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Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

An appeals court ruled immigrants cannot be held in mandatory detention beyond 90 days without a bond hearing, citing Fifth Amendment due process.

Kamala Harris must oppose, not appease, extremists in her party

Memo to Kamala Harris: You’re supposed to oppose the extremists in your party —...

Dem CO gov nominee calls out DSA candidate for antisemitism comment

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D), who defeated Sen. Michael Bennett (D) in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said he would confront congressional candidate Melat Kiros (D) for refusing to condemn the deadly 2025 firebomb attack on Jewish activists in Boulder as antisemitic. Kiros, a democratic socialist and former attorney, scored an upset against incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette...

Jack Smith says DOJ ‘can’t do its job’ because of judges’ distrust of prosecutors

Former special counsel Jack Smith warned that the U.S. is facing an “attack on the rule of law” under President Trump, saying he is “very concerned” about the integrity of future elections and accusing the administration of weaponizing the Justice Department. Smith, the special counsel who brought charges against Trump following his first term, argued that...

Extreme heat advisory delays National Mall July 4 event, organizers say 

Entry to the National Mall for a record-breaking fireworks show celebrating July 4 has been delayed as Washington, D.C. braces for extreme heat, Freedom 250 organizers said Thursday. President Trump insisted he would still deliver a lengthy speech at Saturday’s “Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks” event, despite forecasts that temperatures will climb to 107 degrees....

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

An appeals court ruled immigrants cannot be held in mandatory detention beyond 90 days without a bond hearing, citing Fifth Amendment due process.

The Democratic socialists are no longer on the fringe

Democratic Socialist wins in New York and Colorado have Republicans calling Democrats a socialist party while moderates urge leaders to speak out.

The European sports host with the most

Switzerland is busy selling itself as a premier venue for international sports competitions — and the government is throwing its weight behind the effort....

When a World Cup exit becomes a political crisis

Many of the countries that failed to advance in the World Cup are seeing the normal cycle of accountability: angry fans, finger-pointing media, fired...

Spot the pol!

This U.S. government official cozies up with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who has already made inroads with the Trump administration due to a highly publicized presidential...

McConnell’s office confirms he remains hospitalized but doesn’t detail why

Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized nearly three weeks after his admission, the Kentucky Republican's office confirmed Thursday.

FACT FOCUS: Experts say Trump’s claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections.

Trump says his family’s businesses can’t avoid conflicts of interest

President Trump on Thursday dismissed criticism that his family profited from his presidency, saying that nearly any business they would invest in would pose a conflict of interest.

The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.

A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.

Massachusetts bill would let people sue ICE agents over rights violations

Massachusetts lawmakers are questioning whether people can sue individual ICE agents in state court over alleged constitutional violations during civil immigration enforcement, a remedy that would not be limited to illegal immigrants.

Could Switzerland find a winning XI out of 10 million?

Foreign-born players are increasingly a fixture of teams across the World Cup. In Switzerland, which faces off against Algeria tonight, the politics of a...

Ex-Obama advisor mocked after questioning Chicago’s response to unconscious man: ‘Own a mirror?’

David Alexrod says a 911 operator refused to send help for an unresponsive homeless man outside the Art Institute of Chicago during a heat emergency.

Secret Service missed ‘multiple opportunities’ to prevent Trump assassination attempt: watchdog

The Secret Service missed 102 radio transmissions about Thomas Crooks on the roof with a long gun before shots were fired at the Butler rally, according to a watchdog report.

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