Talarico’s Unorthodox Interpretation Of Bible Draws Renewed Scrutiny Following Victory
Texas state Rep. James Talarico has drawn renewed attention for a series of past religious and political comments after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Texas. Talarico, a former public school teacher and current Presbyterian seminary student, defeated fellow Democrat Jasmine Crockett in Tuesday’s primary, setting up a general election contest for the […]
GOP Senator Helps Remove Unruly Protester From Hearing: Watch
A chaotic moment unfolded Wednesday during a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing when Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) physically assisted Capitol Police in removing a protester from the room. Video from the hearing shows officers attempting to escort a man out of the chamber while he clung to the hearing room door and shouted, “No one […]
SCOTUS Unanimously Supports Trump Administration In Curbing Asylum Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision limiting when federal judges can overturn immigration court rulings in asylum cases, strengthening the federal government’s authority over immigration enforcement according to legal analysts. In the case Urias-Orellana v. Bondi, the Court ruled that migrants seeking to overturn a denial of asylum must meet a very high […]
New Lawsuit Reveals Minnesota Day Care Fraud Is Even Worse Than Reported
A new lawsuit from a top legal watchdog reveals fraud in day care programs regulated by Minnesota state officials is even more widespread than previously reported. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement it “received 458 pages of records from the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families in a […]
White House Denies Reports Of Plan To Arm Kurdish Fighters As Trump Engages Kurdish Leaders
The White House is pushing back on reports that the CIA is preparing to arm Kurdish groups operating from northern Iraq, even as President Donald Trump has personally reached out to Kurdish leaders amid the escalating conflict with Iran. Officials confirmed that Trump has spoken by phone with political figures in Iraqi Kurdistan as well […]
Sen. Steve Daines Withdraws Minutes Before Filing Deadline
The unexpected move suddenly opens Montana’s Senate race. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) withdrew from his reelection race just minutes before Montana’s candidate filing deadline, opening a U.S. Senate seat that had been widely expected to remain in Republican hands. Daines, who has represented Montana in the Senate since 2015, announced the decision late Wednesday, saying […]
A Majority Of All Americans Support Key Policy Of Trump Administration
A majority of Americans support deporting all illegal migrants, according to a new national survey conducted by The Harris Poll and HarrisX in partnership with Harvard University. The Feb. 26–28 poll of 1,999 registered voters found that 57 percent favor sending all illegal migrants back to their home countries. Support was strongest among Republicans, at […]
Morning Brief: Capitol Confrontation, Campaign Surprise & Cartel Crackdowns
Good morning. Power is being tested this week — in a committee room on Capitol Hill, at the ballot box in Texas, and on the ground in South America. Congress is escalating its standoff with the Justice Department over the Epstein files. Texas Democrats have delivered a surprise in a high-stakes Senate primary. And American […]
The Gun Deal Conservatives Won’t Let John Cornyn Forget
Senator John Cornyn’s defenders point to old endorsements and a familiar label, pro-Second Amendment. The question for Texans is not the label, it is the ledger. A serious assessment does not accuse, it tallies. When we trace the votes, the negotiations, and the downstream rules that followed, a pattern appears. Cornyn has often treated gun […]