Category: News
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Federal Judge Declines to Halt White House Ballroom Construction But Issues Strict Warning on Future Work
In a federal courtroom just blocks from where the historic East Wing of the White House once stood, a judge delivered a warning that cuts through the noise of Washington partisanship. While declining to immediately halt construction on President Trump’s massive new ballroom project, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued a stark ultimatum to the…
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Trump Slams the Door: Five New Nations Face Complete Emtry Restrictions
The borders of the United States tightened significantly on Tuesday evening. In a sweeping new proclamation, President Trump expanded his administration’s travel ban, adding five nations to the list of countries whose citizens face a total suspension of entry. This move marks a significant escalation in the White House’s effort to reshape American immigration policy…
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Who is Michelea Ponce? Nurse Faces Backlash After Confronting Target Employee Over Charlie Kirk Shirt
The modern town square is no longer a park or a courthouse steps; it is the aisle of a big-box store, and the weapon of choice is a smartphone camera. A viral incident involving a California nurse confronting an elderly Target employee over a political T-shirt has ignited a fierce debate about the boundaries of…
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What the Reiner Case Reveals About Due Process Under Pressure
Nick Reiner, son of acclaimed director Rob Reiner, was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of murdering his parents. The 32-year-old is being held without bail after Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead with stab wounds in their Brentwood home. The arrest came five hours after firefighters discovered the bodies. Nick wasn’t at the scene…
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Two Republicans Break Ranks to Stop Trump’s Union Crackdown
The machinery of the federal government is usually the silent partner in American governance, turning the gears of policy regardless of who sits in the Oval Office. But that machinery is currently grinding loudly against its operator. A quiet but significant revolt is brewing in the Senate, where two key Republicans have decided to challenge…
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New NBC Poll Finds Trump’s Approval Rating Dropping Among Key MAGA Demographics
For nearly a decade, the defining feature of Donald Trump’s political career has been the immovability of his base. No matter the scandal, the indictment, or the headline, the “MAGA” coalition stood as a monolithic block of support. But a new poll suggests that what prosecutors and political rivals could not do, the price of…
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The Epstein Ultimatum: Why Congress is Threatening to Hold a Former President in Contempt
The House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein scandal has taken a dramatic and potentially historic turn. Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has issued a blunt ultimatum to former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: show up in person next month, or face contempt of Congress. This escalation marks a significant…
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‘As Far as Trump is Concerned’: The President Blames a Murder Victim’s Politics for His Death
In a breach of presidential norms that has unsettled even some of his staunchest allies, President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Hollywood director Rob Reiner, just days after Reiner and his wife were found murdered in their Los Angeles home. When offered a chance by reporters to soften his rhetoric or…
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Judge Slams Trump’s Request for a “Blank Check” on Military Power and Orders Troops Out of L.A
For six months, uniformed soldiers have patrolled the streets of America’s second-largest city against the express wishes of its governor. This standoff between the White House and the state of California has tested the very limits of presidential power during peacetime. Now, a federal judge has stepped in to answer the fundamental question of who…
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13 Republicans Just Broke Ranks To Defend Federal Worker Unions
Thirteen House Republicans defied their party leadership Wednesday night to advance a bill reversing President Trump’s executive order that stripped collective bargaining rights from federal worker unions. The vote wasn’t supposed to happen. House Speaker Mike Johnson didn’t schedule it. Republican leadership opposed it. But Rep. Jared Golden, a Maine Democrat, forced the vote anyway…