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Gallego reacts to ‘heartbreaking’ leak of texts that Democrats are ‘not the fun party’

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) expressed disappointment in a friend of 20 years who “exploited” him by leaking his texts critiquing his party. The texts were leaked to Human Events on Tuesday, and Gallego confirmed they were authentic. It is unclear when the correspondence took place. “Oh man have you met my party ? I have been yelling […]

Court upholds $1 million fine for Trump’s ‘frivolous’ Hillary Clinton lawsuit

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a $1 million fine against President Donald Trump and his attorney Alina Habba on Wednesday for their “sanctionable conduct” over a racketeering lawsuit made up of “frivolous” claims. The fine was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Donald Middlebrooks in January 2023 after Trump sued Hillary Clinton and […]

Russia denies leaking Witkoff call, claims it was meant to undermine negotiations

The Russian negotiator, whose phone conversation with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was recently published, has claimed the Kremlin had nothing to do with the leak. Yuri Ushakov, the senior Russian foreign policy adviser whom Witkoff allegedly coached on how to pitch a peace deal to President Donald Trump, speculated to Russian news on Wednesday […]

They helped China push propaganda. Then they became feds

Individuals who previously worked for Chinese propaganda operations found their way into positions within the federal government and Congress, the Washington Examiner has learned. A Washington Examiner review of public LinkedIn profiles identified dozens of alums of Chinese state-controlled or owned media who had been hired under previous presidential administrations for roles at the Census […]

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau say they seized ‘total control’ and arrested president in coup

Military officers said they seized “total control” in Guinea-Bissau after arresting the president, following a contentious election. Gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in the capital of Bissau on Wednesday. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was quickly arrested by the military, who detained him at the general staff headquarters. A military source told AFP that he […]

Supreme Court punts on Trump bid to fire register of copyrights

The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will wait until two other cases before the justices are resolved before deciding whether to allow the Trump administration to fire Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. The brief, unsigned order defers a decision on the emergency docket petition until the cases Trump. v. Slaughter, a merits docket case […]

New York City Council slaps down Eric Adams’s last-minute appointments

The New York City Council, in preparation for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, stonewalled Mayor Eric Adams‘s attempts to appoint people to key governing bodies. Adams’s administration submitted five Board of Health nominations as well as appointments to the Environmental Control Board and the City Planning Commission to the council last month. Council staff informed the nominees […]

Voter discrimination lawsuit against New York town moves forward

(The Center Square) — A lawsuit against an upstate New York town alleging voter discrimination will be allowed to proceed after the state’s highest court quashed an effort to strike down a key section of election law.  The unanimous ruling by the state Court of Appeals rejected a legal challenge from the town of Newburgh, after determining […]

Audit shows millions in questionable taxpayer spending at former college

(The Center Square) – An audit of a now-closed eastern Ohio community college revealed millions in questionable federal taxpayer dollar spending on student financial aid. State Auditor Keith Faber announced questions surrounding $17 million in spending at Eastern Gateway Community College. The money represents the entire student federal aid program at the school. Faber also […]

Youngkin rules out Senate run but leaves door open for presidential bid

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) has ruled out a run to be the next U.S. senator from Virginia, but left the possibility open for a future presidential run in an interview Tuesday. As the popular outgoing Republican governor makes room for Democratic Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration to take over Richmond, he shared what the next couple […]
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