A federal appeals court panel appeared inclined Friday to side with opponents of President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, raising new questions about whether the administration can move forward with the long-planned project without explicit authorization from Congress. During oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, two judges repeatedly […]
An Alabama probate judge has been suspended indefinitely after a judicial complaint accused her of repeatedly delaying critical court proceedings, creating massive case backlogs, and making racially charged comments towards court staff. Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard is facing multiple ethics charges stemming from allegations that she failed to properly manage her courtroom, postponed […]
Following the president’s claims made without providing any evidence… Federal prosecutors have opened multiple election fraud investigations in California, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Bill Essayli, the district’s first assistant U.S. attorney, said the investigations are being conducted in coordination with the FBI’s Los […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking another major step in support of gun rights, declaring that Florida’s firearm waiting period laws are unconstitutional and indicating that state officials should no longer enforce them. The move follows a series of recent actions by Uthmeier challenging firearm restrictions he believes conflict with the Second Amendment. Earlier […]
TAMPA, Fla. — The southern border of the U.S. has turned into a breeding ground for counter-drone innovation, according to the commander of U.S. Northern Command Gen. Gregory Guillot. by Carley Welch for Breaking Defense “We’ve made the southern border a literal and a figurative sandbox,” Guillot, who also serves as commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command, said Tuesday here at the annual SOF Week exposition. […]
President Donald Trump is scrapping the planned Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C., and replacing it with what he promises will be a massive patriotic rally after several scheduled performers withdrew from the event. The rally, set for June 24 on the National Mall, will serve as part of the broader Freedom 250 celebration […]
The police force at the center of the Henry Nowak controversy is facing renewed scrutiny after internal surveys revealed that some officers felt pressured by mandatory diversity and inclusion training and feared professional consequences if they disagreed with ideas presented during the courses. The findings emerged as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary continues to […]
Veteran actor James Handy, best known for roles in “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Jumanji,” “The Rocketeer,” and dozens of television shows spanning nearly five decades, was fatally stabbed at a Los Angeles home this week. The Los Angeles Police Department identified Handy, 81, as the victim of a fatal stabbing on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. […]
A federal judge has struck down a series of Trump administration policies that halted the processing of asylum claims, green card applications, work permits, and citizenship requests for immigrants from dozens of countries, handing the White House a significant setback in its effort to tighten immigration controls. Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled Friday […]
The Senate approved a $69.5 billion reconciliation package Friday to boost immigration enforcement and border security, overcoming internal Republican disagreements over the controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund and funding tied to a planned White House ballroom project. The legislation passed in a 52-47 vote and will direct tens of billions of dollars toward immigration enforcement agencies through […]
A peculiar thing happened recently in the place where cultural fashions are minted. Founders Fund, the venture firm built by Peter Thiel and a roster of contrarian investors, released a slick video series called Mafia. The premise is simple and the production is anything but. Prominent technologists, among them Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Dylan Field, […]
Democrats Thought The House Was Within Reach. Then Reality Intervened.
A familiar lament has settled over conservative commentary this year, the assumption that the House is already gone and the Senate may follow. I have been repeating this lament myself, almost daily, with the conviction of a man who has watched too many cycles end in disappointment. The reasoning runs as follows. Midterms punish the […]