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Jeremy Carl, President Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of state for international organizations, withdrew his nomination after facing bipartisan resistance stemming from past remarks about Jewish people and comments linked to the 'great replacement' theory. Republican opposition on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led in part by Sena…
A special election in Georgia to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene will proceed to a runoff after no candidate received an outright majority. Former district attorney Clay Fuller, who had President Donald Trump’s backing, did not secure a majority in a 17-candidate field. Fellow Republican Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Ha…
Republican U.S. Representative Andy Ogles reaffirmed his statement that "Muslims don’t belong in American society," prompting swift criticism from leading Democrats and a designation by the Council on American-Islamic Relations as an "anti-Muslim extremist." Ogles followed the initial post with a call for Muslims to be expelled from the United Stat…
Following classified briefings with administration officials, Democratic U.S. senators expressed deep concern that President Trump could order U.S. ground forces into Iran. Lawmakers cited intelligence indicating Russian provision of targeting information to Iran and said closed-door sessions have not answered key questions about the war's expected…
President Donald Trump’s statement that the conflict with Iran is "pretty much" over has calmed markets, but BCA Research warns the situation remains fragile. Chief geopolitical strategist Matt Gertken says Iran may deliver a final show of force, and the firm places a 70% probability on a lingering oil disruption versus a 30% chance of a quick dipl…
A note from Wolfe Research led by analyst Tobin Marcus interprets recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump as an opening maneuver toward ending U.S. involvement in the Iran war sooner than analysts expected. Marcus characterizes the president's press conference as a "triumphal but mixed message," highlights warnings about further strikes on Ir…
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District are choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in a special election with 17 candidates on the ballot. Endorsement from former President Donald Trump for Clay Fuller pits him against Colton Moore, a hard-right former state senator who has billed himself as "Trump’s #1 Defender." With no candidate …
Six Democratic senators are intensifying efforts to force public, sworn testimony from senior Trump administration officials about the Iran war, and say they will take steps to disrupt ordinary Senate business if Republican leaders refuse. The effort aims to clarify the administration's goals and timeline and to press for action to protect U.S. tro…
A federal judge found that the Trump administration improperly installed three lawyers to exercise the authority of New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney without Senate confirmation, disqualifying them from two active criminal prosecutions and warning that many more cases could be vulnerable to dismissal if the Justice Department persists in that practice.
Federal investigators have taken possession of records connected to Arizona's 2020 election after issuing a subpoena to the Arizona Senate for documents related to the Republican-led Maricopa County audit. The move is part of a broader pattern of federal action in states contested in the 2020 presidential race, and follows a separate, court-authori…
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have escalated a coordinated legal strategy at the Supreme Court that challenges the authority of lower-court judges to review or block executive actions. An analysis of emergency filings shows the Justice Department has repeatedly told the justices that judges are improperly …
Federal immigration agents in Tennessee arrested a Colombian journalist working for a Spanish-language outlet in Nashville, taking her into ICE custody on allegations of visa violations. The Department of Homeland Security said she will receive due process as she remains detained while her lawyers filed an emergency petition in federal court contes…
The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to revive President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at four major law firms, contending that federal judges improperly invalidated directives that lie within presidential authority. The challenge follows a brief reversal in the administration’s litigation stance a…
At Saint Anselm College, a small group of young men who voted for the president this past election offered guarded praise alongside clear disappointment, particularly on rising costs and immigration enforcement. Their attitudes reflect broader national polling that indicates shrinking approval among men aged 18-29 and raises strategic concerns for …
House Republican leaders convene at former President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Florida this week aiming to marshal support for an agenda centered on affordability, tax relief and defense spending. The party’s narrow 218-214 majority and internal dissent complicate plans to use budget reconciliation to bypass Senate Democrats, even as the U.S.-…
Two brothers of Virginia Giuffre traveled to Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch in New Mexico to press the U.S. Department of Justice to disclose unredacted documents that they say contain the names of men their sister accused of sexually abusing her on the property. The visit coincided with a roadside rally near the hacienda-style mansion and ca…
New York City police identified a makeshift device thrown by a counterprotester during Saturday's demonstrations outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home as an explosive that could have caused serious harm. The device, a jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, wrapped in black tape with a fuse, was ignited and thrown but extinguished before detonating. …
As Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Gulf began, approvals to evacuate non-essential personnel from several U.S. embassies in the region were delayed, with some orders cleared only after attacks had started. Internal memos and State Department cables indicate that approvals for missions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar were not routed for sign-off unti…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, a Colombian journalist who works for Nashville Noticias, in Tennessee. DHS officials said she will receive full due process as she remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings after being accused of violating her visa terms. Her lawyers and her news outlet …
The Justice Department asked the D.C. Circuit to reinstate presidential directives that targeted four major law firms, contending that federal judges improperly invalidated orders that fall within core presidential powers. Lower courts had permanently enjoined the measures on First and Fifth Amendment grounds after firms challenged the actions as i…
President Donald Trump on March 6 warned that escalating costs tied to college football - particularly name, image and likeness (NIL) payments - are damaging collegiate athletics broadly. Speaking at a White House East Room event with sports leaders, he urged Congress to pass legislation to change how NIL deals are handled and said he might issue a…
President Donald Trump signaled that his administration will continue an assertive immigration agenda after firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with senior aide Stephen Miller maintaining operational control and Senator Markwayne Mullin set to be nominated as the next DHS secretary. The move comes amid political fallout from aggressive …
Thousands are expected to gather at a public memorial in Chicago for the late civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson, with former presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton among those slated to attend. The service at the 10,000-seat House of Hope will honor Jackson's decades-long advocacy for voting rights, desegregation and expanded political…
Leaked logs from a private WhatsApp group chat have implicated prominent local Republican operatives and conservative student leaders at Florida International University in exchanging racist, antisemitic and homophobic messages. FIU has said its police department is investigating with assistance from local, state and federal law enforcement. The Mi…
Voters in Texas held primary contests that will shape November’s midterm ballots in a state where aggressive redistricting has altered the partisan balance of multiple districts. Six House contests stand out — from Houston suburbs to the borderlands — featuring incumbent vulnerabilities, high-profile endorsements and candidates with ties to energy …
