People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump’s DOJ questions legal protections

Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia’s Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an education technology specialist and a professor, run errands, and keep Mason in the home. That could change. In June, the Department of Justice issued a legal opinion … Read more

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

DOJ investigating MLB over religious freedom concerns Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany reports on the Department of Justice’s investigation into Major League Baseball after warnings were issued to players for displaying Bible verses on their hats. McEnany emphasizes that federal law, Title VII, requires employers to reasonably accommodate religious beliefs. She also questions MLB’s apparent double … Read more

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — New protections for endangered right whales in the North Atlantic would be postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington last week with the full-throated support of the fishing and lobster industries. Environmentalists say this could spell the end for the vanishing whales, which can … Read more

US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction, the latest step by President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle key provisions of the landmark Endangered Species Act at the behest of industry. Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled … Read more

Arkansas takes home top ranking for religious freedom after Gov Sanders expands key protections

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Arkansas has been ranked the nation’s top state for religious liberty after Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a series of laws expanding faith protections that helped lift the state to the top. Earning a score of 89.2%, Arkansas became one of only two … Read more

Supreme Court allows Trump admin to remove deportation protections from thousands

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Detroit Lions’ Terrion Arnold arrested on kidnapping, armed robbery charges 01:05 Family fights for coverage of autism therapy 03:41 Now Playing Supreme Court allows Trump admin to remove deportation protections from thousands 02:12 UP NEXT Deadly double earthquakes hit Venezuela … Read more

Blue state leaders erupt after Supreme Court’s decision ending TPS protections for Haitians, Syrians

New York governor vows to fight back after TPS rollback Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will continue fighting for immigrants after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration Thursday to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian migrants. (Handout/Governor Hochul) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. … Read more

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to remove legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the United States, meaning they could be subject to deportation. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, on … Read more

Supreme Court lets Trump strip deportation protections from Syrians and Haitians

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections that have allowed them to live and work in the United States. In a pair of cases that tested a key aspect of President Trump’s plan to … Read more