Deepanjali Sharma
Deepanjali Sharma is a Political News Writer at MEAWW, where she reports on US politics, policy debates, and key developments shaping global affairs.
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Iran issues regional threat after Trump signals US intervention over ongoing protests
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that US bases and forces in the region would be legitimate targets if Washington intervened
Sen Sheldon Whitehouse launches Kennedy Center inquiry: 'Their first instinct was to loot it'
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse alleged that Donald Trump's allies misused funds, citing luxury hotels, meals, and preferential contracts
Republican lawmakers cite dysfunction as they announce plans to leave Congress
Over 50 members from both parties announced plans to retire or seek other offices, citing personal strains and clashes with leaders and the president.
2012 HHS audit flagged $16M in improper child care payments to Minnesota
Auditors found that Minnesota failed to check double billings or conduct site visits, which allowed questionable providers to continue receiving funds
Federal employees challenge Trump administration over gender‑affirming care coverage cuts
The filing by federal workers sought reversal of the 2025 policy, demanded damages, and sought protections for affected federal and postal workers
Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for 60,000 migrants
District Judge Trina Thompson found that ending TPS for 60,000 immigrants violated federal law and lacked an objective review of country conditions
Voting rights, executive authority and DOJ actions: Key legal battles in 2026
Court battles over voting rights will intensify in 2026 after lower courts flagged racial gerrymanders, but justices let maps stand
Democrat Ro Khanna demands hearings on California's $72B fraud claims, urges independent audit
Ro Khanna said that he will pursue bipartisan oversight hearings on California's high‑risk programs linked to illegal payments and eligibility errors
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appoints DOT veteran Mike Flynn to lead agency during inauguration ceremony
'Leading the DOT will require someone who's experienced, who is fluent in the landscape as it is', Mamdani said, explaining his choice of Mike Flynn
Shooter Audrey Hale listed pros and cons in journal before Covenant School attack
Audrey Hale rejected IT Creswell Middle School, noting that attacking a predominantly Black school would harm a community already in despair
White House usher claims every president, Trump included, sought larger areas for hosting events
'All the presidents that I had an opportunity to serve always talked about some possibility of an enlarged area for entertaining,' Gary Walters said
Trump blocks Colorado pipeline and Florida land bills in first vetoes of new term
The Arkansas Valley Conduit bill and Miccosukee Tribe land expansion measure were stopped over taxpayer and federal cost concerns
Rob and Michele Reiner autopsy records blocked from release amid investigation
The Los Angeles Police Department sought the hold, which a judge approved to protect sensitive case details
Minnesota daycare fraud probe renews scrutiny of voter 'vouching' law
Vouching is a process in which a registered voter from a precinct can accompany another person and sign an oath verifying that person's address
Israel wary of US push for Gaza ceasefire phase 2 in Trump-Netanyahu talks
Israeli media said Benjamin Netanyahu sought assurances from Donald Trump that disarmament would occur before phase two of the Gaza ceasefire plan
Zelenskyy challenges Trump's view, doubts Putin's willingness to end Ukraine war: 'I don’t see it'
'He doesn't speak about peace, he says that he can go further. It's not the signals of peace,' Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about Putin's intentions
Nick Reiner’s insanity plea faces steep challenges after parents’ deaths
'You have to prove, between disease or defect, that the defendant does not know the nature and consequences of his actions,' Expert Neama Rahmani said
Bruce Blakeman blasts Kathy Hochul’s $4.5B migrant spending as harmful to New Yorkers
'(This) is money that could have been spent on infrastructure, hospitals and, more important, schools and cutting taxes,' Bruce Blakeman stated
Trump and Zelenskyy address Ukraine war and path toward peace deal in Florida meeting
Donald Trump stressed progress on the Ukraine-Russia peace deal but avoided setting timelines, insisting that his only goal was ending the war itself
Trump confirms 'very productive' phone call with Putin ahead of meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed Donald Trump on security commitments and Donbas territorial integrity as Russian strikes reportedly continued