The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision continued a pattern of conservative disappointment with Republican-appointed justices many hoped would end with President Donald Trump’s nominees. The 6-3 ruling striking down Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment wasn’t a surprise to court watchers.  But it completed a Supreme Court term that was a […]

The Supreme Court’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order has forced Republicans to rethink how — or whether — they can still achieve one of the administration’s top immigration priorities. The high court ruled Tuesday in Trump v. Barbara that the president could not use executive authority to deny citizenship to […]

EXCLUSIVE — Former Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat-turned-independent from West Virginia, is recommending that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) follow in his path and leave the Democratic Party.   “My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent,” Manchin said in a Tuesday morning phone interview with […]

Ukraine launched two long-range military strikes against Russia on Wednesday, hitting another oil refinery and a military facility, continuing the trend of its recent military success with such weapons.  Russia’s Ufa oil refinery and an aerospace and defense facility where missile components are built were hit by Ukrainian forces. Both targets are hundreds of miles […]