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Michael Goodwin: The British ambassador was right —the ‘special relationship’ is in tatters

An old but memorable view holds that “an ambassador is an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.

Czech Republic president on Trump’s anger with Europe over Iran war response: ‘We are not part of it’

The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...

Maher tells Newsom his Fox News lawsuit ‘sounds like’ Trump

Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...

Sunday shows preview: VRA ruling fuels redistricting battle; Iran war crosses 60 days

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...

California Mayor’s Ex-Fiancé Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Spying on Behalf of China

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s former fiancé, Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun, surveilled the president of Taiwan when she visited Southern California.

State-Level MAHA Regulations Will Lead to Spike in Grocery Prices, Study Finds

The food industry group that funded the study is advocating a national ingredient standard, rather than a patchwork of state regulations.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 19

2020—An Eleventh Circuit panel rules (in Jones v. Governor of Florida) that Florida law that conditions the restoration of a felon’s voting rights on his paying...

Trump says Middle East is ‘finally’ on the cusp of peace, calls Iran a sticking point

President Trump said peace in the Middle East is finally at hand, offering an optimistic vision for rebuilding Gaza and bringing harmony to the tumultuous region at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace.

Record wave of retirements hits Congress ahead of 2026 midterms

One in ten lawmakers will leave Congress at the end of the year, the most retirements in more than three decades.

Federal judge who ordered no warrantless ICE arrests in Colorado asserts DOJ not complying

Federal judge raises concerns that the Justice Department may not be complying with a Colorado injunction blocking warrantless ICE arrests in immigration cases.

Political stink: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore calls Trump’s sewage spill blame ‘absurd’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushes back against Trump after the president blamed the Democratic governor for the Potomac River sewage spill on federal land.

Coast Guard caught as ‘collateral damage’ in Democrats’ DHS shutdown as China, Russia press US waters

Republican lawmakers say Coast Guard families are "collateral damage" in DHS funding standoff as Democrats demand ICE reforms before approving budget deal.

Federal judge holds DOJ attorney in contempt over ICE case

Federal judge holds Justice Department attorney in contempt, ordering $500 daily fines over allegedly botched immigrant detention case in Minnesota.

Epstein probe leader Comer says ‘no one is above the law’ after ex-Prince Andrew arrest

House Oversight Chairman James Comer calls for accountability after former Prince Andrew is arrested in Britain amid renewed scrutiny over his Jeffrey Epstein ties.

Cox pushes back on Trump over gambling and AI regulation

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox criticized the Trump administration’s approaches to prediction markets and artificial intelligence on Thursday — as well as the president’s lack...

Wes Moore: ‘I don’t answer to the Democratic Party’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday defended his recent clashes with state Democrats, denying that he’s in a weak political position with his own...

HHS wipes out 36,000 pages of ‘regulatory dark matter’ in sweeping child welfare office purge

Administration for Children and Families eliminated thousands of obsolete guidance documents to reduce confusion for the Head Start school readiness program and foster care grant recipients.

Trump’s ‘no-nonsense’ DC crackdown tops 10k arrests as DOJ declares era of ‘unchecked violence is over’

Crime drops dramatically in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump's federal task force reports 10,000 arrests and 1,000 firearms recovered. Murders down 68%.

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