Washington Examiner investigative reporter Mia Cathell testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration on Wednesday. The hearing was centred on “ICE Under Fire: The Radical Left’s Crusade Against Immigration Enforcement.” Cathell was one of three expert witnesses on the topic, which also included Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd and Chicago Flips […]
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) admonished a home-state Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, on Wednesday for using his retirement announcement to ensure his chosen successor secures the seat. Durbin, the second-ranked Senate Democrat who is also not seeking reelection, called it a “mistake” for García to announce his 2026 reelection and then recant […]
A federal appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court’s order restricting federal immigration officers’ use of force in the Chicago area, calling the order “overbroad.” A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit paused U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’s Nov. 6 injunction, which significantly limited federal officers’ ability to […]
The Justice Department will release additional files from its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday, while signaling that an active federal inquiry in New York and the need to shield victims could mean the public never sees a complete record. Bondi, speaking at a […]
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he does not want New York City Councilman Chi Ossé, a fellow progressive, to run for Congress — yet. In an interview on Wednesday, Mamdani said it is “not the time” for Ossé to primary House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), but it was reported that Mamdani privately does […]
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) defended the bipartisan vote against a censure “targeting” Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) on Wednesday. Jeffries accused Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) of creating a “political stunt by a desperate, failed candidate for governor trying to pander to the people back in South Carolina” on Tuesday in filing the resolution to censure […]
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will move forward with contempt proceedings over allegations that Trump administration officials violated his order to return alleged Venezuelan gang members who were on deportation flights to El Salvador earlier this year. Boasberg, who has become an antagonist of the administration with his various rulings against it, ordered in March […]
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who has gained infamy as a Mexico-based drug lord, was sanctioned by the United States on Wednesday. Wedding goes by many nicknames, including “El Jefe,” “Giant,” and “Public Enemy,” as well as descriptors, such as a “modern-day Pablo Escobar.” His descent into crime came soon after he competed in […]
A constitutional amendment that could legalize recreational marijuana in Florida will move forward ahead of the 2026 election, Florida officials announced this week. The activist organization behind the effort, Smart & Safe Florida, argued in court that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) attempted to strike down their proposal after the amendment fell short of the 60% […]
(The Center Square) – Two groups have sued a Michigan law firm for operating scholarships they allege are “racially discriminatory.” Do No Harm, a national anti-DEI policy advocacy group, and the American Alliance for Equal Rights filed the suit last week on behalf of three students against the law firm, Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. The lawsuit […]
