Federal officers arrested 11 Democratic elected officials in a high-profile clash at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, as tensions escalated over conditions inside a controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facility. The dramatic arrests came amid sit-ins and blockades by lawmakers and activists demanding access to inspect the detention area, just …

In a dramatic show of force, Senate Republicans pushed through the confirmation of 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote Thursday, reshaping the federal workforce and diplomatic corps while signaling a sharp end to what GOP leaders described as months of deliberate obstruction by Senate Democrats. The 51-47 vote followed a unilateral …

A landmark immigration decision this week has intensified an already heated debate over the intersection of political activism, national security, and the integrity of the U.S. immigration process. On Wednesday, Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist prominently involved in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, can be deported—either to Syria or …

Former President Barack Obama’s remarks in Erie, Pennsylvania this week may have been framed as solemn reflection on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, but beneath the veneer of compassion was a familiar — and deeply misleading — narrative: blame Donald Trump. Speaking with Steve Scully at the Jefferson Educational Society, Obama said the murder …

Jimmy Kimmel’s long, increasingly partisan tenure on late-night television appears to be coming to a close—not with a bang, but with the slow, inevitable grind of corporate backlash and affiliate revolt. After years of pushing the envelope from comedy into outright political advocacy, Kimmel’s recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, may have …

In a city where power and protest are woven into the very fabric of daily life, a disturbing new trend is beginning to raise urgent questions about where political expression ends — and incitement begins. Washington, D.C., long the stage for demonstrations, hecklers, and ideological clashes, is now grappling with something far darker: a coordinated, …

Attorney General Pam Bondi, once a respected figure among constitutional conservatives, found herself in hot water this week after making controversial remarks about prosecuting so-called “hate speech” — a term that, for many on the right, signals a dangerous blurring of the lines between protected speech and political policing. Bondi’s remarks came during an appearance …

A firestorm erupted on Capitol Hill Tuesday as FBI Director Kash Patel delivered a scorching takedown of Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing — a moment that is already being etched into the annals of Washington’s most bruising political confrontations. Dick Durbin asks about Kash Patel releasing an “unsigned memo.” Kash …

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the fallout is now reaching into public school classrooms across Texas. Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that over 100 educators are under investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for allegedly calling for or inciting violence in online posts related to the killing of the Turning Point USA …

On Monday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller stepped into an unfamiliar role—one of raw emotion and visible grief—as he joined Vice President JD Vance to co-host The Charlie Kirk Show, in tribute to their late friend and colleague. But what began as a solemn remembrance quickly evolved into something more—a public vow, …