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Democratic Mayor Abandons His Party for Trump-Backed GOP Candidate

A Democratic mayor in New Jersey just announced he’s supporting the Republican gubernatorial candidate backed by President Trump. James P. Dodd, mayor of Dover, says he’s tired of sanctuary policies, rising taxes, and Democrats who complain without offering solutions. He’s also suggesting he...

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From Generals to Ideologues

From Generals to Ideologues

Donald Trump has appointed six people to lead the Department of Defense across his two non-consecutive presidencies. The progression from his first term to his second reveals a dramatic shift in priorities – from prioritizing military experience and institutional credibility to selecting...

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The Military Oath That Protects Democracy From Presidents

Every American military officer swears an oath that begins with ten critical words: “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Not the president. Not the party in power. Not the Secretary of Defense. The Constitution. That distinction has...

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GOP Accuses Democrats of Prioritizing Illegal Immigrant Healthcare in Shutdown Dispute

With hours remaining before a midnight government shutdown, Republicans have found their messaging strategy: accuse Democrats of prioritizing “free healthcare for illegal aliens” over paying U.S. troops. Democrats call it an outright lie designed to obscure their real demand – extending...

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Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Violated Free Speech Rights in Pro-Palestinian Deportation Campaign

A Reagan-appointed federal judge just delivered what might be the most constitutionally significant – and personally scathing – rebuke of the Trump administration yet. In a stunning 161-page opinion released Tuesday, U.S. District Judge William Young didn’t just rule against the...

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SCOTUS Hands Trump Rare Loss: Fed Governor Who Set Your Interest Rates Can’t Be Fired

SCOTUS Hands Trump Rare Loss: Fed Governor Who Set Your Interest Rates Can’t Be Fired

The Supreme Court just agreed to answer a question that’s never been asked in the 112-year history of the Federal Reserve: can a president fire a Fed governor? The answer will determine whether the central bank that controls interest rates, inflation, and essentially the value of every dollar in...

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Idaho Used Religious Discrimination to Cancel Church Lease

Idaho Used Religious Discrimination to Cancel Church Lease

A Baptist church in Middleton, Idaho was renting a gymnasium from a public charter school to hold Sunday services. Then the school applied for $15 million in state bonds to finance building upgrades, and state attorneys flagged the church’s lease as a potential constitutional problem under...

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Trump Summons 800 Generals to One Room

Nearly 800 generals and admirals from around the world received orders last week to report to Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday. No explanation was provided. No agenda was disclosed. Just a command to appear – and speculation about what happens when that many stars gather in one room at the same...

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NYC’s Next Mayor Wants to Spend Huge Amounts Defending Immigrants From Trump

Zohran Mamdani wants to spend $165 million of New York City taxpayer money to protect immigrants from deportation. The 33-year-old Democratic socialist leading the mayoral race calls it the “cornerstone” of creating the “strongest sanctuary city in the country.” He just won’t specify...

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Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin Faces a Mountain of Evidence

Tyler Robinson’s new defense attorney walked into a Utah courtroom Monday and immediately asked for more time. Not to prepare a defense strategy or interview witnesses – just to comprehend the sheer volume of evidence prosecutors have compiled against her client in the assassination of...

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Can a President Grant Amnesty to Foreign Terrorists? Trump’s Gaza Plan Tests Constitutional Limits

Can a President Grant Amnesty to Foreign Terrorists? Trump’s Gaza Plan Tests Constitutional Limits

President Trump just promised something no American president has ever offered before: amnesty for members of a foreign terrorist organization . The 20-point Gaza peace plan unveiled Monday at the White House includes a provision granting Hamas members who disarm “amnesty” – and that single...

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Government Shutdown Hours Away as Trump Meeting Collapses Into Partisan Blame Game

Vice President JD Vance walked out of the White House on Monday afternoon and delivered the news nobody wanted to hear. “I think we’re headed into a shutdown because the Democrats won’t do the right thing. I hope they change their mind.” The hour-long meeting between President Trump and...

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Hegseth Tells 800 Generals “The Era of Defense is Over”

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stood before nearly 800 generals and admirals summoned from around the world and declared the organization they’ve spent decades serving no longer exists. “The era of the Department of Defense is over,” he announced Tuesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico. “From...

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California Law Banning “Forever Chemicals” in Cookware Faces Opposition from Celebrity Chefs

A coalition of celebrity chefs, the friendly faces who teach America how to cook, have now stepped onto the front lines of a high-stakes constitutional battle. They are fighting against a new California law that bans “forever chemicals” in cookware. But this is a story about more than just...

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Trump Administration to Send Federal Troops to Portland, Triggering Standoff with Oregon Officials

For the third time in as many months, the President of the United States is preparing to send federal forces into a major American city against the strenuous objections of its local leaders. The new flashpoint is Portland, Oregon , a city that has long been a center of left-wing protest and a...

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Trump Asks the Supreme Court to Redefine American Citizenship

For more than 150 years, a single sentence in the Constitution has provided a clear and powerful answer to a fundamental question: Who is an American? Now, the President of the United States has formally asked the Supreme Court to adopt a new, radically different interpretation of that sentence....

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Multiple People Shot at Church in Michigan; Suspect is Dead

The doors of a church are meant to be a threshold to a sanctuary, a sacred space where the conflicts of the world are left outside. On Sunday morning, in a quiet suburb of Michigan, that threshold was violently breached by a gunman, turning a house of worship into a scene of carnage. This is not...

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The President’s Power Play That Could Demolish 90 Years of Government Independence

The Supreme Court just agreed to crack open a 90-year-old precedent that stands between the president and absolute control over federal agencies. The case involves a fired commissioner, an angry president, and a constitutional theory that could reshape American government as we know it. At stake is...

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Supreme Court Gamble Could Expose the Legal Loophole That Let Epstein’s Co-Conspirators Walk Free

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Supreme Court Gamble Could Expose the Legal Loophole That Let Epstein’s Co-Conspirators Walk Free

The Supreme Court’s private conference on Monday will decide whether to hear an appeal that nobody wants to touch. Ghislaine Maxwell, serving 20 years for sex trafficking, is asking the justices to reverse her conviction based on a promise Jeffrey Epstein extracted from federal prosecutors two...

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Shutdown Standoff: Republicans Say Only Democratic Leader Can Break Impasse

The federal government is barreling toward a Tuesday night shutdown deadline, and according to the White House and congressional Republicans, there’s only one person who can stop it: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. In what’s shaping up to be an unusual constitutional chess match, Press...

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