The U.S. Supreme Court last week revived a Republican lawmaker’s challenge to an Illinois absentee ballot law, ruling that he has legal standing to pursue his case. In a 7–2 decision, the court held that Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.) can challenge a state law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received and counted … Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sharply criticized European and other global leaders Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, urging them to take a firmer stance against policies of former U.S. President Donald Trump and warning that traditional diplomacy was failing. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the elite annual meeting, Newsom rebuked … Read more
The House Oversight Committee is moving forward with plans to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after both declined to comply with subpoenas related to the ongoing congressional investigation into financier Jeffrey Epstein. Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that the panel … Read more
Air Force One, which was carrying President Donald Trump to the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, turned around soon after taking off. The White House pool reported that the plane’s crew discovered a “minor electrical issue” and was returning to Joint Base Andrews as a precaution. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked … Read more
More than a decade after one of the most controversial episodes in modern Internal Revenue Service history, a familiar figure has quietly resurfaced in a position of immense authority — and watchdog groups are demanding swift action. A senior IRS official who played a central role during the Obama-era scandal involving the alleged targeting of … Read more
The Trump administration notched a decisive victory Thursday morning after the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a federal district judge in New Jersey had no authority to order the release of pro-Hamas agitator Mahmoud Khalil. Khalil, an Algerian national, was slated for deportation in March after failing to disclose extremist views and associations … Read more
Reports Wednesday night described the shooting of a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis by an ICE agent acting in self-defense. According to authorities, the individual fled a traffic stop, then — along with others who poured out of a nearby house — physically attacked the agent. Faced with multiple assailants, the officer fired a single shot, … Read more
Somewhere in the ideological ether, Saul Alinsky must be smiling. Democrats have perfected the art of running interference for radical activists, and Minnesota has become a case study in how the rule of law gets trampled when the Left decides it’s inconvenient. The latest official to earn Alinsky’s posthumous applause is none other than Minnesota … Read more
Exclusive footage obtained by Townhall exposes what appears to be yet another breakdown in America’s immigration enforcement — this time in Lockland, Ohio. The evidence suggests migrants from Mauritania are openly exploiting the U.S. asylum system, gaming a process riddled with loopholes and virtually no meaningful oversight. The report notes: The footage includes allegations that … Read more
Will former CNN personality Don Lemon and the activist mob that disrupted a St. Paul church service finally be held to the same legal standard as the elderly pro-life protesters who were hauled off in handcuffs? Donald Trump clearly hopes so — even if it 40 years of prison time. Lemon wasn’t just an observer. … Read more