Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, announced he will not run for reelection in 2026, citing the need for “generational change” within the party. In an interview with The New York Times published Monday, Nadler said Biden’s 2024 withdrawal after a bruising debate with Trump reinforced his decision, adding that … Read more
A U.S. federal judge on Sunday halted the Trump administration from deporting a group of Guatemalan migrant children who had already been placed on planes, along with potentially hundreds more in government shelters, after lawyers filed an emergency appeal overnight. The last-minute court order echoed earlier Trump-era immigration battles that played out in dramatic, late-night … Read more
Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Court’s left-leaning justices on Tuesday in a narrow immigration ruling that could signal the justices’ approach in upcoming immigration-related cases. The 5-4 decision in Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi focused on the federal government’s interpretation of a 60-day “voluntary departure” window, a provision that … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired DOJ paralegal Elizabeth Baxter after she flipped off a National Guard member on her way to work. Baxter, who worked in the environmental division, was stationed in the same building as Sean Charles Dunn — another paralegal recently dismissed for allegedly throwing a Subway sandwich at a Border … Read more
President Trump on Monday demanded drugmakers “justify” the effectiveness of their COVID-19 treatments as his administration grapples with internal disputes over vaccines and other health policies. “It is very important that the drug companies justify the success of their various Covid drugs. Many people think they are a miracle that saved Millions of lives. Others … Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has drawn criticism after retreating to actor George Clooney’s estate in Lake Como, Italy, amid an escalating clash with President Donald Trump over how to tackle crime in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Moore, 46, and his wife Dawn were photographed this week sunbathing aboard Clooney’s yacht, with reports confirming they are … Read more
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reported a net worth of up to $30 million in her latest financial disclosure — just months after dismissing claims she was a millionaire as “ridiculous” and “categorically false.” The May filing shows Omar and her husband, Tim Mynett, saw their net worth jump roughly 3,500% in 2024 compared with the … Read more
A cause of death has finally been revealed for Jessica Aber, the former Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney who was found dead in her Virginia home more than five months ago. Aber — who resigned from her position earlier this year when President Donald Trump retook the White House — died of a “sudden unexpected death in … Read more
A leading 2028 Democratic governor and presidential hopeful was spotted over the weekend partying with a well-known Hollywood A-lister amid complaints that his state’s crime problem is out of hand in a key city. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore — who has been waging a high-profile war with President Donald Trump over his law-and-order crackdown — … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, will have to deal with a political test this fall when Congress meets again. Lawmakers will be debating a new funding bill to keep the government open. With President Donald Trump in his second term, Democratic voters across the country are getting more and more … Read more