http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:21:59 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/05/US-service-member-missing-after-Iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/stories/20260405121 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/05/US-service-member-missing-after-Iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/stories/20260405121#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:33:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/05/US-service-member-missing-after-Iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/stories/20260405121 WASHINGTON — A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. A hole is seen in the dome of the Grand Hosseiniyeh mosque that officials say was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes Tuesday in Zanjan, Iran, April 4, 2026. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/trump-budget-seeks-1-5t-defense-spending-alongside-cuts-domestic-programs/stories/20260403110 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/trump-budget-seeks-1-5t-defense-spending-alongside-cuts-domestic-programs/stories/20260403110#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:56:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/trump-budget-seeks-1-5t-defense-spending-alongside-cuts-domestic-programs/stories/20260403110 WASHINGTON — President Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/artemis-iis-moonbound-astronauts-capture-earths-brilliant-blue-beauty/stories/20260403109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/artemis-iis-moonbound-astronauts-capture-earths-brilliant-blue-beauty/stories/20260403109#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:51:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/03/artemis-iis-moonbound-astronauts-capture-earths-brilliant-blue-beauty/stories/20260403109 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon. This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2. This image provided by NASA shows a downlink image of Earth taken by NASA’s Artemis II astronaut commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on April 3. This image taken from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadien astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they appear on a video conference from the moon's orbit on April 2. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/artemis-astronauts-rocket-moon-spending-day-earth/stories/20260402141 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/artemis-astronauts-rocket-moon-spending-day-earth/stories/20260402141#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:15:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/artemis-astronauts-rocket-moon-spending-day-earth/stories/20260402141 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of the chains that have trapped humanity in shallow laps around Earth in the decades since Apollo. NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. In this photo provided by NASA, an Artemis program patch floats in the International Space Station's cupola on March 30. NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. In this photo provided by NASA, a view of the Earth from NASA's Orion spacecraft is shown as it orbits above the planet during the Artemis II test flight on April 2. Spectators view NASA's Artemis II moon rocket launch from the A. Max Brewer Bridge on April 1 in Titusville, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/Pam-Bondi-ousted-as-attorney-general-source-says/stories/20260402115 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/Pam-Bondi-ousted-as-attorney-general-source-says/stories/20260402115#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:07:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/Pam-Bondi-ousted-as-attorney-general-source-says/stories/20260402115 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press briefing held at the White House on Feb. 20. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/trump-says-he-ll-sign-order-to-resume-pay-for-homeland-security/stories/20260402109 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/trump-says-he-ll-sign-order-to-resume-pay-for-homeland-security/stories/20260402109#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:22:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/02/trump-says-he-ll-sign-order-to-resume-pay-for-homeland-security/stories/20260402109 WASHINGTON — President Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House March 31 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/trump-faces-deep-public-skepticism-iran-war-white-house-speech/stories/20260401147 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/trump-faces-deep-public-skepticism-iran-war-white-house-speech/stories/20260401147#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:21:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/trump-faces-deep-public-skepticism-iran-war-white-house-speech/stories/20260401147 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought on Wednesday to explain his rationale for the war against Iran at a pivotal moment at home and abroad, but he offered few new details as he amasses extraordinary executive authority to prosecute the military operation. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order on March 31 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/four-astronauts-await-liftoff-humanity-first-flight-moon-half-century/stories/20260401160 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/four-astronauts-await-liftoff-humanity-first-flight-moon-half-century/stories/20260401160#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:20:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/four-astronauts-await-liftoff-humanity-first-flight-moon-half-century/stories/20260401160 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA’s push toward a landing in two years. Astronauts, from left, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, of Canada,, Pilot Victor Glover, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch pose for a photo after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on NASA's Artermis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Commander Reid Wiseman poses for a photo with family members after leaving the Operations and Checkout Building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on NASA's Artermis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Artemis 2 crew member Commander Reid Wiseman holds "Rise" after the crew's arrival at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Astronauts, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, right, and Pilot Victor Glover wave to family members as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on NASA's Artermis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/supreme-court-casts-doubt-on-trump-s-bid-to-limit-birthright-citizenship/stories/20260401124 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/supreme-court-casts-doubt-on-trump-s-bid-to-limit-birthright-citizenship/stories/20260401124#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:20:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/supreme-court-casts-doubt-on-trump-s-bid-to-limit-birthright-citizenship/stories/20260401124 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom. President Donald Trump leaves the U.S. Supreme Court April 1 in Washington. Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill, in Washington April 1. Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill, in Washington April 1. Pro and anti-Trump demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court, before justices hear oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill, in Washington April 1. