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Judge blocks Trump firings at State Department, says spending bill prohibits cuts right now

A federal judge put a stop to the State Department's plans to fire some employees, ruling late Thursday that the new stopgap spending law passed by Congress to end the shutdown last month prohibits any reductions in force.

Mamdani breaks with Adams, vows NYC will stop clearing homeless encampments in January

NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to end homeless encampment sweeps that Eric Adams started, citing failed results and lack of housing connections.

Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher’s union head Weingarten | The Conversation

Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher's union head Weingarten | The...

Supreme Court Rightly Keeps the Texas Republican Gerrymander for 2026

It’s not the Court’s job to impose rules that Congress hasn’t written. Under the...

Greene will introduce bill for ‘aggressively phasing out’ H-1B visas

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced plans Thursday to introduce a bill that will “aggressively” phase out the H-1B visa program and eventually eliminate it completely. The proposal comes just days after President Trump defended bringing foreign workers into the U.S. Greene’s bill would eliminate the H-1B visa program with an exemption only for medical...

Christie defends legal sports betting after NBA, MLB scandals

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in defending the legalized sports gambling industry is arguing for more regulations on the booming business of wagering on pro and college athletics. "Regulated betting, when done right, strengthens the integrity of sports," Christie wrote in an op-ed published Friday by The New York Times. "There’s no denying...

A look back at the Dayton accords that ended war in Bosnia 30 years ago

Thirty years have passed since U.S.-led diplomacy brought together the warring parties in Bosnia to end what then was Europe’s most vicious conflict since World War II.  

Special prosecutor assigned to Trump 2020 Georgia election case with uncertain future

A special prosecutor was named to take over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) election interference prosecution of President Trump on Friday following Willis’s disqualification.  Peter Skandalakis, the executive director of Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (PAC), which was tasked with identifying a replacement, appointed himself after reporting an “inability” to find someone else. “Several prosecutors were...

The Abraham Accords expand to Central Asia

The expansion of the Abraham Accords is a welcome development not only for Israel, but equally and probably more importantly for the U.S.

Is Trump channeling Marie Antoinette’s royalty?

Donald Trump has been accused of acting like a monarch, hosting lavish parties while federal workers were struggling to make ends meet, and surrounding himself with loyalists instead of truth-tellers, which could ultimately cost him his grip on power.

NC sheriff: Charlotte is next target of Trump immigration crackdown

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials could move in on Charlotte, N.C., as early as Saturday amid President Trump's immigration crackdown across the country, according to local law enforcement. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was notified by two CBP officials on Wednesday that agents could arrive over the weekend or early next week, and...

It’s not just the 1 percent — the socialists will soon be coming for your money, too 

We cannot allow today’s socialist fever to wreck the American dream. 

Whole Hog Politics: The Epstein case, botched, bungled and busted 

Back in July, Laura Loomer — who is some combination of Trump confidante, MAGA enforcer and right-wing media personality — went public with her urging to President Trump to appoint a special counsel “to handle the Epstein files investigation.” Loomer is good at using her clout with President Trump, and has stacks of pink slips...

Thinking of threatening ICE officers? Don’t do it.

The arrest of a Florida man who made online death threats against ICE officers should be a wake-up call to every American.

What Justice Sotomayor knows about executions that just ain’t so

It's one thing to oppose the death penalty. Specious arguments against nitrogen asphyxiation are a distraction and an embarrassment.

Here’s how the Visa, Mastercard swipe-fee settlement could affect you

The proposed deal could impact which credit cards stores accept and whether shoppers face more surcharges at checkout.

Over 60,000 bicycles recalled for faulty brakes

Customers should stop using the bikes immediately.

Lady Gaga had ‘psychotic break’ after filming ‘A Star is Born’

Lady Gaga went on a world tour to support her “Joanne” album, where she said her mental health had taken an extreme hit.

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