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
Elon Musk is not just a man of immense wealth — he is one of the most powerful and influential figures on the planet, full stop. When Musk speaks, markets move, narratives shift, and institutions respond. For a time, he stepped directly into the political arena, forming and running the Department of Government Efficiency, and … Read more
The more details that emerge about Don Lemon’s role in the takeover of a Minnesota church on Sunday, the clearer it becomes that he may want to retain counsel—quickly. Any pretense that he was merely an objective observer collapses under the weight of his own social media trail. In a stunning act of self-sabotage, Lemon … Read more
A potentially explosive twist has emerged in California’s governor’s race. Eric Swalwell—the same politician openly threatening to punish and dismantle ICE—may not even be legally qualified to run. A filmmaker is now alleging that Swalwell doesn’t actually live in California at all, raising serious questions about his residency and eligibility. WOW: Filmmaker Joel Gilbert just … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats plan to reverse the majority of federal spending cuts made under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) if they regain some influence in upcoming budget negotiations, according to remarks he made this week. Schumer, a New York Democrat, spoke Friday at an event hosted by the left-wing Center … Read more