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In a dramatic late-Wednesday maneuver, President Donald Trump once again demonstrated his mastery of the political chessboard—this time, sidestepping Senate gridlock by naming Jay Clayton interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In bypassing Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s blockade, Trump has reignited a long-smoldering debate over executive authority and Senate courtesy, while …

On Tuesday evening in suburban Atlanta, the political powder keg that is modern America once again flared into open confrontation. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a figure known for both unflinching rhetoric and unapologetic patriotism, hosted a town hall that quickly turned chaotic thanks to a determined, if ultimately ill-prepared, group of protesters. What followed was …

President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum this week aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from accessing Social Security benefits, marking a renewed push to enforce federal benefit restrictions and address the financial strain associated with unlawful immigration. The memorandum, outlined in a White House fact sheet, directs federal agencies to identify and eliminate unauthorized payments …

On what was supposed to be a bureaucratic formality, Mohsen Mahdawi—a Palestinian student organizer and longtime legal resident of the United States—was detained by federal immigration officers in Vermont. He arrived expecting a step forward toward citizenship. Instead, he found himself at the center of a growing national firestorm. According to reports, Mahdawi, who had …

At a rally in Nampa, Idaho, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found herself once again at the center of the political media tornado—this time, not just for her fiery remarks targeting former President Donald Trump, but for what many on social media are calling her newest “fake accent.” Speaking alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders at an event dubbed …

President Donald Trump has officially reinstated the White House Faith Office, fulfilling a key campaign promise during one of the most sacred periods on the Christian calendar: Holy Week. The announcement came amid a nationwide observance of Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and the approaching Easter Sunday. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the launch …

The arrest of Jamison Wagner—a 40-year-old New Mexico man charged with two arson attacks targeting a Tesla showroom and the New Mexico GOP headquarters—marks a defining moment in the federal government’s ongoing campaign against politically motivated violence. As the Justice Department confirmed Monday, Wagner now faces the full force of federal law: two counts of …

In a political climate where every expression is parsed and every photo frame carries weight, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s now-viral moment behind a manila folder offered a revealing glimpse into the uneasy dance between bipartisanship and political survival. The image—captured by New York Times photographer Eric Lee—shows Whitmer shielding her face from the press during …

Let’s be clear: a sitting U.S. senator just threatened to hop a plane to El Salvador—not to reinforce law and order or support American victims of violent gangs—but to check on the “condition” of an alleged MS-13 member who was deported under a lawful removal order. You read that right. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) …

In a move that has reignited the nation’s most heated cultural and scientific debates, the Trump administration has reportedly instructed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to begin funding studies focused on the physical and psychological effects of gender transitioning in children. The directive, issued in March, was communicated via email by then-Acting NIH Director …