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Florida sheriffs get behind Byron Donalds campaign for governor: ‘Law and order candidate’

EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Byron Donalds’s (R-FL) campaign for Florida governor received a boost on Monday with the endorsements of law enforcement leaders across the Sunshine State.  Over a dozen sheriffs backed Donalds, one of two Republicans who have announced bids to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Donalds received one of his first high-profile endorsements in […]

Supreme Court sifts through thousands of petitions at ‘long conference’ ahead of new term

The Supreme Court returns Monday to consider thousands of petitions to hear cases for its upcoming term, ranging from gun law challenges to Ghislaine Maxwell‘s appeal of her sex trafficking conviction. While the Supreme Court holds conferences throughout its term, the annual “long conference” at the end of September is unique for the number of […]

Democrats see electoral opportunity with rising energy prices

Rising energy prices during President Donald Trump’s second term are giving Democrats a new campaign issue as they seek to win over voters. Democrats, who want to end the GOP trifecta in Washington next year, are starting to campaign on more affordable energy. Electricity costs continue to rise after Trump promised on the campaign trail […]

Democrats refuse to tone down fascist language after killings: ‘No obligation to sugarcoat’

Democrats are refusing to back away from calling President Donald Trump and his allies “fascist,” even as Republicans intensify warnings that the rhetoric is reckless, dangerous, and fueling political violence. “Fascism,” a right-wing system of government led by a dictator, is historically tied to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, an […]

Crowded LA sheriff’s race heats up as candidates insult top brass

The Los Angeles County sheriff’s primary election may be nine months away, but the field to unseat Sheriff Robert Luna is growing by the day. Luna has faced criticism that he is ineffective, uninspiring, and too secretive. The six candidates already in line to replace him have not held back on their criticism and say it’s time to […]

Oregon sues Trump administration for deploying National Guard to Portland

The state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, claiming the president unlawfully deployed the National Guard in Portland, Oregon. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said that sending 200 National Guard troops to his state was not due to any legitimate threat but was done so the president could exert his political […]

Antifa legal group, ACLU partner to protect militants behind ICE tracking site

An antifa legal group, in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union, is trying to prevent Meta from fulfilling a federal subpoena that would unmask the militants behind an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement surveillance site. The Civil Liberties Defense Center, an Oregon law firm dedicated to “defending front-line activists,” filed a motion Tuesday to quash […]

Government funding fight endangers Trump’s marijuana rescheduling push

President Donald Trump’s push to avoid a government shutdown might produce an unexpected casualty: his administration’s pursuit of a possible rescheduling of marijuana.  Trump announced in early August that he had directed his administration to continue efforts launched by former President Joe Biden to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. […]

Fetterman blasts use of ‘extreme rhetoric,’ warns of calling people ‘Hitler’ or ‘fascist’

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blasted those who use “Hitler” or “fascist” to describe political opponents or rivals. He said the continued use of such “extreme rhetoric” leads to “extreme outcomes” such as political violence.  Fetterman made the comments in a post on his X account on Sunday afternoon, while reposting a screenshot of an article […]

What to know about Michigan Mormon church shooting

Officials identified Burton, Michigan, resident Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, as the suspect in a shooting on Sunday at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc. Law enforcement was dispatched at 10:25 a.m. to the Church of Latter-day Saints after Sanford allegedly drove his vehicle into the church’s front doors, according to Grand Blanc Police Chief William […]
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