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Government shutdown hits DHS after Democrats blow up bipartisan funding deal over immigration uproar

DHS is in a partial shutdown after Congress failed to reach an agreement on immigration issues in time for its self-imposed deadline.

How Trump’s EPA revolution will make California more affordable

If the Trump administration succeeds at scuttling Obama-era climate decrees, it won’t just repeal...

“Transgender Bill of Rights” Pushed in Congress

This bill would undo all the recent gains that society has made to restore...

Steyer ribs Swalwell for missing votes in California governor race ad

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...

Noem says she’s ‘still in charge’ of DHS

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday said she's "still in charge" of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan has taken more control over President Trump's immigration agenda. Noem has come under fire after two deadly shootings by immigration officials in Minneapolis spurred an outcry toward Immigration and Customs...

Texas governor exposes ‘hypocrisy’ of Dem push for states’ rights in Minnesota after Biden years

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called out the “hypocrisy" of Democrats advocating for states’ rights in Minnesota after he was lambasted for enforcing the border under the Biden administration.

This crucial state is the latest battleground in redistricting war between Trump and Democrats

Virginia Democrats fast-track new congressional map that could flip four GOP seats, potentially deciding House control in November elections.

Another month, another Rahm Emanuel policy proposal. What’s he up to?

Rahm Emanuel is embarking on a three-day swing through the crucial swing-state of Michigan this weekend. But he’s not just dropping in to help...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Walz proposes $10M business relief package as Republicans cry ‘new avenue for fraud’ in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faces criticism for proposing $10 million in small business relief after Trump's immigration crackdown amid fraud allegations.

Lawfare Is the Climate Warriors’ Best Friend

Some three dozen lawsuits are in the American legal system, with more to come.

Puerto Rico governor signs law recognizing unborn babies as human beings

Puerto Rico's governor signed a law recognizing unborn babies as human beings, a move opponents argue could potentially lead to outlawing abortion.

Sanctuary policies let alleged child predator roam free until DHS made Portland, Oregon, airport arrest

DHS arrests illegal immigrant charged with rape after Oregon sanctuary policies allowed his release on bail after suspect was caught using a fake passport at airport.

The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate Is Love

This is the sort of thing that may give Democrats pause at rushing to enact Puerto Rican statehood.

Palestinian protester, detained for nearly a year, says ‘inhumane’ jail conditions prompted seizure

A Palestinian woman who has been held in an immigration jail for nearly a year after she attended a protest in New York City said she suffered a seizure after fainting and hitting her head last week, an episode she linked to "filthy" and "inhumane" conditions inside the privately run detention facility.

Arizona GOP candidate drops out of primary, narrowing field to two

Housing developer Karrin Taylor Robson has suspended her campaign for Arizona governor, saying Thursday she doesn't want a divisive GOP primary that weakens conservative causes.

GOP senator says he’s open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggested Thursday he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a ‘scam’

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea that President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies say it's a documented and quantifiable harm.

A look at false claims made by the Trump administration as it revokes a key scientific finding

President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

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