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President Donald Trump’s latest political troll may be turning into an actual policy shift after his suggestion to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement from ICE to “NICE” quickly gained traction inside his administration. What began as a tongue-in-cheek post on Truth Social has now evolved into a broader messaging effort, with both the White House …

A new survey of likely Republican runoff voters in Texas shows Attorney General Ken Paxton holding a slim advantage over Sen. John Cornyn as the high-stakes Senate runoff enters its final stretch before the May 26 election. The poll, conducted by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs between April 28 and May …

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has moved forward with Executive Directive 17, a policy aimed at limiting how city-owned property can be used in connection with federal immigration enforcement. The directive prohibits federal agents from using municipal spaces—parks, parking lots, transit hubs, and other facilities—as staging or operational areas. It also requires visible signage reinforcing …

What began as a tense confrontation just blocks from the White House has quickly turned into a developing federal case, with investigators now piecing together the actions of a man who opened fire in one of the most heavily secured corridors in the country. Authorities have identified the suspect as 45-year-old Michael Marx, a man …

Amy Klobuchar’s pitch is straightforward on paper: launch a sweeping audit of Minnesota’s state government on day one, identify waste, fraud, and abuse, and present it as a reset on accountability. It’s the kind of line that lands easily in a campaign setting—clear, firm, and difficult to oppose in principle. Sen. Amy Klobuchar: As Governor …

The phrasing was careful, but the implication was clear. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger isn’t committing to new taxes—yet—but she’s making it known that the idea is very much on the table. In a recent interview, Spanberger was asked directly about expanding taxes to cover services like gym memberships, digital subscriptions, and even dog grooming. Her …

The warrant landed with a jolt at the end of April: former FBI Director James Comey now facing felony charges tied to something as small—and as contentious—as a seashell arrangement reading “8647.” The Justice Department, through acting U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle, framed it in stark terms, alleging Comey knowingly issued and transmitted a threat against …

The announcement came with a sharp edge: assistance, not aggression, but backed by a clear warning. On Sunday, President Donald Trump introduced what he called “Project Freedom,” a plan to help commercial ships stranded in the Persian Gulf move safely through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning. He framed it as a humanitarian move, …

The search for Barry Christian ended not with answers, but with a grim discovery that has left a rural Oklahoma community unsettled and a family grasping for clarity. Christian, a 54-year-old Republican candidate for the Oklahoma State Senate, was reported missing after he failed to show up for a scheduled meeting on Tuesday. According to …

There’s a certain kind of story that doesn’t just raise eyebrows—it makes you stop, reread, and then wonder how far the thinking inside major institutions has drifted from what most people assume is normal. This is one of those cases. So here’s what surfaced: internal Justice Department messages, pulled into the open through a Senate …