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Rep. Jordan Subpoenas Former Jack Smith Prosecutor
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed a former Justice Department prosecutor who was part of special counsel Jack Smith's team that investigated President Donald Trump.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:21:33 EDTFmr Officer Gets Nearly 3 Years in Breonna Taylor Raid
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given no prison time.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:50:35 EDTTrump Slams Judge Over Harvard Antisemitism Case
President Donald Trump lashed out at U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, accusing her of bias in a high-profile lawsuit over Harvard University's federal funding, as tensions escalate between the White House and the Ivy League school over alleged antisemitic discrimination.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:02:59 EDTHunter Biden: Dad Was on Ambien Before 'Horrible' Debate With Trump
Hunter Biden says his father was on the prescription sedative Ambien before an "absolutely horrible" debate performance last year against now-President Donald Trump.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:35:51 EDTWH Yanks Wall Street Journal From Scotland Press Pool
The White House said Monday that The Wall Street Journal won't be included in the press pool on President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to Scotland because of its story that Trump sent an off-color birthday letter to the late accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:24:54 EDTMiss. DEI Ban Blocked by Federal Judge
A new Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:50:24 EDTPentagon Withdraws 700 Marines From Los Angeles
The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. The 700 Marines were deployed June 9 on the fourth day of protests in downtown LA over the ...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:34:57 EDTIsrael Denies Visa Renewal for Senior UN Humanitarian Official
Israel has refused to renew the visa for Jonathan Whittall, the senior U.N. aid official for the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Sunday, reports The New York Times.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:39:11 EDTSenate Majority Leader Thune: May Cancel August Break
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters at the Capitol on Monday that he is "thinking about" keeping the Senate in action in August instead of allowing a scheduled recess.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:17:52 EDTNewsom Lands $500K for Migrant Defense Group
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has solicited a $500,000 donation to a nonprofit group that aims to help migrants who face deportation or are being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:59:57 EDTRubio: Deport Permanent Residents for Haitian Gang Aid
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday paved the way for the United States to deport certain lawful permanent residents, saying Washington determined some had supported Haitian gang leaders connected to a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:41:43 EDTATF Pistol Brace Rule Tossed After DOJ Drops Appeal
The Biden-era ATF rule restricting pistol braces was vacated Thursday after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice agreed to drop its appeal in a federal lawsuit, delivering a major victory to gun-rights advocates, Breitbart reported.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:38:55 EDTEU Poised to Battle Trump's Higher Base Tariff
The European Union is preparing for a trade fight with the United States in the wake of the Trump administration's push for a higher baseline tariff as a prerequisite for a trade agreement with the bloc, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:18:17 EDTTrump: Idaho Killer Should Have to Explain His Actions
President Donald Trump says Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho college students in 2022, should be forced to explain his actions.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:22:27 EDTNASA Employees Submit Letter Against 'Harmful Measures'
A small group of employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has submitted a formal letter of dissent against Trump administration policies to interim administrator Sean Duffy.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:16:39 EDTPoll Shows Dems in Congress Scratching the Bottom
Less than 20% of registered voters approve of the job Democrats are doing in Congress, with a majority of Democrat voters saying they disapprove, a new Quinnipiac poll found.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:59:55 EDTLawsuit Challenges Restrictions on Head Start for Kids in the US Illegally
More than 20 Democratic attorneys general on Monday sued to block a Trump administration policy that bars migrants living in the U.S. illegally from accessing federally-funded programs for low-income families that provide early childhood education, food and healthcare,...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:13:43 EDTS&P 500, Nasdaq Notch Record-High Closes
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record-high closes Monday, lifted by Alphabet and other megacaps ahead of several earnings reports this week, while investors bet on potential trade deals to blunt economic damage from the Trump administration's global...
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:03:44 EDTDemocrats Play Hardball With GOP on Health Policy
Democrats are apparently playing hardball with Republicans, who are eyeing an opportunity to enact a bipartisan health package by the end of the year, Politico reported on Monday.
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:03:10 EDTAdmin Released FBI Records on MLK Jr.
The Trump administration has released records of the FBI's surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., despite opposition from the slain Nobel laureate's family and the civil rights group that he led until his 1968 assassination.The release involves an estimated 200,000 pages...
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