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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management said it is assessing whether the roughly $2.5 million spent in 2025 on a federal election observer program aimed at addressing race discrimination in voting is justified, and whether changes are needed. The review, conducted with input from the Justice Department, comes as the program operates under narrow cr…
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination warned that derogatory language used by U.S. leaders to describe migrants - including portrayals of them as criminals or a burden - risks inciting racial discrimination and hate crimes. The committee also flagged concerns about heightened enforcement, reports of excessive forc…
California authorities are monitoring an intelligence advisory that reportedly warned of potential drone attacks allegedly planned from an unidentified vessel off the U.S. coast with a stated focus on the state. Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed state-level monitoring and coordination, while federal law enforcement characterized the memo as cautionar…
House Republican leaders are attempting to consolidate a legislative package on affordability - focusing on healthcare, housing and other cost drivers - ahead of the November midterms. Their 218-214 majority in the House and resistance from hardline conservatives and cautious moderates have made near-unanimous support difficult. Party strategists h…
The United Arab Emirates experienced a fresh series of missile and drone launches on Wednesday, with U.A.E. defense authorities saying multiple projectiles originating from Iran were intercepted. Explosions heard across the country were attributed to interception operations. In neighboring Oman, one drone was shot down and another crashed into the …
Jeremy Carl, President Trump’s nominee for assistant secretary of state for international organizations, withdrew his nomination after facing bipartisan resistance stemming from past remarks about Jewish people and comments linked to the 'great replacement' theory. Republican opposition on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led in part by Sena…
A special election in Georgia to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene will proceed to a runoff after no candidate received an outright majority. Former district attorney Clay Fuller, who had President Donald Trump’s backing, did not secure a majority in a 17-candidate field. Fellow Republican Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Ha…
Republican U.S. Representative Andy Ogles reaffirmed his statement that "Muslims don’t belong in American society," prompting swift criticism from leading Democrats and a designation by the Council on American-Islamic Relations as an "anti-Muslim extremist." Ogles followed the initial post with a call for Muslims to be expelled from the United Stat…
Following classified briefings with administration officials, Democratic U.S. senators expressed deep concern that President Trump could order U.S. ground forces into Iran. Lawmakers cited intelligence indicating Russian provision of targeting information to Iran and said closed-door sessions have not answered key questions about the war's expected…
President Donald Trump’s statement that the conflict with Iran is "pretty much" over has calmed markets, but BCA Research warns the situation remains fragile. Chief geopolitical strategist Matt Gertken says Iran may deliver a final show of force, and the firm places a 70% probability on a lingering oil disruption versus a 30% chance of a quick dipl…
A note from Wolfe Research led by analyst Tobin Marcus interprets recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump as an opening maneuver toward ending U.S. involvement in the Iran war sooner than analysts expected. Marcus characterizes the president's press conference as a "triumphal but mixed message," highlights warnings about further strikes on Ir…
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District are choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in a special election with 17 candidates on the ballot. Endorsement from former President Donald Trump for Clay Fuller pits him against Colton Moore, a hard-right former state senator who has billed himself as "Trump’s #1 Defender." With no candidate …
Six Democratic senators are intensifying efforts to force public, sworn testimony from senior Trump administration officials about the Iran war, and say they will take steps to disrupt ordinary Senate business if Republican leaders refuse. The effort aims to clarify the administration's goals and timeline and to press for action to protect U.S. tro…
A federal judge found that the Trump administration improperly installed three lawyers to exercise the authority of New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney without Senate confirmation, disqualifying them from two active criminal prosecutions and warning that many more cases could be vulnerable to dismissal if the Justice Department persists in that practice.
Federal investigators have taken possession of records connected to Arizona's 2020 election after issuing a subpoena to the Arizona Senate for documents related to the Republican-led Maricopa County audit. The move is part of a broader pattern of federal action in states contested in the 2020 presidential race, and follows a separate, court-authori…
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his administration have escalated a coordinated legal strategy at the Supreme Court that challenges the authority of lower-court judges to review or block executive actions. An analysis of emergency filings shows the Justice Department has repeatedly told the justices that judges are improperly …
Federal immigration agents in Tennessee arrested a Colombian journalist working for a Spanish-language outlet in Nashville, taking her into ICE custody on allegations of visa violations. The Department of Homeland Security said she will receive due process as she remains detained while her lawyers filed an emergency petition in federal court contes…
The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to revive President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at four major law firms, contending that federal judges improperly invalidated directives that lie within presidential authority. The challenge follows a brief reversal in the administration’s litigation stance a…
At Saint Anselm College, a small group of young men who voted for the president this past election offered guarded praise alongside clear disappointment, particularly on rising costs and immigration enforcement. Their attitudes reflect broader national polling that indicates shrinking approval among men aged 18-29 and raises strategic concerns for …
House Republican leaders convene at former President Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Florida this week aiming to marshal support for an agenda centered on affordability, tax relief and defense spending. The party’s narrow 218-214 majority and internal dissent complicate plans to use budget reconciliation to bypass Senate Democrats, even as the U.S.-…
Two brothers of Virginia Giuffre traveled to Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch in New Mexico to press the U.S. Department of Justice to disclose unredacted documents that they say contain the names of men their sister accused of sexually abusing her on the property. The visit coincided with a roadside rally near the hacienda-style mansion and ca…
New York City police identified a makeshift device thrown by a counterprotester during Saturday's demonstrations outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's home as an explosive that could have caused serious harm. The device, a jar filled with nuts, bolts and screws, wrapped in black tape with a fuse, was ignited and thrown but extinguished before detonating. …
As Iran’s retaliatory strikes on the Gulf began, approvals to evacuate non-essential personnel from several U.S. embassies in the region were delayed, with some orders cleared only after attacks had started. Internal memos and State Department cables indicate that approvals for missions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar were not routed for sign-off unti…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, a Colombian journalist who works for Nashville Noticias, in Tennessee. DHS officials said she will receive full due process as she remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings after being accused of violating her visa terms. Her lawyers and her news outlet …
The Justice Department asked the D.C. Circuit to reinstate presidential directives that targeted four major law firms, contending that federal judges improperly invalidated orders that fall within core presidential powers. Lower courts had permanently enjoined the measures on First and Fifth Amendment grounds after firms challenged the actions as i…
