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A federal judge has ordered the government to take over management of New York City’s Rikers Island jail, along with the city’s other incarceration facilities, following years of constitutional and other violations. On Tuesday, Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York Laura Taylor Swain, a Clinton appointee, in a 77-page ruling, ordered that … Read more
Three House Democrats may soon face the loss of key committee assignments after storming a federal immigration facility in New Jersey earlier this month. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced a formal House resolution on Monday calling for the immediate removal of Reps. Robert Menendez Jr. (D-NJ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) from … Read more
President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia today, embarking on his first big overseas tour of the second administration. He is also slated to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week. The president’s visit began with a grandiose welcoming ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court, which included Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump … Read more
Frustration with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is boiling over in her home district, as residents in Queens and the Bronx express growing resentment over what they see as her self-centered, high-profile political style that leaves local concerns neglected. Constituents told the New York Post they’re fed up with what they describe as lackluster service from her … Read more
Pope Leo XIV’s oldest brother defended his choice to share a social media post referring to California Rep. Nancy Pelosi as a “drunk c-t,” saying Monday, “I wouldn’t have posted it if I didn’t kind of believe it.” Louis Prevost did not apologize for the foul-mouthed comment hurled at the former House speaker while predicting … Read more
President Donald Trump has allowed a small group of White South African farmers, who have faced severe persecution in their home nation, to come to the United States as refugees, and it has set off a firestorm of racism accusations. Chief among them was MSNBC reporter Yamiche Alcindor, who had an on-air meltdown after her … Read more
Democrats appear to be politicizing yet another move by President Donald Trump, this time claiming he gave preferential treatment to South African refugees because they are white. The Trump administration on Monday welcomed 59 white South Africans granted refugee status in the United States, citing racial discrimination as the basis for their admission. The move … Read more
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order giving drug manufacturers 30 days to lower their prices for prescription drugs in the United States or face limits on what the government will pay them. The order instructs the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to negotiate new prices for … Read more
The Democratic National Committee voted on Monday to void its earlier election of David Hogg as vice chair of the Democratic Party. The decision follows growing internal criticism of Hogg’s leadership, though party officials said the vote was in response to a procedural challenge filed in February. The challenge alleged that both Hogg and another … Read more
The state of California is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security over allegations that it provided federal benefits to immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally. At the center of the probe is the California Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), which is now facing a federal subpoena. Authorities claim the program may have … Read more