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/nasa-begins-fueling-rocket-launch-astronauts-on-first-lunar-trip-half-century/stories/20260401117 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/nasa-begins-fueling-rocket-launch-astronauts-on-first-lunar-trip-half-century/stories/20260401117#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:31:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/nasa-begins-fueling-rocket-launch-astronauts-on-first-lunar-trip-half-century/stories/20260401117 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA begun fueling its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts. NASA's Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt April 1 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. This photo provided by NASA shows NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, from left, Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, right, in a group photograph as they visit NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, Monday, March 30, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/dhs-pauses-new-immigrant-warehouse-purchases-amid-review-of-noem-era-contracts/stories/20260401129 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/dhs-pauses-new-immigrant-warehouse-purchases-amid-review-of-noem-era-contracts/stories/20260401129#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:57:52 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/04/01/dhs-pauses-new-immigrant-warehouse-purchases-amid-review-of-noem-era-contracts/stories/20260401129 WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is pausing the purchase of new warehouses intended to house immigrants as it scrutinizes all contracts signed under former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to a senior Homeland Security official. The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/31/supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-kids/stories/20260331090 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/31/supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-kids/stories/20260331090#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:18:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/31/supreme-court-rules-against-colorado-ban-on-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-kids/stories/20260331090 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/birthright-citizenship-case-supreme-court-hits-close-home/stories/20260330102 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/birthright-citizenship-case-supreme-court-hits-close-home/stories/20260330102#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:45:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/birthright-citizenship-case-supreme-court-hits-close-home/stories/20260330102 WASHINGTON  — One of the first things an Argentine emigre did after her son was born in Florida last year was get him a U.S. passport. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington on Feb. 24. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/man-who-crashed-pickup-into-michigan-synagogue-inspired-iran-backed-hezbollah/stories/20260330101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/man-who-crashed-pickup-into-michigan-synagogue-inspired-iran-backed-hezbollah/stories/20260330101#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:36:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/30/man-who-crashed-pickup-into-michigan-synagogue-inspired-iran-backed-hezbollah/stories/20260330101 DETROIT — A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to inflict as much damage as possible, the FBI said Monday. Police tape hangs outside the Temple Israel synagogue on March 13 in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/minnesota-serves-flagship-nationwide-no-kings-protests-trump/stories/20260328111 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/minnesota-serves-flagship-nationwide-no-kings-protests-trump/stories/20260328111#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:41:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/minnesota-serves-flagship-nationwide-no-kings-protests-trump/stories/20260328111 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Organizers of Saturday's “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration could add up to one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. history, with Minnesota taking center stage. Demonstrators rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the No Kings protest in Washington on March 28 A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty takes part in the "No Kings" protest in Paris, France, on March 28. Demonstrators holding banners take part in the "No Kings" protest in Paris, France, on March 28. Demonstrators march down Benjamin Franklin Parkway during the "No Kings" protest in 2025, in Philadelphia. Dee Cahill of Margate, Fla., holds a "No Kings" sign as she participates in a pro-democracy, anti-Trump protest outside Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., as part of the "Good Trouble Lives On" national day of action in 2025. Thousands of protesters fill Times Square during a "No Kings" protest in New York in 2025. A person holds a sign reading "No Kings, No Oligarchs" as veterans and their supporters demonstrate outside Union Station in 2025, in Washington. Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles, during a "No Kings" protest in 2025. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/house-gop-rejects-senate-dhs-deal-prolonging-shutdown/stories/20260328110 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/house-gop-rejects-senate-dhs-deal-prolonging-shutdown/stories/20260328110#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:15:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/28/house-gop-rejects-senate-dhs-deal-prolonging-shutdown/stories/20260328110 In a remarkable 24 hours in Washington, House Republicans snubbed a bipartisan funding deal cut by their own Senate GOP counterparts and instead approved an entirely different plan — prolonging the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks while House Majority Whip Tom Emmer R-Minn., right, and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., left, listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill on March 27 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/27/senate-approves-funding-for-tsa-and-most-of-homeland-security-but-not-ice/stories/20260327101 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/27/senate-approves-funding-for-tsa-and-most-of-homeland-security-but-not-ice/stories/20260327101#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:45:29 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/27/senate-approves-funding-for-tsa-and-most-of-homeland-security-but-not-ice/stories/20260327101 WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress. Travelers line up at a TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston March 26. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is met by reporters after a closed door meeting with fellow Republicans on the Homeland Security budget stalemate, at the Capitol in Washington on March 26. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/missed-paychecks-airport-delays-pressure-mounts-congress-end-funding-shutdown/stories/20260326085 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/missed-paychecks-airport-delays-pressure-mounts-congress-end-funding-shutdown/stories/20260326085#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:59:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/missed-paychecks-airport-delays-pressure-mounts-congress-end-funding-shutdown/stories/20260326085 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end a budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks. Travelers wait in a TSA line March 25 at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, left, testifies as Nicholas Andersen, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, right, listens during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill March 25 in Washington. Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 25 in Houston. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington March 25. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/treasury-plans-trump-signature-new-paper-currency-sitting-president-first/stories/20260326112 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/treasury-plans-trump-signature-new-paper-currency-sitting-president-first/stories/20260326112#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:36:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/26/treasury-plans-trump-signature-new-paper-currency-sitting-president-first/stories/20260326112 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26 in Washington. https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/25/jury-finds-instagram-youtube-liable-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/stories/20260325103 https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/25/jury-finds-instagram-youtube-liable-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/stories/20260325103#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:39:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/news/nation/2026/03/25/jury-finds-instagram-youtube-liable-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial/stories/20260325103 LOS ANGELES — A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages. Plaintiffs attorney Mark Lanier arrives for closing arguments in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children on March 12 in Los Angeles. Laura Marquez-Garrett, attorney for SMVLC (Social Media Victims Law Center), embraces Julianna Arnold, right, parent, outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 12.