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Judicial Selection in the Reagan Administration

In my new Confirmation Tales post, I provide an insider’s account of how the judicial-selection process for lower-court judges operated in the Reagan administration.

Senate Deadlocks on Competing Health Care Proposals, Likely Dooming Obamacare Subsidies

Trump has remained on the sidelines of the health care debate as intra-GOP divisions...

Trump Hits Lowest Approval Level Yet on the Economy

Polling indicates that the president’s insistence that everything is going great is not a...

Erika Kirk Takes On the Podcast Conspiracy-Mongers with Grace

‘I want to be able to have one thing left that is sacred to...

Progressives Struggle to Take America’s Side in a Fight

‘Why is this hard?’ asks Senator Ro Khanna. Indeed, it shouldn’t be hard to...

Senate Dems block Republicans’ HSA plan as Obamacare deadline nears

Senate Republicans' proposal to replace expiring Obamacare premium subsidies with pre-funded health savings accounts (HSAs) failed as lawmakers face year-end deadline.

Homeland Security announces first-of-its-kind task force aimed at fighting transnational organized crime

Federal authorities launch first-of-its-kind task force to combat transnational organized crime by bringing together state, local and federal agencies.

Top Republican rebukes notions to arrest DHS agents with plan to pull funding from problem cities

Texas congressman's SHIELD Act would eliminate federal dollars from cities or states that arrest immigration officers following resistance threats.

Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The government has asked the court for permission to deport Garcia to Liberia.

Congress Gets Something Right

The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act is an antidote to the administration’s unserious National Security Strategy.

The White House Gets the Immaculate Conception Wrong

What was no doubt intended to keep the Catholics who voted for Trump easily happy had an unintended transparency about it in its error.

Higher Ed Programs Can Help Reduce Crime

The cost of such programs is small and the benefits are substantial.

Court orders DHS to release illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to "immediately" release Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling that the migrant's detention violates his rights.

Venezuela cries ‘piracy’ after U.S. seizes sanctioned ship carrying bootleg oil to Iran

Venezuelan officials said the U.S. engaged in "blatant theft and an act of international piracy" after American troops seized a tanker near its coastline that the Trump administration said was transporting crude oil from Venezuela to Iran in violation of sanctions.

Jack Smith launches law firm amid ethical shots from GOP lawmakers

Former special counsel Jack Smith will open a new law firm next month alongside fellow prosecutors who all probed President Trump and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Sens. Josh Hawley, Maggie Hassan tell tech companies to crack down on AI-driven scams

Scammers are adept at using artificial intelligence to fleece people, from fake phone calls that mimic a grandparent's voice to emails that replicate official requests from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

House bill would rename D.C.’s ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ after Charlie Kirk

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a bill to rename the former "Black Lives Matter Plaza" just north of the White House after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Dem rep opens House hearing by telling Noem to resign in fiery statement

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends her record on border security and denies Trump replacement rumors during contentious House Homeland Security hearing.

Republican rift puts spotlight on high-stakes showdown over Trump-driven red state redistricting

Trump pressures Indiana Republicans to redraw congressional maps, threatening primary challenges against resisters as state Senate prepares crucial vote.

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