A federal judge has nullified the settlement that ended President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, ruling that the case was filed for an “improper purpose” and used to lend judicial legitimacy to an agreement that would have protected Trump associates from tax scrutiny and created a $1.776 billion compensation fund. U.S. District Judge Kathleen […]
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States is reimposing its naval blockade of Iran, a major escalation in the administration’s confrontation with Tehran following the collapse of recent diplomatic efforts and the resumption of military operations. In a statement, Trump said the U.S. military would again enforce the blockade against Iranian shipping and […]
President Donald Trump has revealed who he wants to temporarily fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, urging South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to appoint Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to complete the remainder of his term. Speaking after Graham’s death, Trump described Nordone as a “wonderful” choice for […]
More than three years after Swedish authorities removed two young girls from their Christian parents over allegations that were later recanted, supporters gathered outside the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C., to demand the children be returned home. The demonstration brought together Romanian Americans, religious leaders and lawmakers who argue the case has become a disturbing […]
Backed by a workers rights organization, a Wisconsin woman has filed charges against powerful union bosses, alleging they illegally forced her to join their union and donate to their political causes as a condition of employment. “Caryn Johnson, an employee of Olympic Companies, has filed charges at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against International […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s first photograph since his weeks-long hospitalization has done little to quiet speculation about his health, with some prominent figures in the MAGA movement and conservative media continuing to question the senator’s condition and criticizing his office’s handling of the situation. McConnell, 84, released a written statement on Sunday along with a photograph […]
Hunter Biden has secured a major legal victory after a federal judge awarded him $1.7 million in punitive damages in his defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, ruling that the businessman knowingly spread false accusations about him and then amplified them across social media. The decision comes after Byrne repeatedly claimed Hunter Biden […]
Good morning. Washington is waking up to the sudden death of one of the Senate’s most recognizable Republicans, New York City’s mayor is facing criticism over an immigrant map that omitted several historic communities, and the Senate is preparing for a busy stretch of confirmation hearings as Republicans race to fill key administration posts before […]
The Establishment Is Trying To Kill The Closed Primary And Gov. Abbott Is Letting Them Do It
Ken Paxton’s rout of John Cornyn in the May runoff should have settled a long argument inside the Republican Party of Texas. Grassroots conservatives, the same voters who delivered 72.74% support for a closed-primary ballot proposition in March 2024 and 92.38% support at the state convention that summer, had just demonstrated that they, and not […]