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The lawyers for a Chicago woman who was shot five times by a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused the Trump administration on Wednesday of spreading lies about the shooting and of mishandling the investigation. Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen, was in her car in October when a Border Patrol agent shot her. Department of Homeland…

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins credited White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for allowing her to cover an event last year involving President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman despite pushback from Saudi officials. During an interview published Wednesday with Heather McMahan on the “Absolutely Not” podcast, Collins recalled when the White House press…

Trump’s retribution campaign is hitting a losing streak.  

Massie takes the view, however that anyone who associated with Epstein after 2018 is fair game. Is that fair? You be the judge.

Senate Democrats voted Thursday to block a motion to advance a House-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, putting Washington on the brink of a partial government shutdown that will affect more than 260,000 federal employees. The motion, which required 60 votes, failed to advance by a vote of 52-47. Centrist Sen. John…
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A federal judge in Florida who is presiding over President Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC denied a motion Wednesday to delay discovery in the case and set a trial date for next spring. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman, who was appointed by Trump during his first term in office, in his ruling signaled the outlet’s…

Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) on Thursday questioned why Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be banned from polling places ahead of midterm elections. “Why should you ban ICE from being at polling places? Because illegals aren’t supposed to vote in this America,” Smith said during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I mean, like, it…

United States troops withdrew from a key military base in southeastern Syria as the Syrian army took control, shedding the U.S. presence in the country deployed to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).  Through coordination between Syrian and U.S. forces, the interim government military took over the al-Tanf base and its surroundings and began deploying…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he is skeptical that a quality deal can be reached with Iran that neuters its threats to the region, but he put support behind President Trump’s efforts to reach an agreement.  Netanyahu made the remarks following a meeting with Trump at the White House on Wednesday. After that…

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Pentagon’s efforts to censure Sen. Mark Kelly and lower his retirement rank in the wake of a video in which the Arizona senator and other Democrats called on service members to reject unlawful orders. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, noted…
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President Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin are set to announce plans Thursday to repeal the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public. The move marks a significant escalation in the administration’s fight against green policies and its efforts to deny climate change. The legal finding, known…

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Wednesday people would be “shocked” by the names that have been redacted from files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were publicly released Jan. 30. Her comments come after lawmakers were given the opportunity to review the unredacted files in a reading room at the Department of Justice…

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Wednesday said Congress “cannot give another dollar” to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), underscoring Democratic feelings toward the embattled department, which could lose its funding on Saturday. Congress approved a two-week stopgap to keep DHS funded through Friday, but it appears the Senate will likely leave Washington on Thursday…

Nebraska is set to turn over its voter rolls to the Department of Justice following a state Supreme Court ruling that backed the Trump administration. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Wednesday said Nebraska’s highest court struck down a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Common Cause, which had sought to block the release of…

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 ex-death row inmates, granted clemency by former President Biden, to the most restrictive “supermax” prison in the nation. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Trump, ruled Wednesday that the men were likely to succeed in showing their due process rights…

So far, Trump’s second-term military gambits have avoided the tragedy of losing U.S. lives for dubious goals. But there is no guarantee past will be prologue. 

Vice President Vance thinks U.S. Olympic athletes should focus on competing for medals and keep their political opinions to themselves. “You’re not there to pop off about politics,” Vance told reporters this week when asked about American athletes who have expressed mixed feelings representing the U.S. during the Winter Games in Milan, given some of President…

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Minnestoa state government officials will testify with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) representatives Thursday in the Senate, amid controversy over the Trump administration’s deportation efforts in the state. Lawmakers are also barreling toward another shutdown deadline as funding for DHS — which oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast…

Political commentator Bill O’Reilly said Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi decided to “throw some hand grenades” in combative testimony before a House panel examining the Justice Department, including its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. “It’s obvious the Democratic Party wants to link Donald Trump to some kind of crime involving Epstein,” O’Reilly said…

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) on Thursday endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R) to succeed him when he leaves office at the end of the year, emphasizing their partnership. “Together, we broke records, creating new jobs. We delivered the largest tax cut in state history by a lot. We won at the Supreme Court,…

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning will hear testimony from the Trump administration and Minnesota officials on federal immigration enforcement efforts in the North Star State. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) and Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell will testify on the first panel. The second panel will…

Two U.S. Navy ships collided Wednesday in an area patrolled by the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to military officials.  The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun and Supply-class fast combat support vessel USNS Supply collided during a replenishment-at-sea, Southcom spokesperson Steven McLoud said in a statement. The…

Top House Democrats and members of the Steering and Policy Committee will speak Thursday morning on holding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accountable as the battle for funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) persists. Their remarks come as Democrats in both chambers have pushed their GOP colleagues to support reforms at DHS following two…

Border czar Tom Homan will speak with reporters Thursday morning from Minneapolis on the Trump administration’s immigration operation in the city — which is still reeling from two fatal shootings by federal agents last month. President Trump sent Homan to oversee “Operation Metro Surge” after protests spread across the state following the deaths of Renee…