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Mamdani’s hell-bent on shuttering Rikers — but doing it breaks the law

If Mamdani succeeds in closing Rikers Island, compulsory decarceration would become a permanent feature of the city’s criminal justice system.

Trump-backed candidate eyes opening as Swalwell battles sexual assault allegations in California

Steve Hilton, a Trump-backed candidate for California governor, said Sunday he expects Rep. Eric Swalwell to drop out of the race, as the Democrat faces mounting sexual misconduct allegations from multiple women, including one charging rape.

Ex-U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on 2028 presidential run: ‘I will not’

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday ruled out a run for president in 2028.

‘This is not a partisan issue’: Pramila Jayapal backs expelling Swalwell, Gonzales from House

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday she supports expelling Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from the House, saying the sexual misconduct allegations against them are bigger than party politics.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California sticks with Democratic push to oust Trump

Rep. Ro Khanna of California is not backing off from his drive to impeach President Trump for a third time, putting him at odds with fellow Democrats who say it is a waste of time as long as they are in the minority.

Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

President Donald Trump shared a video of a deadly attack allegedly by a Haitian immigrant accused of bludgeoning a woman with a hammer at a Florida gas station, portraying the killing as justification for his administration's mass deportation agenda.

Hunter Biden jokingly challenges Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump to cage match

Hunter Biden, 56, says he would fight Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump in a cage match as part of a YouTube channel's tour.

In poll of Republicans, Trump trounces friend-turned-foe Tucker Carlson by 61% to 7%

Tucker Carlson has positioned himself as the Trump administration's most prominent critic on the right, but in a contest with President Trump, polling shows it's not even close.

Sotomayor criticizes Kavanaugh over ICE stops ruling

Justice Sotomayor publicly criticized Justice Kavanaugh this week over his concurring opinion in a major immigration enforcement case, saying his background left him unable to grasp the real-world consequences of even brief detentions for working-class Americans

Federal workforce numbers under Trump at lowest levels since 1960s

The federal workforce has shrunk by more than 352,000 employees since President Trump took office last year, through firings, resignations and retirements, according to numbers released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics through Federal Reserve Economic Data.

Sen. Tim Sheehy makes emergency landing after in-flight engine failure

Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy made an emergency landing in a field Friday after his plane experienced a mechanical engine failure during routine training.

Pelosi, California Dems slam Swalwell over bombshell sexual assault allegations: ‘Indefensible’

Eric Swalwell is facing calls to drop out of his race governor, and his one-time supporters are backing away, amid first-hand accounts from accusers claiming Swalwell sexually harassed and abused them.

Swalwell’s former female staffer drops bombshell allegations of sexual assault, exposing himself: report

The alleged victim revealed Rep. Eric Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own genitalia.

Trump’s birthright citizenship crusade draws backing from cohort of prominent legal scholars

A group of law professors mount a campaign challenging birthright citizenship, arguing Trump's executive order to narrow the 14th Amendment is defensible.

Golden eagles, lions and a winged Lady Liberty top Trump’s proposed 250-foot DC Triumphal Arch designs

Designs for the President Donald Trump-touted 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery were revealed ahead of next week's Commission of Fine Arts vote.

Wes Moore preemptively unloads on Baltimore Sun ahead of expose, as spox beefs with ‘right wing’ ownership

Gov. Wes Moore attacks the Baltimore Sun's new ownership as right-wing as journalists prepare an investigation into his personal and military record.

Mamdani’s 100th day

IT’S ZO TIME: Mayor Zohran Mamdani crisscrossed the city on his 100th day in office, relishing a milestone in a mayoralty that for much...

It Takes Raw Ideological Spin to Disparage the Supreme Court’s Record on Civil Rights

It marks progress that the current Court is less likely to disparage religion and more likely to provide robust protection to the rights enumerated...

Supreme Court’s Chiles Decision Resulted from Decades of Legal Ground-Tilling

Chiles v. Salazar is much more than one win. It is the culmination of years of effective advocacy at the high court.

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