Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge, pleaded not guilty to federal charges Thursday of allegedly trying to help an undocumented defendant avoid arrest.
The big picture: The Wisconsin judge's criminal charges come as the Trump administration ramps up its battle against the judicial branch and tests its executive power to enforce the president's immigration policies.
Angela Rye isn't waiting on Washington. She's betting on — and investing in — the people.
Why it matters: Led by Rye and fueled by local organizers and national partners, the 10-city State of the People Power Tour aims to meet urgent needs while building lasting infrastructure in Black communities.
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate senior U.S. officials, the FBI warned Thursday.
Why it matters: The impersonations show how increasingly sophisticated scammers are becoming about using artificial intelligence to exploit their targets.
The GOP tax bill includes Republican packaging of what is more often a Democrat's proposal – money for every baby in the country.
Why it matters: The $4 trillion tax legislation would seed $1,000 for every American baby born over the next few years, the type of no-strings-attached cash infusion that Republicans often oppose.
President Trump on Thursday revealed his wishes for bleeding-edge warplanes he dubbed F-22 Super and F-55.
Why it matters: Trump's comments during a stop in Qatar were the first time either potential aircraft has been publicly mentioned. Such major, multibillion-dollar endeavors are not pulled from thin air, suggesting some legwork may already be underway.
It's a boost for Lockheed Martin, which makes both the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, which the president suggested would be upgraded.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday seemed to want to rein in the spate of lower-court rulings that have frozen parts of President Trump's agenda, but struggled with the right way to do it.
The big picture: The justices heard oral arguments Thursday about whether to let Trump proceed with a plan to redefine birthright citizenship in the U.S. or leave that policy frozen while the courts hash out whether it's legal.
President Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship, a 19th-century constitutional doctrine,reachedthe Supreme Court on Thursday as it weighs courts' restrictions on Trump's executive orders.
The big picture: Though a core part of American citizenship, unrestricted birthright citizenship is mostly a facet of the Western Hemisphere.
Educational institutions, law firms, broadcasters, nonprofits and corporate shareholders are all currently fighting or rejecting the Trump administration's policies and executive orders.
Wisconsin circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that she helped an undocumented man evade arrest, multipleoutlets reported.
Why it matters: The Trump administration has said Dugan's case is meant to send a message to other judges not to interfere with its immigration crackdown.
Vice President Vance will lead a U.S. delegation to Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass in Vatican City on Sunday, his office announced Thursday.
Why it matters: Leo is the first American pope, who took over the papacy at a time of deep political divide in his home country. Notably, some of his views appear to conflict with the administration's policies, particularly on migrants' rights.
The next phases of the IRA battle could pit GOP-friendly K Street players against House Republicans over the fate of major subsidies.
Why it matters: It highlights how legacy fossil fuel companies and groups have branched into climate tech sectors like hydrogen, offshore wind and carbon capture.
The battle over the "big beautiful tax bill" is just getting started, but there are early signs of who stands to benefit and who loses out, with some a bit more surprising than others.
Why it matters: What lawmakers decide in coming weeks will directly affect people's lives.
President Trump on Thursday said he told Apple not to expand iPhone production in India, while also indicating the possibility of a sweeping new trade deal with the country.
Why it matters: Apple was reportedly planning to massively expand phone manufacturing for the U.S. market in India, as a workaround for the ongoing trade war with China.
Casey Means was nominated to become the new face of American public health. She's not a career doctor — but she knows how to go viral. That's the point. And the risk.
Why it matters: This is part of the Trump administration's broader strategy to prioritize messaging, allegiance and influence over expertise.
The Trump administration will be fighting an uphill battle as it tries to persuade the Supreme Court to let more of President Trump's agenda take effect.
The big picture: The Justice Department will argue Thursday that lower courts should not be able to stand in the way of Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship — or other executive actions.
Count Boeing as a big winner of the Trump administration's trade policy —despite a sometimes frosty relationship with the president.
Why it matters: It's a decisive turn for a company slammed by business and regulatory disasters caused by quality troubles, legal problems, labor issues and — most recently — trade walls.
President Trump is taking steps to clear the Republican primary field for Rep. Elise Stefanik to run for New York governor, bolstering an ally once poised to serve in his administration.
Why it matters: A pair of moves by Trump last week amount to a green light for Stefanik to jump into what early polls suggest could be a tight battle next year against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D).
A Wisconsin judge accused of helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest cannot be prosecuted "because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts," her attorneys argued Wednesday in a motion to dismiss charges against her.
The big picture: The filing that comes one day after a federal grand jury indicted Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan cites last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in President Trump's since-dismissed Jan. 6 case that ruled presidents have immunity for "official acts."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired the National Intelligence Council's top two officials over what the Trump administration has called the "politicization of intelligence," Fox News Digital first reported Wednesday.
The big picture: The firing of acting NIC chair Mike Collins and his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof, comes after an intel report from the council last week contradicted an administration assertion linking Venezuela's Maduro regime to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua.
Some foreign nationals who were arrested in recent weeks under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown have since been ordered released by judges.
The big picture: The freedom of a handful of these detainees throws a wrench in the administration's efforts to detain and deport people who are legally in the U.S..
Sen. Tom Cotton is trying to build a public pressure campaign to encourage the Trump White House to hold the line on an Iran nuclear deal.
Why it matters: Key players hope President Trump's desire for a deal doesn't end with too much compromise. Cotton (R-Ark.) has influence in Trump circles but represents a hawkish brand of Republican going out of style in the MAGA movement.
Democrats are at war with themselves over their aging leadership, but many of the party's oldest members of Congress are still running for reelection in 2026, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: YoungerDemocrats have been engaged in a fierce, internal fight to sideline the 70- and 80-year-olds who they say hold too much sway over the levers of power in their party.
