Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting in six years, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.–Russia economic cooperation topping the agenda. The nearly three-hour summit ended without a ceasefire agreement, but Trump called the discussions “very productive,” saying there were “many … Read more
With Texas Democrats ending their walkout, Republican lawmakers in the state are moving forward with a redistricting plan expected to add five new GOP-held congressional seats. The plan follows a broader national trend in which both parties have been accused of drawing favorable district maps, with Republican leaders in Texas pointing to Democratic-dominated states such … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday evening appointing a new Emergency Police Commissioner with authority over Metro Police Chief Pamela Smith, granting Washington, D.C., officers greater leeway in dealing with suspected illegal immigrants. The order, titled Restoring Safety and Security to the District of Columbia, designates Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole as … Read more
A grand jury has issued a new indictment against a Rhode Island man accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald J. Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Carl D. Montague, 37, of Providence, remains out on bail with an ankle monitor after being charged this week with … Read more
President Donald Trump renewed his call for an investigation into Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over alleged insider trading, this time including her husband, Paul Pelosi, in the demand. The president’s latest remarks come just a week after he first targeted the former House speaker over her stock trading, as the Senate debated legislation to ban … Read more
federal appeals court has handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory, overturning a lower court order that had forced his administration to resume billions of dollars in foreign aid payments. In a 2–1 decision issued Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the two nonprofit organizations challenging … Read more
A growing feud between Melania Trump and Hunter Biden intensified Thursday after the son of former President Joe Biden delivered an expletive-filled response to the first lady’s demand for an apology over a claim he made linking her to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In a YouTube interview last month with Andrew Callaghan, Hunter Biden … Read more
Freshly declassified FBI interview reports and a whistleblower’s detailed account are raising serious legal questions for Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), threatening to ignite one of the most high-profile political scandals in recent memory. The allegations, if proven and pursued by prosecutors, could bring not only the end of Schiff’s political career but also severe legal … Read more
Supreme Court Faces Marriage Equality Challenge: Constitutional Rights at Crossroads A former county clerk’s petition threatens to overturn nearly a decade of marriage equality, highlighting the tension between religious liberty and civil rights in contemporary constitutional law The United States Supreme Court confronts a pivotal moment in American civil rights law as it considers whether … Read more
The much-anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began in dramatic fashion on Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska — with a show of American military strength flying directly over Putin’s head. As the Russian leader stepped off his plane to begin peace talks over the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict, a … Read more