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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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

The Trump administration has ordered a comprehensive internal review after reports emerged that individuals from Gaza were quietly transported into the United States under temporary medical-humanitarian visas — a development that has raised serious questions about transparency, oversight, and whether existing immigration safeguards were properly followed. On Saturday, the U.S. State Department announced it would

For years, Americans have been told that the immigration system is merely “overwhelmed.” That the chaos at the border is a humanitarian challenge. That the asylum process, while imperfect, is fundamentally sound and run by professionals acting in good faith. That narrative just took a sledgehammer to the face. Explosive undercover footage emerging out of

A New York state judge has ruled that the boundaries of New York City’s only Republican-held congressional district violate the state constitution, ordering the district to be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman on Wednesday found that the current configuration of New York’s 11th Congressional District unlawfully diluted

Donald Trump and his administration frequently portray his second term as a period of historic success, citing tariffs, low gas prices, and rapid progress on his “America First” agenda. Trump presents himself as a strong, stabilizing leader who has strengthened the economy and avoided major global conflicts. However, critics argue that these claims often rely