Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday halted lower court orders that required the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency to turn over information to a government watchdog group as part of a lawsuit that tests whether President Trump’s cost-cutting task force has to comply with federal public records law. …
Read More »Boulder suspect’s family detained by ICE, set for expedited removal, Kristi Noem says
Family members of the man charged with Sunday’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, have been taken into custody, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday. Noem made the announcement on X, calling the suspect, Mohamed Soliman, an “illegal alien” and “terrorist.” He is facing multiple counts of attempted murder and a federal …
Read More »Trump’s pardons this term include these convicted fraudsters and supporters
Washington — President Trump this week has issued pardons and commutations for several convicted fraudsters, the latest in a series of pardons for white-collar criminals in his second term, claiming in many cases that they were unfairly targeted for being his supporters. Here are some of the people Mr. Trump …
Read More »Trump wants to block funding for California over trans athlete participation
President Trump is pressuring California officials to prevent a transgender student from competing in the girls’ state track and field finals there, threatening to withhold funding if they don’t comply. Without naming the student, Mr. Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday, advising that federal funding “will be held back, …
Read More »Trump’s pardon attorney discussed pardoning final Jan. 6 defendants — including Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes, lawyer says
New Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin has discussed pardon applications for some of the only remaining Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants who weren’t given full clemency by President Trump, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, a lawyer told CBS News. Peter Ticktin, an attorney working to secure full pardons …
Read More »Activists sue Harvard over legacy admissions after affirmative action ruling
A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni. It’s the latest effort in a growing push against legacy admissions, the practice of giving admissions priority to the …
Read More »McCarthy says “I don’t know” if Trump is “strongest” GOP candidate in 2024
Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he doesn’t know if former President Donald Trump is the “strongest” Republican candidate for president, a rare crack in McCarthy’s robust support for the GOP front-runner. McCarthy made the remark during an interview on CNBC Tuesday morning, in response to questions …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll can seek more damages against Trump, judge says
Author E. Jean Carroll can amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to include comments he made at a CNN town hall event last month, a federal judge said Tuesday. Carroll is seeking at least $10 million in new damages after he repeated statements that, according to …
Read More »Biden and British PM Sunak offer “unwavering” support to Ukraine
Ukraine was a major focus of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s White House visit with President Joe Biden on Thursday. The two met in the Oval Office before holding a press conference. In the Oval Office, the leaders discussed what Mr. Biden called their “unwavering” support for the people of Ukraine, as …
Read More »DeSantis introduces himself to GOP voters in first week of campaign as war of words with Trump escalates
Des Moines, Iowa – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday capped off his first week on the presidential campaign trail as the final speaker at Sen. Joni Ernst’s “Roast & Ride” event, which also hosted several other Republican presidential hopefuls. There, he condensed his usual 45-minute stump speech into just …
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