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SF arrests show glaring need for spending controls

This case, along with a trail of others, points to a glaring need for (strong and systematic) controls on public spending –– regardless of how sympathetic certain causes, people or...

Trump loses lawsuit against Colorado’s sanctuary policy

A federal judge on Tuesday shot down the administration's lawsuit seeking to puncture sanctuary policies in Colorado and Denver that protect illegal immigrants, saying the feds were trying to commandeer state authorities to do their bidding.

Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories on Tuesday, a day after Israel's parliament passed a measure establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.

Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging sanctuary laws in Colorado, Denver

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.

Leavitt: Trump to address the nation with Iran update 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that President Trump will address the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Thursday night. “TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran,” Leavitt said in a Wednesday evening post on...

How Trump’s complex operation to extract Iran’s enriched uranium could unfold

President Trump is mulling a deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium, a complex and dangerous operation that could take days to complete.  The mission, which would likely involve elite special operations teams to extract radioactive material, would place U.S. personnel deep inside Iran, exposing them to the...

Springsteen launching ‘political and very topical’ tour in Minneapolis

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is kicking off the American leg of what he called a “political and very topical” tour on Tuesday in Minneapolis, Minn. “The tour is going to be political and very topical about what’s going on in the country,” Springsteen said last Monday, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune, describing his “Land...

Bipartisan senators unveil measure targeting rural housing costs

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for people living in rural areas to buy homes, as affordability remains top of mind for lawmakers and voters heading into the midterms.   The legislation, first reported by NBC News, would help nearly 30 million homebuyers qualify for rural housing assistance...

Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Health care ranks as top domestic concern in latest Gallup polling For the first time in more than five years, cost and access to health care ranked as the top domestic issue of concern in the latest polling...

The Memo: Trump struggles to claim victory as he edges toward ending Iran war

President Trump looks to be edging toward ending the war on Iran, which is now in its fifth week.  “We’ll be leaving very soon,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office late Tuesday afternoon. But it will be hard even for someone with Trump’s penchant for self-praise to claim victory unless some fundamental realities...

Trump piles on pressure on EU allies over securing Strait of Hormuz

President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to enlist other countries to take responsibility for the critical shipping lane.  Trump singled out the U.K. in a Truth Social post Tuesday directed at countries unable to get to...

Trump says US will be done with Iran in 2-3 weeks

President Trump said Tuesday that the United States will leave Iran within two to three weeks, a longer deadline than the four to six weeks the administration has been saying. “I would say within two weeks, maybe three,” Trump said in the Oval Office during an executive order signing. “We’re hitting them very hard. Last...

Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. © Adobe Stock The administration took the extraordinary step of convening the Endangered Species Commission —...

Jan. 6 rioters seek millions in lawsuit accusing police of excessive force

A group of people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the federal government on Friday, alleging that police officers used excessive force to crack down on the riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Middle District of Florida’s Ocala Division, alleges that Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers...

Marine detained in California after explosive round discovered at airport security

A U.S. Marine was detained at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday after authorities said airport security personnel discovered a live explosive round in his checked baggage. The ordnance, later confirmed to be a live 25 mm explosive round, was found by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel in the individual’s checked baggage during the screening...

Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Iran puts tech firms on notice in Middle East Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, on Wednesday amid the ongoing war. © AP In a statement published by Sepah News,...

Trump to sign order cracking down on mail-in voting fraud

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that would crack down on mail-in voting across the country. The order will require newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, aided by the Social Security Administration, to create a list of verified U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote, according to a fact sheet...

Trump administration shuts down social media accounts tied to Bovino

The Trump administration on Tuesday confirmed that social media accounts tied to former Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino were shut down, after reports indicated he refused to turn them over following his retirement.  “Chief Patrol Agent Bovino has retired from federal service and no longer has access to official government social media accounts,” a Customs...

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