Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s widow criticized President Donald Trump over his comments surrounding her husband’s death. During a meeting at the White House with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump reacted angrily to a question about the assassination of Khashoggi, accusing the reporter of “embarrassing” his guest. He then denied Salman had any involvement in […]
A veteran defense lawyer with a decadeslong career navigating Washington’s most politically charged cases sharply pushed back Monday against the Trump administration’s mortgage fraud inquiries targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, accusing federal officials of weaponizing thin claims to go after the president’s perceived enemies. Abbe Lowell, long […]
President Donald Trump took aim at states regulating artificial intelligence, saying there must be one consistent regulatory framework across the country. After a rocky relationship with Big Tech companies during his first term and after, Trump has made allies out of them during his second term. On Tuesday, the president praised investment in AI as […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) condemned Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) reported decision to announce the shutdown of a major state prison. Hochul’s announcement to shut down the Bare Hill Correctional Facility and part of the Collins Correctional Facility comes as she raises funds for her gubernatorial reelection race in New York next year. “We have heard from […]
(The Center Square) – A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing University of California’s federal funding over alleged violation of anti-discrimination laws. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction last week. Nominated to the bench by former President Joe Biden, Lin ruled that the federal government is barred from restricting […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado law enforcement seized its largest stash of illegal fentanyl pills in state history. It was also the sixth-largest one-time fentanyl pill seizure in U.S. history. The announcement was made on Monday by Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, who worked in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division. […]
The Trump administration accused Illinois officials of inciting protests, asking in filings to the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the use of the National Guard in Chicago with the argument that local police are not capable of helping protect federal immigration officers from unruly demonstrations. Both the Trump administration and Illinois officials submitted reply […]
(The Center Square) – The campaign finance violation against Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is over after the Illinois State Board of Elections decided to not take up an appeal and dismiss the case. The Liberty Justice Center says it’s time for the courts to weigh in. Harmon’s campaign finance committee faced a […]
A 25-year-old survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school shooting, Cameron Kasky, is running for Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional District. Kasky, who helped organize the anti-gun violence movement March for Our Lives, is campaigning on a progressive platform in what’s shaping up to be an already crowded 2026 Democratic primary. He announced his […]
The Senate agreed to fast-track a bill releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s signature later this week. There were no objections when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) brought the measure to the Senate floor, asking that it be passed via unanimous consent “as soon as it comes […]
