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Welfare fraud has blue states rushing — to shield the fraudsters

Democratic lawmakers are racing to make it harder for independent journalists and citizen watchdogs to ask questions, publish names and connect the dots.

Trump-backed crypto firm accuses billionaire investor of smear campaign, vows to ‘correct the record’ in court

World Liberty Financial, started by the Trump family, is accusing Justin Sun of waging a smear campaign to tank a crypto product he was betting against.

AOC-backed $25 minimum wage plan sounds great — but at what cost?

A proposal to more than triple the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour sparks debate over inflation risks, job losses and small business impacts.

EU admits it ‘didn’t have control’ on migration as bloc rushes crackdown ahead of new rules

The European Union is tightening migration controls with a new asylum pact set for June, aiming to accelerate deportations and screen arrivals at external borders.

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump’s flex pays off and Democrats win special election

Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear - while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections.

Minnesota’s Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

Democrats hope to rein in the power of federal immigration officers in Minnesota as the state's legislative session gets underway Tuesday, while Republicans will focus on combatting fraud in taxpayer-funded programs that President Donald Trump cited to justify the recent immigration enforcement surge.

From deportation to court, key events in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s fight with the Trump administration

Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Latina House Republican asks Supreme Court to block Dems’ bid to ‘racially gerrymander’ her out of Congress

NYC's only GOP House lawmaker asked the Supreme Court to block a Democrat-led redistricting effort of her Staten Island seat, calling it unconstitutional gerrymandering.

Springsteen jabs Trump as ‘wannabe king’ as famed rocker launches concert tour ‘in defense of America’

Bruce Springsteen announces 20-date "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" with E Street Band starting March 31, charging that President Donald Trump is a "wannabe king."

Scranton crime spike dogs Dem mayor as she challenges GOP Rep in Biden’s hometown

Crime crisis rocks Biden's hometown as Scranton mayor faces heat over reported gang violence while challenging GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan in swing district.

Mark Kelly eyes 2028 White House run while fighting Trump demotion threat

A federal judge blocked the Pentagon from demoting Sen. Mark Kelly over a video about "illegal orders" as the Arizona Democrat considers a 2028 presidential run.

House GOP’s razor-thin majority threatens to grind Trump’s Capitol Hill agenda to halt

Speaker Mike Johnson is encountering growing difficulties as rebellious House Republicans team up with Democrats to inflict procedural defeats.

Schumer, Dems’ goal is to ‘tie people down’ so they can’t campaign, Thune says

Every day campaigning matters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., contended the Democrats are harming the GOP's ability to hit the trail.

Government Benefits for Parents Are a Longstanding Conservative Policy

This reminds me of the kerfuffle during the 2024 campaign about JD Vance’s comment that people with three kids should pay lower taxes than...

The Talking Filibuster Quagmire: Rule Changes, Small and Big

Republicans who want to preserve the unique features of the Senate as a supermajoritarian institution need to find an opportunity to vote on the...

They Are Who We Thought They Were

The State Department has accused some of the most reliably anti-American activist groups in the United States of also serving as instruments of Chinese...

Free Speech Group That Fought Biden Tech Censorship Accuses Trump of Doing the Same to Anti-ICE Activists in New Lawsuit

FIRE’s lawsuit accuses Bondi and Noem of pushing tech companies to censor an app and a Facebook group built to share footage of ICE...

Remembering Jesse Jackson

There were some good political speakers in the Eighties — the young Jesse Jackson prominent among them.

Jesse Jackson Opposed Terri Schiavo’s Intentional Death by Dehydration

May Jackson’s righteousness in that just cause redound to his eternal benefit.

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