Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday, scaling back a controversial military response to immigration-related protests that erupted across the city last month. “Thanks to our troops who stepped up to answer the call, the lawlessness in …
Read More »Pam Bondi Fires Justice Department’s Top Ethics Official Amid Broader DOJ Purge
Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired the Justice Department’s top ethics official, Joseph Tirrell, intensifying concerns among legal experts and former department staffers that a systematic purge of internal watchdogs is underway under President Donald Trump’s administration. Tirrell, who served as director of the Departmental Ethics Office, announced his dismissal …
Read More »Federal Charges Filed in Minnesota Political Assassination Case
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday filed murder and stalking charges against Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old Minnesota man who has confessed to carrying out a deadly attack targeting state lawmakers and their spouses — an act of political violence that has shocked the nation and left Minnesota reeling. Boelter is accused of …
Read More »Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Limited Legal Status for Some Undocumented Immigrants
A pair of lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle introduced a new immigration reform bill Monday that would provide limited legal status to certain undocumented immigrants, in a rare moment of bipartisanship amid the Trump administration’s stepped-up deportation campaign. The bill, titled the Dignity Act of 2025, was unveiled …
Read More »Senate Eyes Vote on Trump’s $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package
The Senate could take its first steps Tuesday toward approving a $9.4 billion rescissions package pushed by President Donald Trump and already passed by the House, as a Friday deadline looms and divisions among Republicans threaten to derail the effort. The package would cancel previously approved federal spending, including $8.3 …
Read More »House Republicans Block Effort to Force Release of Jeffrey Epstein Records
A Democratic-led push to force the release of all Jeffrey Epstein-related documents was narrowly blocked by House Republicans on Monday, as the House Rules Committee voted 6–5 to prevent the proposal from reaching the House floor — exposing growing fissures inside MAGA-aligned GOP ranks. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Ro …
Read More »Supreme Court Allows Trump to Resume Dismantling Education Department
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to resume dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, granting an emergency request to lift a lower court ruling that had blocked the termination of nearly 1,400 federal employees. In a 6–3 decision, the Court’s conservative majority sided with …
Read More »Andrew Cuomo to Continue NYC Mayoral Bid as Independent After Primary Loss
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Monday that he will continue his campaign for New York City mayor as an independent candidate, just weeks after losing the Democratic primary to Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in a stunning upset. “I’m in it to win it,” Cuomo wrote in a post on X, signaling …
Read More »Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Nations Trading with Russia Without Ukraine Peace Deal
In a dramatic escalation aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to impose 100% tariffs on any country that continues to do business with Moscow if a peace agreement is not reached within the next 50 days. “We’re going to …
Read More »The Child Tax Credit is Changing. Here’s What it Means For Your family.
A new child tax credit is coming next year, bringing significant changes that will alter how much assistance families receive — and which families can receive it. With his tax and spending package, President Donald Trump passed a permanent change to the child tax credit spearheaded by congressional Republicans. It …
Read More »Trump Defends AG Pam Bondi Amid Epstein Memo Backlash: “She’s Doing a FANTASTIC Job”
Facing mounting criticism from corners of his own base, President Donald Trump issued a full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend, amid backlash surrounding a controversial memo on Jeffrey Epstein that dismissed claims of foul play and concluded no further charges were warranted. In a Truth Social …
Read More »Kristi Noem Says Trump Wants FEMA “Remade,” Not Eliminated
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Donald Trump no longer intends to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but rather “remake” it into a more flexible and efficient agency—especially in light of the administration’s response to the devastating Texas floods, which have claimed at least 129 lives …
Read More »Trump Administration Fires Over 1,300 State Department Staff in Sweeping Overhaul
In a dramatic and controversial shake-up of American diplomacy, the Trump administration fired more than 1,300 State Department employees on Friday, executing a broad reorganization plan that critics warn will cripple U.S. global influence and undermine national security. According to a senior official, 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service …
Read More »Trump Escalates Trade Fight with 30% Tariffs on E.U. and Mexico
President Donald Trump on Saturday sharply escalated his renewed trade war, announcing sweeping 30% tariffs on all goods imported from the European Union and Mexico starting August 1 — and vowing even higher rates if either country retaliates. In two separate letters posted on Truth Social, Trump said the tariff …
Read More »Trump Visits Texas Flood Zone, Praises First Responders Amid Criticism Over Alert Failures
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas on Friday to meet with first responders and families of flood victims after last week’s catastrophic floods left over 100 dead and more than 150 people missing, including 27 children and camp counselors from a Christian summer camp. At …
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