January 2026

Most House Dems Vote Against Crackdown On Foreign Influence In US Schools

Once again, a majority of House Democrats have put other nations above the United States, as evidenced by their opposition to a measure aimed at limiting the influence of foreign countries in American schools. On Thursday, more than 160 House Democrats voted against two bills intended to limit foreign influence in U.S. educational institutions. Both

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Newsom Stunned By World Leaders’ Support For Trump at Davos

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sharply criticized European and other global leaders Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, urging them to take a firmer stance against policies of former U.S. President Donald Trump and warning that traditional diplomacy was failing. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the elite annual meeting, Newsom rebuked

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Senate Confirms Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour to Federal Bench in Party-Line Vote

The United States Senate has confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. to serve as a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, marking another significant judicial victory for Republicans as they continue reshaping the federal judiciary. The confirmation vote, which passed 51–47 largely along party lines, fills

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Federal Agents Forced to Defend Themselves After Coordinated Vehicle Attack Near Chicago ICE Facility

A dangerous early-morning confrontation near a federal immigration facility outside Chicago has underscored the increasingly volatile climate facing U.S. law-enforcement officers tasked with enforcing federal law. According to the Department of Homeland Security, federal agents conducting routine patrol operations near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, were violently attacked by multiple

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Victory In Foreign Aid Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court permitted the government to freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid payments that President Trump moved to cancel last month through a rare “pocket rescission.” In a 6-3 decision, the justices granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal, halting a lower court ruling that had ordered the previously appropriated funds to

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House Passes Bill to Ban Gender Transition Treatments for Minors

Legislation that would criminalize gender transition treatments for minors, such as surgery and hormone supply, and punish providers with up to ten years in federal prison was approved by a divided House on Wednesday. On a vote of 216 to 211, the bill—which civil rights organizations claimed was among the most extreme anti-trans legislation ever considered by

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Federal Agents Forced to Physically Subdue Fleeing Detainee Near National Mall

A dramatic law-enforcement encounter unfolded in the heart of Washington, D.C., this week after a detainee attempted to flee federal custody, forcing agents to physically tackle and restrain him in full view of bystanders. The incident, captured on video and circulated widely online, offers a stark snapshot of the volatile environment federal officers are operating

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