Former first lady Michelle Obama has frequently been called a racist by her detractors and others, and she appears to have earned that label once again. In a video that has since gone viral online, Obama claimed unabashedly that she tries to avoid buying clothing brands from white-owned companies. “If I hear of someone whose … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a high-profile challenge to a Hawaii gun law that critics have dubbed the state’s “vampire rule,” reflecting its requirement that licensed handgun carriers obtain express permission before entering private property open to the public. The case, Wolford v. Lopez, centers on a 2023 Hawaiian statute that makes it … Read more
A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s request to stop New York’s so-called Green Light Law. The law lets the state give driver’s licenses to people even if they can’t show that they are in the country legally. In Albany, U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci said that the Trump administration did not back up its … Read more
Federal authorities are reportedly investigating the partner of Renee Nicole Good to determine whether she interfered with an ICE officer moments before the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. The FBI developed evidence suggesting Good and her partner, Becca Good, had been following ICE officers on the day of the Jan. 7 incident, Fox News reported, citing a … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments in a case testing President Donald Trump’s authority to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, raising questions for some about the independence of the U.S. central bank versus the president’s ability to control the nation’s economic policy. The justices scheduled Wednesday’s argument as part of … Read more
A former Democratic candidate for statewide office in Georgia is now facing serious legal trouble after being arrested and charged with felony theft in connection with an incident at the Georgia State Capitol. The case has quickly drawn attention not only because of the criminal allegations themselves, but because of the broader political and regulatory … Read more
A federal judge appointed during the Biden administration has ordered President Donald Trump to rapidly justify his decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, igniting a high-stakes legal showdown that pits federal authority against Democratic leadership in Illinois. The order, issued late Monday night, gives the White House just 48 hours to submit a … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice has escalated its confrontation with Democratic-led states by filing a lawsuit against Minnesota and Governor Tim Walz, challenging a state program that allows illegal immigrants to receive taxpayer-funded financial assistance for higher education. The legal action marks another step in the Trump administration’s broader effort to roll back policies it … Read more
President Donald Trump’s disgraced former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has been politically irrelevant for years. Now he’s trying to claw his way back into the spotlight with another headline-grabbing allegation. Cohen claims he was coerced into testifying in both the civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James and the criminal case pursued by … Read more
In the days following the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7 after she drove her Honda Pilot directly at him, the media reflexively searched for a villain — and predictably landed on the badge, not the behavior that triggered the confrontation. … Read more