Morning Brief: Campaign Suspended, Judge Avoids Prison, Questions Grow Around McConnell’s Health

Good morning. A Democratic Senate campaign in Maine unraveled after new sexual assault allegations surfaced, a former Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents avoided prison despite a felony conviction, and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pressing Sen. Mitch McConnell to publicly disclose more about his health as he remains hospitalized. Maine Democrat Suspends […]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Investigation Into Hospital Over Alleged Birth Tourism Advertising

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a state investigation into a South Texas hospital accused of advertising birth tourism services to foreign nationals in Mexico. In a directive issued Wednesday, Abbott instructed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to investigate allegations that Mission Regional Medical Center in the Rio Grande Valley promoted maternity […]

Trump Orders Immediate Halt to Trade With Spain Over NATO Dispute

President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his pressure campaign against NATO allies on Wednesday by ordering Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to immediately halt all trade with Spain, accusing the country of refusing to meet its defense obligations and abandoning the United States during the Iran War. The extraordinary exchange took place during Trump’s meeting with NATO […]

Why Is The Justice Department Fighting To Promote Abortion In Pro-Life States?

With abortion deaths hitting record highs, the Trump administration is fighting against the Republican Party’s pro-life base to keep mailing abortion pills into states where they are illegal. The Trump Justice Department is fighting a lawsuit from officials in Louisiana seeking to stop the United States Postal Service from mailing abortion pills into the state, […]

Mark Levin Breaks With Trump Over Turkey Sanctions, F-35 Proposal

Fox News host Mark Levin is publicly breaking with President Donald Trump over the administration’s apparent shift in policy toward Turkey, warning that easing sanctions and reviving F-35 fighter jet sales would be a “big mistake.” Levin’s criticism came after Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the NATO summit in Ankara, where […]

Report: France And Denmark Were Prepared For ‘Shooting War’ If Trump Moved On Greenland

European leaders privately viewed the United States as a security risk under President Donald Trump after repeated threats to acquire Greenland, with French and Danish forces reportedly prepared for a possible armed confrontation if Washington tried to seize the autonomous Danish territory. According to a Wall Street Journal report cited by Mediaite, the concern prompted […]

Former Wisconsin Judge Avoids Prison After Conviction For Obstructing ICE Arrest

MILWAUKEE — Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was sentenced Wednesday to pay a $5,000 fine but will serve no prison time after being convicted of obstructing federal immigration agents who were attempting to arrest an illegal immigrant at her courthouse last year. At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman suggested the defendant’s actions stemmed […]

Judge Upholds $5.8M Award To E. Jean Carroll After Trump Appeal Fails

NEW YORK — A federal judge has ordered that E. Jean Carroll receive nearly $5.8 million after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal of a civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan authorized the release of the funds, which include the […]