Former Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan urged a federal judge this week to toss out her conviction on obstruction charges for helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest last year, as part of a last-ditch effort before she is sentenced. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, heard arguments in […]
Salvadoran national and illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia alerted a federal judge on Wednesday to new testimony from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin indicating the Trump administration may be willing to send him to Costa Rica, a development that could reshape a high-profile legal battle over his removal. In a brief three-page filing […]
Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos on Wednesday challenged an NPR report that the Department of Justice is investigating him for allegedly benefiting from insider trading on the Kalshi prediction market. Santos is alleged to have placed bets on his attendance at the president’s State of the Union address in February, according to NPR. […]
The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling. The CBC, one of the most influential caucuses on Capitol Hill, has worked for weeks to lobby against Southern redistricting efforts […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented during a Wednesday press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that his country’s war with Russia is no longer top of mind for U.S. officials. “Iran is the No. 1 issue for the United States, and only after that comes Ukraine,” Zelensky said in Kyiv. “Unfortunately, we are in […]
Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban testified in support of the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act in the Senate on Wednesday, issuing a stark warning to the chamber that, without serious change, the NCAA is like a car driving “150 miles an hour toward the Grand Canyon.” Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio grew visibly annoyed with the Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee during his Wednesday testimony, openly voicing his exasperation in several exchanges. Rubio appeared before the committee to provide updates on the war with Iran and other foreign policy developments. Nearly every exchange with Democrats was hostile, but one […]
The campaign team for Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner reportedly sent out a memo on Wednesday revealing its strategy to boost the candidate after a new scandal emerged last week. Platner’s campaign plans to highlight his polling lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a strong fundraising week, and Maine voters maintaining their support […]
Senate Republicans removed $1 billion in Secret Service security funding for the White House and President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-built East Wing ballroom from the party’s immigration enforcement bill, according to new legislative text released Wednesday. The move was in response to Republican opposition over the optics of taxpayers footing the $220 million bill for ballroom […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York argued the new face for the director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, lacks qualifications for the position. “It seems like a pretty poor choice here,” York said on Fox News’s Special Report Tuesday. President Donald Trump tapped Pulte for the position after the previous director, Tulsi Gabbard, resigned […]