The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act, or DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan effort to strengthen legal protections for individuals targeted by nonconsensual deepfake imagery. The bill now proceeds to the House of Representatives for consideration. The measure would allow individuals depicted in sexually explicit deepfake images … Read more

Seven House Democrats broke ranks with their party Thursday to help Republicans pass a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill that funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, despite opposition from Democratic leaders who demanded tougher restrictions on the agency. The DHS bill passed 220–207, with only one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, voting against … Read more

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday pushed back against reports that federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy, saying the media had misrepresented what happened and that the child was never the target of an arrest. “I actually saw this terrible story while I was coming to Minneapolis,” Vance said. “I see this story, … Read more

A New York judge on Wednesday ordered the state to redraw the boundaries of the only Republican held congressional district in New York City, ruling the current map unconstitutionally diluted the voting power of Black and Hispanic residents. The ruling immediately triggered plans for an appeal by Republicans and opened a new front in an … Read more

A dramatic law-enforcement encounter unfolded in the heart of Washington, D.C., this week after a detainee attempted to flee federal custody, forcing agents to physically tackle and restrain him in full view of bystanders. The incident, captured on video and circulated widely online, offers a stark snapshot of the volatile environment federal officers are operating … Read more

The Trump administration has ordered a comprehensive internal review after reports emerged that individuals from Gaza were quietly transported into the United States under temporary medical-humanitarian visas — a development that has raised serious questions about transparency, oversight, and whether existing immigration safeguards were properly followed. On Saturday, the U.S. State Department announced it would … Read more

A newly released Justice Department transcript has reopened uncomfortable questions about the early origins of the Clinton Global Initiative, after Ghislaine Maxwell told federal investigators that she played a “very central” role in helping launch the high-profile global organization. The disclosure, buried in an interview conducted while Maxwell was already serving time in federal prison, … Read more

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to move forward with ending temporary legal protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants, reversing a lower-court ruling that had blocked the policy and setting up sweeping consequences for immigrant communities across the country. In a brief emergency order, the justices granted the administration’s request … Read more

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is temporarily stepping back from his media work after being sidelined by an undisclosed illness, telling supporters he expects to return soon and will continue providing updates. The longtime television host announced the pause on Wednesday in a message posted to his website. “Hey No Spin Nation,” O’Reilly wrote. … Read more

What in the world? Just when you thought the bungling lawfare circus that is Jack Smith’s “Arctic Frost” political prosecution couldn’t get any more absurd — boom — we get a glimpse into just how off-the-rails this operation really was. According to revelations from FBI Director Kash Patel, Smith’s Arctic Frost team didn’t just pursue … Read more