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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has instructed agents nationwide to pursue a new Birth Tourism Initiative aimed at identifying networks that allegedly assist pregnant foreign nationals to obtain U.S. citizenship for their children by giving birth on U.S. soil. The move, outlined in an internal email, aligns with the Trump administration's …
Former Vice President Kamala Harris indicated on Friday that she is considering a 2028 presidential campaign. Speaking at a National Action Network meeting in New York City and responding to a question from Reverend Al Sharpton, Harris said she might run and that any decision would depend on who could best serve the American people in 2028. Harris …
BCA Research welcomed the U.S.-Iran ceasefire as a near-term positive for markets but cautioned the agreement is precarious. The firm's chief geopolitical strategist assigns a 40% probability the truce fails before the end of April and a 60% chance it does not survive beyond 12 months. BCA shifted to neutral on equities tactically while maintaining…
Melania Trump, a former Slovenian model and a notably private first lady, directly addressed reporters to reject suggestions of any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The appearance is one of the few times she has confronted the press in person, amid a long pattern of limited public speaking and occasional high-profile public moments.
First Lady Melania Trump delivered a rare address from the White House denying any personal or criminal connection to the late Jeffrey Epstein. She rejected circulating allegations and manipulated images, said she was never a victim or named in legal documents related to Epstein, and called on Congress to hold public hearings allowing survivors to …
House Republicans prevented Democrats from advancing a unanimous-consent resolution aimed at stopping U.S. attacks on Iran after an abbreviated pro forma session was ended by Representative Chris Smith. The move continues a pattern of congressional defeats for war-powers measures seeking to require presidential authorization for military operations…
James Talarico secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas by consolidating white, college-educated and Latino voters, but his path to victory in November depends on persuading many Black voters who preferred Jasmine Crockett in the primary. Crockett outperformed Talarico in heavily Black counties and some supporters viewed primary m…
A federal judge in Boston has barred the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for over 5,000 Ethiopians, pausing the Department of Homeland Security's plan while litigation proceeds. The ruling continues a string of judicial obstacles to the administration's efforts to rescind TPS designations across multiple countries and co…
Following the dismissal of former Attorney General Pam Bondi by President Donald Trump, the Justice Department informed the House Oversight Committee that Bondi will not appear for a scheduled interview regarding the release of Jeffrey Epstein files. In a letter to the committee chair, the DOJ said the subpoena issued to Bondi last month - issued i…
The American Historical Association and American Oversight have filed suit in federal court seeking a declaration that the Presidential Records Act of 1978 is lawful and an order preventing agencies from following a Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel memo that found the statute unconstitutional. The complaint also asks for an injunction req…
An FBI-led intelligence memo circulated to state and local law enforcement on March 20 warned that Iran's government presented a "persistent threat" to U.S. military and government personnel, Jewish and Israeli institutions, and Iranian dissidents on American soil. The alert, which noted a range of tactics used by Iranian operatives, was issued eve…
Clay Fuller, a former prosecutor backed by former President Donald Trump, was projected by NBC News to have won a special runoff election in Georgia to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in the U.S. House of Representatives. Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in the head-to-head contest for the state's most conservative district. The runoff followed…
Joshua Nass, founder of Merkava Strategies, was arrested in March on allegations he arranged intimidation of a former client and the client’s son to secure $500,000. Court papers and lobbying disclosures connect Nass to efforts to petition for clemency for Joseph Schwartz, a nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Trump. Nass’ lawyers have…
Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will decide a special runoff between Clay Fuller, who has President Trump’s endorsement, and Shawn Harris, a moderate Democrat courting disaffected Republican voters. The race follows a March special election that failed to produce a majority winner and is being watched as a measure of Trump’s sway in…
The U.S. Supreme Court has removed a legal obstacle to the Justice Department's effort to dismiss criminal contempt charges against Steve Bannon, returning the case to the lower court for reconsideration in light of a pending DOJ motion. Bannon's 2022 conviction for refusing to provide testimony or documents to a House committee probing the January…
Shifts in voter sentiment among Cuban, Venezuelan and other Latino communities in South Florida are creating an opening for Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Local leaders, voters and party operatives point to a sluggish economy, rising living costs and aggressive immigration enforcement as factors eroding Republican support. Recent local races…
Former British government aide and Fox News host Steve Hilton received an endorsement from U.S. President Donald Trump as the California governor’s race heads into an open primary on June 2. Hilton, a dual national who was David Cameron’s director of strategy until 2012, is competing in a field that polls show is closely split between two Republica…
President Donald Trump and members of his administration described the recovery of a U.S. airman in Iran using explicitly religious language over the Easter weekend. The language - from calling the operation an "Easter miracle" to invoking a Muslim phrase alongside threats of strikes on infrastructure - drew criticism from former lawmakers, civil r…
President Donald Trump is weighing a broader reconfiguration of his Cabinet after removing Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to people familiar with White House deliberations. Sources say growing frustration over the political consequences of the conflict with Iran - now in its fifth week - and a prime-time speech that failed to shore up public…
The administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of college sports rules covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play arrangements, and asked Congress to quickly pass legislation to address these issues. The move follows earlier efforts to limit third-party recruiting payments and growing concern…
A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general, joined by Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, filed a federal lawsuit in Boston seeking to block President Trump's executive order tightening rules around mail-in voting. The plaintiffs say the order improperly directs the U.S. Postal Service and federal agencies to alter how ballots are verified a…
A Colorado appeals court on Thursday vacated the nine-year prison sentence handed to former county clerk Tina Peters while leaving intact her conviction on seven counts related to tampering with voting equipment. The three-judge panel ruled that the trial judge improperly factored Peters's publicly expressed belief in 2020 election fraud into his s…
During oral arguments attended by the president, Supreme Court justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism about the legality and feasibility of a presidential directive seeking to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to parents who are neither citizens nor lawful permanent residents. The court pr…
Norman Wong, the 76-year-old great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, travelled to Washington and stood outside the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a case tied to President Donald Trump's attempt to curtail birthright citizenship. Wong urged the court to uphold the 128-year-old precedent recognizing citizenship for those born on U.S. soil, reco…
President Donald Trump has discussed the possibility of firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and naming EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as her replacement, according to media reports citing people familiar with the conversations. The discussions reflect Trump’s dissatisfaction with Bondi’s perceived restraint in pursuing his political adversaries and que…
