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SF arrests show glaring need for spending controls

This case, along with a trail of others, points to a glaring need for (strong and systematic) controls on public spending –– regardless of how sympathetic certain causes, people or...

Trump loses lawsuit against Colorado’s sanctuary policy

A federal judge on Tuesday shot down the administration's lawsuit seeking to puncture sanctuary policies in Colorado and Denver that protect illegal immigrants, saying the feds were trying to commandeer state authorities to do their bidding.

Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories on Tuesday, a day after Israel's parliament passed a measure establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.

Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department lawsuit challenging sanctuary laws in Colorado, Denver

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing Colorado and Denver of interfering with the enforcement of immigration laws.

The Party of Psychological Distress

Democratic candidates aren’t emphasizing how they overcame hardship but rather how the misery they experienced has come to define them even in adulthood.

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration - while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world - has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda.

Judge says embarrassing videos of DOGE staffers can be posted to YouTube

A federal judge gave approval Monday for a group to post online videos of former DOGE staffers struggling to answer questions about how they chose targets for the White House's attack on the federal bureaucracy, saying the public's right to know outweighed any threats or risk of harm.

‘We ain’t doing it’: Schumer rejects Trump demand to tie SAVE America Act to DHS funding

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday said Democrats are not going to give in to President Trump's demand to tie the GOP's election legislation to funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump says ICE could arrest illegal immigrants at airports

President Trump said Monday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers could make immigration arrests at airports, but emphasized their core focus is to help ease long security lines.

ATF scrutinized for enforcing pistol brace rule years after court killed the regulation

Second Amendment advocates are questioning why the Justice Department is still treating any pistol with a stabilizing brace as a short-barreled rifle that requires registration for a tax stamp, despite a 2023 court ruling that struck down the Biden-era rule.

Rubio to testify in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela

The federal trial of a former Miami congressman accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration begins Monday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to testify over his interactions with his old friend.

Trump demands SAVE America Act be tied to DHS funding amid airport chaos

The Republicans should tie Homeland Security shutdown funding to the voter ID SAVE America Act, President Donald Trump urged Monday in Memphis.

SCOTUS conservatives signal readiness to curb late-arriving mail ballots

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical during oral arguments of allowing states to continue counting late-arriving mail-in ballots. A decision is expected in June.

House GOP targeting vulnerable Dems over DHS shutdown, TSA chaos

The NRCC launches paid ads targeting Democrats in 28 districts, accusing them of shutting down DHS and forcing TSA agents to work without pay at airports.

Trump delays Xi meeting as Iran conflict lets US strong-arm China’s oil supply

The Iran conflict is disrupting oil flows China relies on as Trump delays a planned Xi meeting, raising new questions about leverage and the broader U.S.–China relationship.

Judge blocks Trump from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia, extending legal standoff

The judge's order order halts Trump officials from deporting Abrego Garcia to Liberia — extending a high-stakes, 12-month court fight over the status of one migrant.

Mask-free ICE agents begin patrolling US airports; Trump floats National Guard

President Donald Trump said ICE agents helping at airports with TSA lines should not wear masks, adding he may call in the National Guard if airport chaos continues.

The Oldest Courts

As I point out in my review of James Rosen’s new second volume of his biography of Antonin Scalia, the Court that Chief Justice...

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