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GOP Senate Leader Threatens to “Go Nuclear,” Vows to “Roll Over” Democrats to Confirm Trump’s Nominees

The United States Senate is grinding to a halt. With 145 presidential nominees stuck in a state of political limbo, the chamber’s Majority Whip, John Barrasso, has threatened to detonate the “nuclear option” – unilaterally changing the Senate’s rules to “roll over” the Democratic...

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Outrage in Cincinnati as Accused Beating “Coordinator” is Granted Bond a Second Time on Federal Drug Charges

Outrage in Cincinnati as Accused Beating “Coordinator” is Granted Bond a Second Time on Federal Drug Charges

A man accused of coordinating a brutal and viral street beating in Cincinnati has, for a second time, been granted release on bond by a judge. The resulting public outrage is understandable. But this moment forces us to confront one of the most difficult and often unpopular principles of our...

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal. What’s Next?

Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal. What’s Next?

In a decision with massive implications for the American economy and the power of the presidency, a federal appeals court has declared that President Trump’s signature tariff policy is illegal . The ruling strikes at the very heart of the President’s “America First” agenda and sets the...

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Trump Administration Faces Multiple Legal Setbacks in Federal Courts on Key Agenda Items

What happens when a state’s highest court upholds its own state’s constitution? In our current political climate, the answer is a furious public attack from the President of the United States. President Trump’s recent social media post, declaring a Utah court order “absolutely...

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Federal Judge Deals Major Blow to Trump’s “Fast-Track” Deportation Plan, Citing a “Startling Argument” from the DOJ

The border is not just a line on a map. In American constitutional law, it is a line of profound legal significance, and a federal judge has just issued a powerful ruling reaffirming that principle. The decision blocks a Trump administration plan to use “fast-track” deportations for immigrants...

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How Trump’s First 224 Days Have Redefined Who Wins and Who Loses in the American Workforce

How Trump’s First 224 Days Have Redefined Who Wins and Who Loses in the American Workforce

Today is Labor Day , a national holiday dedicated to celebrating the American worker. But in 2025, what it means to be a worker in America is being rapidly and radically redefined. In the first 224 days of his second term, President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of policy changes that have...

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‘Absolutely Unconstitutional’: Trump Criticizes Utah Court Ruling on Congressional Map

‘Absolutely Unconstitutional’: Trump Criticizes Utah Court Ruling on Congressional Map

What happens when a state’s highest court upholds its own state’s constitution? In our current political climate, the answer is a furious public attack from the President of the United States. President Trump’s recent social media post, declaring a Utah court order “absolutely...

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Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection on the Eve of Her National Book Tour

Trump Revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service Protection on the Eve of Her National Book Tour

On the eve of a national book tour, former Vice President Kamala Harris has been informed that her extended Secret Service protection is being revoked by the President. While the timing of the move is undeniably provocative, it is not a breach of law, but a return to the statutory baseline for...

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Trump’s Trade War Expands as Brazil Retaliates and Duty-Free Loophole Ends

Trump’s Trade War Expands as Brazil Retaliates and Duty-Free Loophole Ends

A new trade war is brewing with Brazil. A fragile truce is being negotiated with Europe. A new trade alliance is forming with Mexico against China. And a long-standing loophole that allowed Americans to receive small, duty-free packages from overseas has just been closed. This is not a series of...

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Debunked Claims Repeated by President Trump This Week

Debunked Claims Repeated by President Trump This Week

In the highest office in the land, words have immense power. They can start wars, calm markets, and unite a nation. But what happens when those words are used to repeat claims that have been proven, time and again, to be false? In the last week alone, President Donald Trump has deployed a familiar...

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After Minneapolis, Two Americas Clash Over What’s Really Killing Our Children

After Minneapolis, Two Americas Clash Over What’s Really Killing Our Children

In the agonizing days following the murder of two children at a Minneapolis Catholic school, a grieving nation is once again asking its most difficult question: Why does this keep happening? The search for answers has ignited a familiar and deeply fractured debate. But this time, the Trump...

