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As the turbulent political atmosphere in Washington continues to churn, President Donald Trump made a sweeping and highly consequential move this weekend: he issued a broad series of presidential pardons to dozens of individuals who had faced legal scrutiny, indictments, or convictions connected to investigations conducted during the Biden administration. The timing alone — amid … Read more
Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller issued a direct warning Thursday night to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials, saying they could face federal prosecution — including “seditious conspiracy” charges — if they interfere with ICE operations. Miller appeared on Fox News’ America Reports to respond to Pritzker’s ongoing … Read more
The Supreme Court has cleared the path for the Trump administration to deport a group of immigrants held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti to South Sudan. In a brief opinion issued, the justices affirmed that their prior order, which stayed a federal judge’s ruling in Massachusetts that had restricted the government’s ability to … Read more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed anger over an emerging deal with Republicans to reopen the federal government after his party kept it closed for more than 40 days. “House Democrats have consistently maintained that bipartisan legislation that funds the government must also decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis,” Jefferies said in a statement. “For … Read more
Fox News anchor Sandra Smith looked genuinely stumped by the results of new polling in California after voters passed Proposition 50, which allows the state legislature to bypass an independent commission to redraw congressional districts that favor Democrats. In a Friday segment posted online, Smith noted that according to a Fox News poll, 82 percent … Read more
A Lakeville man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to one year of probation for his involvement in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud investigation. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Khadar Adan, who pleaded guilty in August to one count of theft of government property, for allowing a fraudulent food distribution site to operate … Read more
The U.S. Senate made a huge step toward reopening the government on Sunday night when several Senate Democrats gave in and joined Republicans in their effort to adopt a new proposal to end the closure. As the day went on, it became more and more evident that the shutdown, which was now in its 40th … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is getting hammered from his own party for his leadership after eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus voted with Republicans on Sunday to move forward with an agreement to end the 40-day government shutdown, even though Schumer didn’t want them to. The longest government shutdown in history, which lasted … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a chance to change its landmark judgment that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. This upset LGBTQ groups who were worried that the conservative court would be ready to change the decision that had been in place for ten years. The court did not grant … Read more
Left-wing Gen Z City Councilman Chi Osse is planning to launch a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in next year’s congressional race — a move made despite direct opposition from New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, according to the New York Post. “He said he wants to strike when the iron … Read more