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Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada’s top federal prosecutor

A federal appeals court found the Justice Department unlawfully bypassed Senate confirmation to install Sigal Chattah as Nevada's top prosecutor.

Federal judge blocks Patel’s attempt to move FBI HQ to Reagan building

A federal judge shot down FBI Director Kash Patel's attempt to move his bureau's headquarters down the street to the Ronald Reagan Building, saying he broke laws governing site selection.

Poll showing LA Mayor Karen Bass leading Nithya Raman by a wide margin was fake: company

A poll released earlier this month claiming Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a wide lead over Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman in the city's mayoral race was bogus, according to the company that released it. Median Strategies on Monday said in its announcement about the mayoral race poll that it has stopped...

Greene: ‘I can’t remember the last time’ I saw someone wear MAGA hat

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday quipped that she "can't remember the last time" she saw someone wear President Trump's trademark MAGA hat. The former lawmaker shared a post on the social platform X showing a billboard that read "Trump Superstore," with an adjacent sign saying that it was "going out of business."...

Jeffries: Trump administration must protect Palestinians from ‘lawbreaking settlers’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday urged the Trump administration to tell Israel to protect Palestinians being attacked by "lawbreaking settlers" in the West Bank. "The ongoing siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank by violent, lawbreaking settlers is unacceptable. Enough," Jeffries wrote on the social platform X. "The Trump administration must...

DOJ opens new pathway to restore federal gun rights for certain barred individuals

Attorney General Todd Blanche launched a new process for Americans barred from possessing firearms to apply for restoration of their federal gun rights.

US military bases are ‘ill-equipped’ to stop drone swarms, top commander reveals after Rubio’s UAP warning

Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard warns U.S. military bases lack the sensors and counter-drone systems needed to detect and defeat drone swarm attacks.

House Republican suggests Sen Darline Graham is an ‘ally’ for the ‘swamp’

GOP Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio suggested in a post on X that Sen. Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is an "ally" for the "swamp."

A Republican Opportunity on Health Care

This year, Democrats are running three Senate nominees who have endorsed the idea of Medicare for All.

What Would Protectionist ‘Success’ Look Like?

Higher prices for Americans are the purpose, not an incident, of protectionist policies.

Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

Data centers have gone from economic-development darlings to political hot potatoes as public opinion soured and many former advocates scramble to align with voters.

Supreme Court again rejects Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million defamation lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Monday again rejected President Trump's request to review a $5 million judgment in New York writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against him.

Ilhan Omar staffer shredded for downplaying healthcare CEO’s killing after Luigi Mangione guilty plea

Omar's operations director defended Luigi Mangione on X after his guilty plea, saying the Epstein files subjects roaming free are the real villains.

Pro-life publisher facing demands to retract calling abortion ‘killing’ fires back: ‘The answer is No’

Live Action's Thomas More Society attorneys reject demands to retract abortion coverage, arguing calling abortion "killing" is protected speech.

GOP freshman firebrand targets global consulting giant over ‘plainly illegal’ DEI practices

House GOP Rep. Brandon Gill accuses McKinsey & Company of pushing DEI reports that promoted illegal race and gender hiring, costing the U.S. economy $94 billion in a year.

LA teachers patrol for ICE before class as DHS blasts enforcement ‘false narrative’

Los Angeles Unified School District teachers conduct early-morning ICE patrols near schools, photographing license plates and alerting families.

Reporter’s Notebook: Daylight saving time fight puts Senate up against a ticking clock

Trump urged Republican senators to release holds on the Sunshine Protection Act, but lawmakers from northern states raise concerns about dark mornings.

US awards Raytheon $22.9B Tomahawk deal as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns

The Department of War awarded Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to accelerate Tomahawk missile production as Trump dismisses weapons stockpile concerns.

‘Sonia Sotomayor’s Confirmation Vote’

That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post, published last week while I was out on vacation. I contrast the 31 Republican votes...

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