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Iran war has a ‘second front’ — and Tehran has already lost it

With economic collapse looming, a degraded regime in Tehran won't be able to tamp down the people's fury.

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general.

Court Overturns Colorado Clerk’s 2020 Election-Tampering Sentence

The panel found the sentencing judge violated Peters’s rights by calling her a ‘charlatan’...

Who is Todd Blanche, the new acting attorney general?

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, and Mr. Blanche, her deputy, will serve as acting attorney general, according to a person familiar with the decision.

Trump ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Israel says Iran intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed 

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday’s overnight strikes in Tehran also took out Iran’s intelligence minister. Iran has yet to confirm Esmail Khatib’s death, which would mark the third killing of a high-ranked official in the Middle East nation in the latest attacks. The regime confirmed on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, the secretary of...

US military drops 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs near Strait of Hormuz 

The U.S. military dropped multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs on “hardened” Iranian anti-ship missile sites on Tuesday along the country’s coastline near the Strait of Hormuz.  “The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the strait,” the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said. The employment of the munitions, known as Coastal...

Live updates: Mullin faces DHS questions; senators to confront Gabbard, Ratcliffe on global threats

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) finds himself Wednesday morning on the opposite side of a Senate hearing as he lays out for lawmakers why he is best suited to become the Trump administration's next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A day after her counterterrorism director resigned in protest of the war in Iran,...

With the DHS shutdown dragging on, is it time to privatize airport security?

Exploring airport security privatization should be on every airport’s to-do list.

Trump’s takeover of DC landmarks reaches legal apex

President Trump’s government real estate projects in the nation’s capital are reaching an apex in court. Environmental groups, a Democratic congresswoman and even golfers have sued. Judges so far have largely declined to stop the president’s projects, from rebuilding the Kennedy Center to constructing a planned archway, from East Potomac Park to the Eisenhower Executive...

Thune: Republicans will use SAVE Act in midterms if Democrats don’t get ‘on board’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Republicans will attack Democrats in the fall elections for failing to enact the SAVE America Act if they don’t “get on board” with the voting reform bill, which is now on the Senate floor. Thune says the legislation, which would require documented proof of citizenship, such as passports...

Will Markwayne Mullin do a better job of keeping synagogues safe at DHS?

Mullin’s nomination is an opportunity for the administration to start anew, and focus on keeping vulnerable communities safe instead of political theatrics.  

Gabbard under spotlight facing questions on Iran

Plus: Mullin appears for confirmation hearing, SAVE America Act debate starts, Pritzker's big night

Colleges struggle to keep up with growing mental health problems

Depression and suicidal ideation are stubbornly high among college students despite increased efforts by universities to combat the long-growing problem. While nearly all four-year institutions and the vast majority of community colleges offer mental health services, it hasn’t been enough to combat the academic stress, increased screen and social media time, rising isolation and other factors experts say can contribute to the...

House Democrats unveil energy policy priorities as Senate talks resume

House Democrats are putting their energy policy priorities forward in a new bill that’s being co-sponsored by more than half of their caucus. The measure, led by Democratic Reps. Sean Casten (Ill.) and Mike Levin (Calif.) would restore climate-friendly energy tax credits repealed by Republicans and prevent the Trump administration from imposing burdens on renewables....

Stratton on track to succeed Durbin: Key takeaways from Illinois primary elections

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) won Illinois’s marquee Senate primary on Tuesday, defeating two House lawmakers and all but assuring she’ll succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the upper chamber.  Voters in Illinois headed to the polls to weigh in on primary races that underscored Democratic divides, drew significant outside spending, advanced one former lawmaker’s comeback bid and, in Statton’s race, posed a key test...

Trump administration expands Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida

The Trump administration is opening a fraud probe in Florida as it expands its nationwide crackdown on state Medicaid programs, according to the Associated Press. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz appeared to confirm the move in a Tuesday post on the social platform X, claiming that the state had...

Former House Democrat wins party nod in Illinois primary

Former Rep. Melissa Bean (D-Ill.) is projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-Ill.) seat, as she eyes a congressional comeback, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bean represented a previous iteration of the Chicago-area 8th Congressional District until she lost a bid for a fourth House term in 2010. In Tuesday's primary, the former...

Biss wins Democratic primary in Illinois House race defined by Israel support 

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is projected to win the Democratic primary for Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s (D-Ill.) seat in a contest that was largely defined by candidates’ support for Israel, according to Decision Desk HQ. Biss, who enjoyed Schakowsky’s endorsement in the race, defeated Illinois state Sen. Laura Fine (D) and progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh, among others, in the Democratic...

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