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After Firing 100+ Judges, Trump’s DOJ Will Now Appoint Judges with ZERO Immigration Experience to Hear Cases

After Firing 100+ Judges, Trump’s DOJ Will Now Appoint Judges with ZERO Immigration Experience to Hear Cases

Faced with a staggering backlog of over three million cases, the Department of Justice has announced a seemingly logical plan: bring in temporary judges to help clear the docket. But a look at the fine print of this new rule reveals a shocking and constitutionally problematic catch. These new...

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Trump Asks SCOTUS to Intervene in “Shadow Docket” Showdown Over $12 Billion in Foreign Aid

Trump Asks SCOTUS to Intervene in “Shadow Docket” Showdown Over $12 Billion in Foreign Aid

The clock is ticking down to the end of the fiscal year. And in a frantic, last-minute legal maneuver, the Trump administration has made an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to block the release of nearly $12 billion in foreign aid funds that were appropriated by Congress. This is not just a...

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“Domestic Terrorism”: FBI Says Minneapolis Church Shooter Fueled by Anti-Catholic Hate

“Domestic Terrorism”: FBI Says Minneapolis Church Shooter Fueled by Anti-Catholic Hate

On a Wednesday morning, during the first school Mass of the new academic year, a church in south Minneapolis became a scene of unspeakable horror. A lone gunman approached from outside and fired a rifle through the stained-glass windows, killing two children, ages 8 and 10, as they sat in their...

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As 81% of Americans Fear Urban Crime, a New Poll Shows a Majority Backs Trump’s Federal Police Takeover

As 81% of Americans Fear Urban Crime, a New Poll Shows a Majority Backs Trump’s Federal Police Takeover

An overwhelming 81% of Americans believe crime in our major cities is a significant problem. A new poll, taken in the wake of the federal takeover of Washington D.C.’s police force, now shows that a majority of the country – 53% – approves of the President’s aggressive methods for combating...

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Ouster of CDC Director Deepens Concerns Over Politicization of Public Health

Ouster of CDC Director Deepens Concerns Over Politicization of Public Health

The nation’s premier public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been plunged into a state of chaos. Its new, Senate-confirmed director, Dr. Susan Monarez, was fired after less than a month on the job, an act that has triggered a wave of resignations from other...

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Feds Fail to Indict Man Who Threw a Sandwich at an Officer in D.C.

Feds Fail to Indict Man Who Threw a Sandwich at an Officer in D.C.

It began with a viral video that captured the tension of a capital city under federal patrol: a man shouts obscenities at a federal officer and then hurls his sub sandwich at him. The Department of Justice responded with the full force of its authority, charging the man with felony assault. But...

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First Congresswoman-Elect Born in Mexico Defends Texas Redistricting

First Congresswoman-Elect Born in Mexico Defends Texas Redistricting

A new Republican-drawn political map in Texas creates several new Hispanic-majority congressional districts. To its supporters, it’s a long-overdue victory for minority representation. To its opponents, it’s an illegal and cynical tactic designed to disenfranchise those very same voters. This...

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Verdict Reached For Judge Accused of Helping Migrant Evade ICE in a Courthouse Showdown

Verdict Reached For Judge Accused of Helping Migrant Evade ICE in a Courthouse Showdown

The image is a shocking one: a judge, still in her black robes, allegedly confronting federal agents in a courthouse hallway to help an undocumented immigrant escape through a back door. This dramatic scene has now led to a profound constitutional question that has been answered by a federal court:...

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At Least 2 Children Killed, 17 Injured in Mass Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School

At Least 2 Children Killed, 17 Injured in Mass Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School

In a place of sanctuary, during a service of worship, a national nightmare has unfolded. A gunman opened fire on an elementary school Mass in Minneapolis on Wednesday, targeting children in their pews and turning a celebration of a new school year into a scene of unspeakable horror. This act of...

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