, seeking to block sweeping layoffs and structural changes across the Department of Health and Human Services that they allege threaten public safety and violate federal law. -
Trump Administration Resumes Student Loan Collections, Putting 10 Million Borrowers at Risk
The Trump administration resumed federal student loan collections Monday, ending a five-year pause and putting millions of borrowers at immediate risk of wage garnishment, tax refund seizures, and plummeting credit scores. More than 5 million Americans are currently in default on their federal loans-a number the Education Department says could rise to 10 million in the coming months. 
The Trump administration resumed federal student loan collections Monday, ending a five-year pause and putting millions of borrowers at immediate risk of wage garnishment, tax refund seizures, and plummeting credit scores. More than 5 million Americans are currently in default on their federal loans-a number the Education Department says could rise to 10 million in the coming months. -
Cardinals Condemn Trump’s Papal AI Post as 'Mockery' of Church Mourning Pope Francis
U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited criticism from Catholic leaders and religious groups after posting what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on social media, just days before the Vatican's conclave to elect a new pontiff. T 
U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited criticism from Catholic leaders and religious groups after posting what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on social media, just days before the Vatican's conclave to elect a new pontiff. T -
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Largest School Voucher Law in U.S. History, Triggering Public School Funding Fury
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday signed into law a $1 billion universal school voucher program that will make all 5.3 million students in the state's K-12 public education system eligible for private school tuition subsidies, marking a historic shift in U.S. education policy and a major victory for conservatives nationwide. The measure positions Texas as the 16th state to offer universal access to school choice funds and the largest in terms of student eligibility. 
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday signed into law a $1 billion universal school voucher program that will make all 5.3 million students in the state's K-12 public education system eligible for private school tuition subsidies, marking a historic shift in U.S. education policy and a major victory for conservatives nationwide. The measure positions Texas as the 16th state to offer universal access to school choice funds and the largest in terms of student eligibility. -
Rubio Condemns Germany’s Extremist Designation of AfD as Trump Allies Back Far-Right Party
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply criticized Germany on Friday following its decision to classify the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist organization, intensifying tensions between Washington and Berlin over domestic surveillance and political expression. 
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply criticized Germany on Friday following its decision to classify the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as an extremist organization, intensifying tensions between Washington and Berlin over domestic surveillance and political expression. -
Trump Moves to Strip Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status, Calls Harvard ‘Political Entity’
President Trump on Friday declared his intention to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, intensifying his administration's months-long confrontation with the Ivy League institution over its handling of campus antisemitism and compliance with federal directives. 
President Trump on Friday declared his intention to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status, intensifying his administration's months-long confrontation with the Ivy League institution over its handling of campus antisemitism and compliance with federal directives.
