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Trump’s unnecessary Greenland threats undermine US interests

President Donald Trump is right that Greenland harbors immense strategic value, for it commands a large part of the Arctic where China and Russia are building and encroaching. But he is wrong to threaten Denmark to cede sovereignty. The president should instead pursue a compromise that fulfills U.S. security needs without jeopardizing America’s moral standing and NATO alliances. Trump wants Greenland for two […]

Virginia Democrats move to seize redistricting power, opening door to 4 new left-leaning seats

Virginia Senate approves constitutional amendment which would allow the legislature to redraw congressional maps, potentially adding four Democratic seats for upcoming elections.

Sanders tells Oz it’s not ‘cool’ that robots performing ultrasounds in Alabama

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, shared screenshots of the...

Judge limits ICE tactics at Minnesota protests

A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in her order that ICE cannot retaliate against, arrest or...

Trump says $50B rural health plan funded by cutting Medicaid ‘waste, fraud and abuse’

President Donald Trump announced a $50 billion increase in rural healthcare funding, claiming savings from cutting Medicaid waste will revitalize hospitals.

Machado issues warning on Maduro successor as Trump admin handles Venezuela transition plan

Venezuelan opposition leader warns Trump administration that interim president Rodriguez represents U.S. adversaries rather than the Venezuelan people.

Emmer to introduce new bill to strip citizenship from fraudsters and terrorists: ‘You’re going home’

The SCAM Act would strip citizenship from convicted fraudsters within 10 years of naturalization, targeting government fraud or terrorist affiliations.

Omar, Minneapolis mayor accuse Trump admin of unleashing ‘political retribution,’ ‘invasion’ with ICE activity

Democrats are speaking out Friday against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott Puts Out Feelers for Prospective 2029 Gov Run

Scott’s interest in running signals that many powerful Virginia Democrats are unsure that Spanberger’s fellow statewide officers have what it takes.

The Weak and Murderous Iranian Regime

If the regime has put down the protests for the time being, embers burn.

Minnesota Democrats rip Trump immigration enforcement as all about political revenge

Democratic officials doubled down on criticism of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota with one message: This is about political retribution, not public safety.

WATCH: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. tells Iran Trump is a ‘a man of action’

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called by the United States that "The people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before in the Islamic Republic's brutal history."

Iran’s participation in South Africa-hosted naval drills sparks protest from Washington

The U.S. is accusing South Africa of "cozying up" to Tehran by allowing Iranian warships to participate in the multi-national naval exercise it hosted over the past week.

Trump ‘very impressed’ by Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado after meeting

President Trump on Friday said he will remain in touch with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado about the future of the South American country, one day after he accepted her Nobel Peace Prize at a White House lunch meeting.

Gavin Newsom backtracks on anti-ICE ‘terrorism’ blast, opposes abolishing it in Shapiro interview

At this rate, California Gov. Gavin Newsom may wind up running for president as a moderate Republican.

A Liberian man released after his battering-ram arrest in Minneapolis is back in custody again

A Liberian man in Minnesota is back in custody Friday, his lawyer said, a day after a judge ordered him released because federal agents broke down his door to arrest him without a judicial warrant.

Living or dying by review: Online extortionists flood businesses with fake appraisals on Google Maps

An online scammer by the name of "Dr. Shaan" extorts U.S. businesses by giving them bad reviews on Google Maps to drive away their customers, then compels the companies to pay to delete the harmful testimonies.

Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: ‘A great deal of fear’

Michael Ben'Ary was driving one evening last October when he paused at a red light to check his work phone. He was in the middle of a counterterrorism prosecution so important that President Donald Trump highlighted it in his address to Congress.

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