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Way harder than it should be: Why Congress may balk on $1.7B compensation fund

Senate Republicans pulled their ICE and Border Patrol funding bill after backlash over a $1.776 billion compensation fund created without Congress.

Trump announces highest civilian honor for 9/11 hero remembered as the ‘Man in the Red Bandana’

President Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther ahead of the terrorist attacks' 25th anniversary year.

Sheridan Gorman’s parents say protecting children from failed immigration policies isn’t a one-party fight

The parents of slain college freshman Sheridan Gorman spoke at a Trump rally, demanding leaders fight sanctuary policies they say failed their daughter.

DOJ vows to appeal after judge dismisses smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia as ‘vindictive’

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling indictment was dismissed by a federal judge who cited 'vindictive' prosecution. The DOJ says it will appeal.

Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

U.S. District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. said the trafficking case was ‘vindictive.’

Collaboration is the key to ending online exploitation

Meta is committed to creating safer online experiences for teens by providing parents with tools and resources, such as Teen Accounts, supervision tools, and collaboration with experts to create awareness campaigns, while also working with other tech companies to share information about potentially predatory accounts.

Trump family crypto firm sues billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation

World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, is suing billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation after he accused the firm of improperly freezing his tokens. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the company argued that Sun engaged in a “campaign of defamatory statements” on the social platform X. “Sun’s posts impugn World Liberty, a Florida-based...

Arrests in massive human trafficking sting connected to Trump, Jan. 6

When you zoom out, this isn’t happening in isolation.  

Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll

A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent of U.S. respondents said that Trump does not have the mental sharpness it takes to lead the country. Forty percent of respondents said the...

The Republican Party may not survive the Trump day of reckoning 

Today, most Americans reject Trump’s policies.

NY Times sued by Trump’s EEOC over discrimination allegations

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the Trump administration is preparing to sue the New York Times over discrimination allegations, the Times reported, a suit it suggested was driven by politics. The potential lawsuit was sparked by a complaint from a white male employee who alleges he was not given a promotion due to...

Top House Democrat questions GOP shifts in plans for Bondi deposition 

House Oversight Democrats are raising questions about a number of unusual aspects agreed to by the panel's Republicans for a slated deposition with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, including whether she will be under oath and video taped. The letter also indicates Bondi would be represented by Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s assistant attorney general...

Homebuyers, builders grapple with rising prices amid war in Iran

A new poll from Gallup has revealed that only a quarter of Americans who don’t own homes expect to buy one in the next five years.

Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week

Justice Samuel Alito on Monday briefly halted a ruling that would prevent mifepristone, the common abortion pill, from being prescribed without an in-person doctor visit.  Alito’s pause will last for one week as the Supreme Court considers the case. It does not necessarily reflect the court’s thinking. Drug manufacturers filed an emergency appeal at the high court over the weekend after the U.S. Court of...

All 9 justices agree: State pols can’t freely harass opponents, demand donor info

The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling against New Jersey is far-reaching.

Democrat backs Jeffries after Trump calls for his impeachment: ‘Called it like it was’

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) on Sunday backed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after President Trump said Jeffries should be impeached for criticizing the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act. On Wednesday, a 6-3 majority of justices struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. “He is a president that’s drowning in his dismal poll numbers and...

Schumer: House, White House must ban prediction markets bets

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is calling on the House and White House to follow the Senate’s lead and ban government officials from placing bets on prediction markets, which he says poses a serious national security risk. The Democratic leader noted that 16 accounts made more than $100,000 each by correctly predicting a U.S....

Southern Poverty Law Center’s wrongful indictment corrupts policy and history 

Whatever this Justice Department is devoted to, other than submission to Trump’s whims, it is not the rule of law.

Spirit says most customers refunded after shutdown

Spirit Airlines said Sunday that most of its customers had received refunds for their flights after the airline’s shutdown. The airline told Reuters it was close to finishing passengers’ refunds in the wake of ending operations. On Saturday, Spirit announced that it shut down after failing to come to a deal for a government bailout....

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