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Two Suspects Indicted on First Antifa-Related Terrorism Charges in Texas ICE Attack

The FBI has made over 20 arrests tied to the July 4 attack and ‘related Antifa networks,’ FBI director Kash Patel said.

DOJ to seek indictment against Trump aide-turned-critic Bolton over classified docs: Reports

The Department of Justice reportedly plans to seek a criminal indictment against former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton over allegations he unlawfully retained classified information.

Shutdown to last until at least Monday as Senate Democrats reject stopgap bill for 10th time

A 10th Senate vote on a stopgap bill to fund the government through Nov. 21 failed Thursday, ensuring the government shutdown will continue for at least a few more days.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Trump is looking beyond China to help farmers

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the U.S. has to wean its farmers off reliance on China, which is refusing to buy American soybeans and reigniting trade tensions with President Trump.

Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says

Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, a judge said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters.

Supreme Court lets Trump administration freeze billions in foreign aid

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to allow the Trump administration keep frozen billions of dollars in foreign aid that is set to expire next week, the latest turn in a lengthy legal saga over the congressionally appropriated funds. The emergency intervention came at the administration’s urging to lift a lower court’s ruling ordering it...

Google asks Supreme Court to block Play Store injunction in Epic Games case

Google on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court injunction requiring the company to make changes to its Google Play Store after Fortnite maker Epic Games challenged the app store’s practices and won.  The tech giant asked Justice Elena Kagan, who oversees emergency requests from the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of...

Trump cannot condition disaster and emergency grants on immigration policy, judge rules

A federal judge this week blocked the Trump administration from conditioning disaster and security funds for states on their immigration policies. Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued terms and conditions for federal grants, which state that grant recipients must coordinate and cooperate with immigration officials. Twenty Democrat-led states sued over the use...

Trump administration orders federal authorities to ignore California mask law

The Trump administration ordered federal authorities Friday to ignore new legislation in California banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks to conceal their identity.  California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) last Saturday signed the bill — which is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2026 — making face coverings of local, state and federal officials a...

DOGE put Social Security numbers on cloud server at risk of hacking: Senate Democrat

A report issued Thursday accuses the Department of Government Efficiency of putting millions of Americans’ personal information in an unsecured cloud server. Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee ranking member Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the report describes “unprecedented privacy and cybersecurity risks” by the agency, which one whistleblower warned could end with every American needing to be issued a...

Nexstar, Sinclair to end blackout of Jimmy Kimmel

A pair of local TV news providers that since last week had preempted "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over comments the host made regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk will end their blackouts of the ABC show, the broadcasters announced Friday. Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair both said they would bring Kimmel back on their ABC affiliate...

Judge temporarily blocks deportations of migrant Honduran, Guatemalan children

A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport close to 70 unaccompanied minors from Honduras and Guatemala on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez granted a preliminary injunction preventing “the repatriation or removal of any Plaintiff Child without a valid voluntary departure order or removal order issued by an immigration...

Comey’s indictment triggers questions over which Trump enemy could be next 

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey marked the first criminal charges to be brought against a political adversary of the president – but many fear they will not be the last. President Trump has a long list of perceived enemies, and he hasn’t been shy about repeatedly calling for their prosecution, telling reporters in the...

Epstein estate documents mention Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Elon Musk

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released its third batch of documents tied to the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing the financier’s reported associations with powerful men such as Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon and Elon Musk. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is also mentioned in the files. ...

Instagram design still makes it unsafe for teens: Report

A new report from a Meta whistleblower and university researchers found that many of Instagram’s teen safety features, introduced over the years in the face of congressional and public pressure, fall short of their aims and fail to protect younger users.  Nearly two-thirds of the social media platform’s safety features were deemed ineffective or were...

How many times can the Supreme Court turn its head?

The Supreme Court is set to hear three major cases involving President Donald Trump's power grabs, which could determine the fate of the constitutional republic and whether it will continue to be transformed into an authoritarian plutocracy.

Unjust, dangerous: Government shutdowns make correctional officers work without pay

Federal correctional officers are being forced to work without pay during a government shutdown, putting lives at risk and causing financial hardship for their families.

Who is Lindsey Halligan, the Trump appointee overseeing the Comey case?

Lindsey Halligan has gone from a relative unknown to a figure in the national spotlight in a matter of days, as she serves as the top prosecutor in the case against former FBI Director James Comey. Halligan previously served as President Trump’s personal lawyer and had been working as a White House official until just...

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