Federal agents carried out a major immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, despite objections from Mayor Karen Bass, who appeared at the scene in protest. “We are with hundreds of federal agents and military as a massive federal immigration enforcement operation is underway in the MacArthur Park area of the sanctuary city of … Read more
The Trump White House is escalating its crackdown on illegal immigration. On Thursday, the administration issued an order for the U.S. State Department to begin a thorough review of nearly 55 million foreign visa holders for potential violations, such as visa overstays or other failures to comply with immigration law. “All U.S. visa holders … … Read more
Years after the FBI shut down multiple corruption probes into Bill and Hillary Clinton’s charity, the IRS under President Donald Trump during his first term opened a criminal tax investigation into the Clinton Foundation. But the inquiry abruptly stalled in spring 2019, when agents cut off contact with whistleblowers despite earlier signals of strong interest, … Read more
Newly declassified FBI memos suggest former Director James Comey authorized classified leaks to reporters before the 2016 election, contradicting his sworn testimony to Congress and intensifying scrutiny over how the bureau handled politically sensitive information. The memos, involving former FBI general counsel James Baker and chief of staff James Rybicki, were discovered earlier this year … Read more
The United States and the European Union have unveiled the framework of a sweeping new trade agreement reached at the end of July, bringing months of uncertainty for industries and consumers to an end. The joint statement, finalized after weeks of negotiations, details far-reaching tariff cuts, procurement pledges, and investment plans intended to stabilize transatlantic … Read more
President Donald Trump appeared alongside law enforcement officers and National Guard members on the streets of Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening as his administration continued its federal takeover of the city aimed at curbing violent crime. Addressing a crowd that included personnel from multiple agencies, Trump pointed to the operation as evidence of progress in … Read more
FBI agents raided the Maryland home of former Trump national security adviser John Bolton as part of a revived classified documents investigation, according to reports on Friday. Federal agents entered Bolton’s Bethesda, Md., residence around 7 a.m. in an operation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel, according to a Trump administration official, The New York … Read more
“Paint it black.” It’s a move that would make the Rolling Stones proud. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unveiled the latest technique to keep border jumpers from climbing into the country. All it takes is a paint roller, a can of black paint, and a bit of old-fashioned elbow grease. Noem personally showed off the … Read more
Vice President JD Vance pushed back Wednesday against reports linking him to conversations with Elon Musk or other high-profile donors about a possible 2028 presidential run, while also warning the billionaire entrepreneur not to move forward with plans for a third political party. “I saw the story, and as far as I can tell, the … Read more
In the unforgiving arena of American politics, timing is everything, leverage is precious, and miscalculation can be fatal. This week, one of the nation’s most ambitious political figures learned this lesson the hard way when a calculated power play designed to demonstrate strength instead exposed weakness, triggered a cascade of unintended consequences, and potentially handed … Read more