Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego is launching an effort to challenge a new Trump Administration immigration policy that could require many green card applicants to leave the United States and complete the process abroad. According to a report from The Hill, Gallego is not only seeking to overturn the policy itself but is also pursuing […]
Morning Brief: Congress Acts On Iran, Sanction Violations & Fudged Statistics
Good morning. Congress is mounting its strongest challenge yet to President Trump’s Iran War, federal prosecutors have unveiled a sanctions-evasion case tied to Iran’s nuclear program, and investigators in Washington, D.C., are digging deeper into allegations that police officials manipulated crime statistics. House Challenges Trump’s Authority Over Iran Conflict The House of Representatives voted Wednesday […]
Treasury Secretary Clarifies Threat Against Bill Pulte
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Wednesday that he threatened to “kick [Bill Pulte’s] ass” during a heated confrontation last year, while firmly denying reports that he threatened to punch the now-acting Director of National Intelligence “in the face.” The unusual exchange emerged during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, where Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) pressed Bessent […]
GOP-Led House Approves Iran War Powers Resolution In Rebuke To Trump
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a war powers resolution aimed at ending unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Iran, marking the most significant congressional challenge yet to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) invokes the 1973 War Powers Resolution and would require the administration to […]
California Tech CEO Arrested For Allegedly Supplying US Equipment To Iran’s Nuclear Program
A California technology company CEO has been arrested and charged with allegedly helping supply U.S.-made equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military establishment in violation of federal sanctions, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen who resides in Newport Coast, California, faces charges of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic […]
Ohio Supreme Court Decision Could Affect Thousands Seeking Firearm Rights
The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that individuals prohibited from possessing firearms due to certain criminal convictions may still petition state courts to have their gun rights restored, even when a corresponding federal firearms disability exists. In a 6-1 decision issued Tuesday, the court held that a federal prohibition does not automatically prevent an […]
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Warship, St. Petersburg Oil Terminal During Economic Forum
Attack reaches deep into Russia’s Baltic Fleet hub Ukraine carried out one of its most ambitious long-range drone operations of the war Wednesday, striking a Russian guided-missile warship in dry dock and setting fire to a major oil terminal near St. Petersburg, according to Ukrainian officials and open-source imagery. The coordinated attack targeted the Steregushchiy-class […]
Los Alamos Employee Found Dead As Investigators Continue Examining Other Disappearances
The remains of a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who had been missing for nearly a year were found last month in a remote area of northern New Mexico, bringing a measure of closure to her family while leaving key questions unanswered as investigators continue their work. According to authorities, a hiker discovered the remains […]
Republicans Remove White House Ballroom Project From Major Spending Bill
Senate Republicans have removed a controversial $1 billion funding proposal tied to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project from a major budget package after facing procedural hurdles and resistance from lawmakers within their own conference. The funding was included in a broader Republican spending package and was designated for Secret Service security enhancements associated […]
‘The View’ Turns On Graham Platner Amid Sexting Scandal & Growing Controversies
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fire from an unlikely source: the hosts of ABC’s The View. The daytime talk show’s panel ripped into the Maine Democrat this week following reports that he engaged in extensive sexting with multiple women while married, adding to a growing list of controversies that have complicated his campaign […]
Insider Trading Investigation Launched Into Ex-Congressman George Santos
Disgraced former Congressman George Santos is once again under federal scrutiny, this time over allegations that he may have profited from insider trading on the prediction market platform Kalshi. According to ABC News, federal regulators are investigating whether Santos manipulated a market tied to his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s February 2026 State of […]

Six Thousand Complaints, 27 Investigations: The Federal Whistleblower Shield Exposed
For the better part of a decade, the phrase “deep state” was treated not as a false claim but as a confused one, a category mistake on the order of asking what color Tuesday is. The serious people assured us there was no such thing. There were only career civil servants, neutral as referees, executing […]