Washington Bureau Report A new political firestorm is unfolding in Washington amid revelations that former President Donald Trump’s government-issued phone was reportedly seized as part of Operation Arctic Frost, a sweeping surveillance program authorized during the Biden administration. The disclosure has raised alarm across the political spectrum — not only because of its implications for … Read more

A federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey sharply rebuked prosecutors during a heated hearing Wednesday, ordering them to turn over evidence “immediately” to Comey’s defense team, as the former bureau chief faces charges of lying to Congress about leaking investigative information to the press. U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. … Read more

Kansas leaders charged Joe Ceballos, the mayor of a small city in rural Kansas, with a crime on Wednesday. They say he voted in several elections even though he is not a U.S. citizen. Scott Schwab, the Secretary of State for Kansas, and Kris Kobach, the Attorney General for Kansas, both Republicans who were elected, … Read more

New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, issued a warning to federal immigration agents during remarks Wednesday about his transition to City Hall. In response to a reporter’s question, the 34-year-old democratic socialist said, “My message to ICE agents, and to everyone across this city, is that everyone will be held to the same … Read more

Left-wing commentator Van Jones was among those raising alarm at Democratic socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s fiery victory speech, noting what he called an instant “character switch” as soon as the election was called. A roaring Mamdani wasted no time in claiming a mandate for his progressive agenda and taunting President Trump as he rallied supporters … Read more

The U.S. Senate has confirmed a former clerk for conservative Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and the late Antonin Scalia to be a judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52 to 45 in favor of Eric Tung, a partner at Jones Day. This made him the first judge … Read more

I firmly believe that bringing in hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees has been a disastrous mistake — one that has burdened communities, strained resources, and created deep cultural and security challenges that our leaders refuse to acknowledge. There’s no reliable count of just how many Somali refugees are living in the U.S. — and … Read more

In a largely party-line vote that underscored Washington’s deep judicial divisions, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. to serve as a federal judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The vote — 51 to 47 — came after hours of debate on the Senate floor, with Democrats and Republicans … Read more

President Donald Trump has picked up a big win at the U.S. Supreme Court on a key issue driving his presidency. The court annulled a lower court injunction that was obstructing the president from revoking the protected legal status of hundreds of thousands of migrants presently living in the United States. The ruling was 8–1 … Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he came away from a Supreme Court hearing on the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs feeling “very, very optimistic.” Bessent told Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” program he thought plaintiffs challenging Trump’s use of a 1977 law to justify tariffs had “almost embarrassed themselves,” and he was … Read more