U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, signed the temporary restraining order on Thursday to block Trump’s action. Coughenour’s decision just days after a number of states, including New Jersey, sued the Trump administration over the move.
The pardons are a culmination of Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 attack, which left more than 100 police officers injured as the angry mob of Trump supporters — some armed with poles, bats and bear spray — overwhelmed law enforcement, shattered windows and sent lawmakers and aides running into hiding.
The movement to eliminate the free trade perks China enjoys in the U.S. is gaining steam under Republican control of government.
President Donald Trump answered questions at a press availability on a range of topics following a White House meeting with top congressional Republicans.
Ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Treasurer Robert Sprague, and Attorney General Dave Yost are each expected to launch campaigns soon.
Footage of Deb Fischer’s Jan. 3 swearing-in ceremony went viral after her husband appeared to avoid shaking Harris' hand.
Texas, on introducing a bill to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. and a Trump order seeking to end gain-of-function research on viruses.
Trump has worn his party down, and few events crystallize it like the GOP’s muted — and, in some cases, positive — response.
Every major U.S. medical group, including the American Medical Association, has opposed the bans and said gender-affirming treatments can be medically necessary and are supported by evidence. Doctors, parents and young people have said such care reduces depression and suicidal thoughts in transgender youths.
Some Republican leaders insist that before California can get disaster aid, there will be conditions attached.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) criticized President Trump’s decision to commute the sentences or pardon a vast swath of Jan. 6 rioters.