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In a development that echoes Cold War brinkmanship with a distinctly modern twist, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that it intercepted a Russian military intelligence vessel operating just outside American territorial waters near Hawaii late last month. The incident took place on October 29, when U.S. surveillance detected the Russian ship a mere 15 …

The redistricting wars are heating up—and this time, California’s Prop. 50 is at the heart of the legal firestorm. The Justice Department, led by officials in the Central District of California, has stepped into the battle over the Democrat-backed congressional maps, declaring the new lines not only politically motivated, but racially unconstitutional. In a bold …

In a dramatic twist befitting the saga of Fulton County’s troubled prosecution of President Donald Trump, the man tasked with finding a replacement for disqualified District Attorney Fani Willis has now taken the reins himself. Peter Skandalakis, executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia (PACGA), announced on November 14 that he would assume …

In a revealing and emphatic address to American tech workers in Washington, D.C., Eric Sell — a legal advisor working under Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon — pulled back the curtain on the Trump administration’s reinvigorated approach to the H-1B visa program and its damaging effects on U.S. white-collar professionals. His message was clear: the …

In a rare moment of unity in American public opinion, a new poll is revealing something unexpected: a strong bipartisan consensus on the need to reinstate safety protocols for abortion drugs. This consensus is striking not only for its scale — with seven in ten likely voters supporting a return to basic safeguards — but …

A new legal challenge is pushing the boundaries of free speech protections in the United States — this time, on behalf of foreign nationals. A group of professors affiliated with the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is now asking a federal court to expand a previous ruling on student speech to explicitly shield non-citizens …

In a forceful defense of U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rebuffed criticism from European Union officials this week regarding recent U.S. military strikes on suspected narco-trafficking vessels in international Caribbean waters. Speaking from the G7 Foreign Minister meeting in Niagara, Canada, Rubio made it clear: America doesn’t answer …

The Department of Justice has launched a sweeping federal investigation into the violent leftist demonstrations that erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, this week — a flashpoint that once again puts Antifa and the nation’s deepening ideological divides under the microscope. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Tuesday that the DOJ, under the direction of …

In a moment that stunned a live CNN panel and cut straight to the heart of constitutional government, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) openly admitted that he supports federal judges ordering a sitting president — in this case, Donald Trump — to spend money that Congress never appropriated. The admission, prompted by CNN commentator Scott Jennings, …

The Kennedy name is once again back on a ballot — this time in Manhattan’s 12th Congressional District. Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy and son of Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, officially launched his campaign Tuesday to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is stepping down after more than three decades in Congress. Schlossberg’s candidacy …