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‘Set up’: Federal court suggests DHS orchestrated release of homicide suspect to embarrass judge
The federal court in Rhode Island leveled a stunning accusation against ICE on Tuesday, suggesting the deportation agency “manipulated” a case to force a judge to release a migrant homicide suspect so the Trump administration could attack the judge.
J.D. Vance blames the political left’s rhetoric for planned attacks targeting the UFC event
Vice President J.D. Vance responded Tuesday to reports that law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks intended to target the UFC cage-fighting event held at the White House last weekend in celebration of President Donald Trump’s birthday.
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Some colleges pull back from Pride Month amid Trump pressure
Dozens of colleges have quietly pulled back from Pride Month this year under pressure from the Trump administration to enforce institutional neutrality policies more closely.
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration’s dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
A group of Democratic senators and one Republican, as well as two Democratic House committees, sent letters Monday to the National Science Foundation asking it to reverse course on its plan to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network, with House lawmakers going further and accusing the agency of acting illegally.
Trump not briefed on plot to attack White House UFC fight
President Trump said Tuesday he hadn't been briefed by the FBI about a plot to attack the Sunday night UFC fight at the White House.
Trump warns Iran: ‘All hell will rain down’ if it tries to get nuclear weapons
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no obligation to invest money in Iran as part of its peace memorandum, and "the only thing" he cares about is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Supreme Court rejects challenge over New York’s gun liability law
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from the gun industry to a New York law that allows firearms makers to be sued when harm is caused by third parties.
Supreme Court declines to hear Carter Page case against FBI officials
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Carter Page's case against former FBI officials who oversaw what the government now concedes was an ill-advised attempt to surveil his activities during the 2016 campaign.
Republican divides and strange alliances emerge ahead of Georgia runoff
The final days of Georgia's Republican primary campaigns have exposed internal party fault lines, produced unusual alliances and will test the party's ability to consolidate quickly to match Democrats' head start on the general election campaign.
UFC fighter Josh Hokit pummelled in the media for disparaging Michelle Obama
What started as a celebratory post-fight interview on the White House lawn -- moments after Josh Hokit knocked out Derrick Lewis, handed President Trump a gold chain, and thanked Jesus Christ -- turned abruptly surreal when he capped his victory by shouting a baseless insult about Michelle Obama.
Judge tosses lawsuit challenging civil rights agency’s pullback on transgender workplace protections
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is unlawfully refusing to enforce workplace protections for transgender workers.
D.C. voters to choose new mayor, congressional rep for first time in decades
D.C. residents will head to the polls Tuesday to select a shifting lineup of mayoral and congressional leaders as the nation's capital grapples with declining revenue and increased federal oversight of its day-to-day operations under the Trump administration.
Trump blames illegal immigrants for high car insurance premiums
President Trump trashed the Biden administration's open border policy, saying the flood of illegal immigrants caused car insurance premiums to rise.
Student wins $95K settlement after suing school for painting over Charlie Kirk tribute
A North Carolina school district entered into a five-figure settlement to resolve a free-speech lawsuit filed after painting over a student's tribute to Charlie Kirk on a campus forum known as "spirit rock."
Public school districts gut budgets to offset rising costs, falling enrollment
Most public school districts nationwide are slashing staff and budgets this summer as rising costs and falling enrollments squeeze their finances.
U.S. Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules
A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state's primary ballot in August.
