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GOP pivots to Biden autopen investigation for reprieve from Epstein firestorm

Republicans are looking for ways to combat the rising anger over the release of the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein threatens to split the party. As things heat up in the debate on whether the Trump administration should release the full files of Epstein, Republicans are focusing their efforts on the House Oversight […]

Appeals Court tosses NRA free speech lawsuit against former New York official

A federal appeals court on Thursday tossed a free speech lawsuit filed by the NRA against a former New York official, ruling the official is immune from the claims filed against her. A three-judge panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Maria Vullo, a former superintendent of New York‘s Department […]

Trump creates new classification of non-career federal government worker

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a new classification of non-career federal employees called Schedule G workers to help him with his political and policy priorities. Schedule G employees will be non-career workers who will be expected to depart the federal government at the conclusion of the term of the president who […]

Trump’s DOGE cuts displayed ‘political will’ to cut spending: Sen. Eric Schmitt

EXCLUSIVE — The conservatives tapped by the White House to help bring President Donald Trump’s quest to slash foreign aid and public broadcasting funds to fruition view the moment as something greater than clawing back the $9 billion Congress previously approved. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) considers the weeks of vote-wrangling, centrist complaints, and last-minute deal-cutting as the GOP’s […]

Trump won’t shut down Epstein files outrage with special prosecutor recommendation

President Donald Trump will not push for Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate his administration’s management of the Jeffrey Epstein files, as the controversy consumes Congress and his MAGA base. “The president would not recommend a special prosecutor in the Epstein case. That’s how he feels,” White House press secretary […]

Sean Duffy pushes permitting reform to ‘clear the deck’ of red tape

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a victory lap on Thursday, signing an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to allow the state greater authority over its own environmental reviews. “We are trying to simplify and enhance our relationships with states so they can assume responsibility for environmental reviews under [the National Environmental Policy Act […]

NYC Republican mayoral candidate says Cuomo ‘slapping fannies and killing grannies’

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is “slapping fannies and killing grannies,” New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said on Fox News on Wednesday. The comment alludes to Cuomo’s past sexual harassment scandal that led to his resignation as governor and his nursing home COVID-19 deaths debacle, which also led to him being […]

GOP makes foray into Alaska Senate race ahead of potential Democratic challenger

EXCLUSIVE — National Republicans have cut an ad for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), marking the GOP’s first entry into a relatively safe 2026 midterm seat, which could turn competitive with a potential challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. The roughly 30-second spot, first seen by the Washington Examiner, is from the Senate GOP’s campaign arm and touts Sullivan’s support for […]

Northern Virginia business leaders show confidence boost in face of tariffs and DOGE cuts

Northern Virginia business leaders expressed a turnaround in confidence after a rough showing in April, but skepticism remained in the face of tariffs and cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency. In the third quarter Northern Virginia’s Chamber of Commerce and Pinkston Business Leader Survey, business leaders voiced increased optimism about the economy, with 40% […]

Maurene Comey sends warning to colleagues about Trump administration after being fired from DOJ

Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sent an email Thursday to her former colleagues one day after being fired from the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, telling them that “fear is the tool of a tyrant.” “If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain,” she wrote. […]
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