Former Obama Admin Lawyer Steps Down Over Epstein Links
Kathryn Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ chief legal officer and former White House counsel under President Barack Obama, resigned Thursday after newly released Department of Justice documents revealed a more extensive relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than she had previously acknowledged. The Justice Department’s latest document release — part of a broader disclosure totaling more […]
DOJ Drops Case Against Men Accused Of Assaulting ICE Officer
MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has dismissed felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men accused of attacking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a January traffic stop in north Minneapolis after prosecutors acknowledged that new evidence undermined the government’s original account. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen filed a motion Thursday seeking dismissal with […]
Svalbard: The Other Arctic Island Flashpoint, Part 1
Part one of a two-part analysis, partly based on my recent visit to Svalbard. As many focus on the world’s largest island, Greenland, and President Trump’s aggressive efforts to acquire it, another strategic Arctic island, nearby Svalbard, may be an even more likely future point of contention and conflict. Not a conflict between the U.S. and […]
Walz Wants Americans To ‘Compensate’ Minnesota Companies For Lost Illegal Migrant Labor
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is proposing $10 million in state aid for businesses in Minneapolis and surrounding areas that he says have suffered economic losses amid heightened federal immigration enforcement. Walz’s comments came after White House border advisor Tom Homan announced Thursday that most Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers would be withdrawn from Minneapolis […]
Trump-Endorsed Candidate Steps Aside, Reshaping Arizona Governor Contest
Republican Karrin Taylor Robson has suspended her campaign for Arizona governor, becoming the first major GOP candidate to exit the 2026 race. Robson, who previously secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the contest, announced Thursday that she was stepping aside to avoid a divisive primary that could weaken Republicans ahead of the general election. Her […]
Morning Brief: DHS Deadline, Deportation Ruling & DOJ Turmoil
Washington is racing toward yet another deadline — and once again, the clock may win. From a looming Homeland Security funding lapse to a sweeping deportation ruling and fresh turmoil over federal prosecutors, today’s headlines trace the widening fault lines between Congress, the courts and the White House. DHS Funding Collapses as Senate Democrats Block […]
Josh Hawley Calls For Indictment Of Keith Ellison
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for the indictment of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations that Ellison accepted campaign contributions from individuals later charged in a massive pandemic-era fraud scheme. During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday, Hawley questioned Ellison about his interactions with individuals connected to the Feeding Our Future case, […]
The Inconsistent Qualifications For Judicial Power In America
It should be self-evident that a society should require greater training to sit in judgment over citizens than to cut their hair. Yet in West Virginia, the opposite is true. To become a barber, the state demands 1,200 hours of schooling at a licensed institution or 2,400 hours of apprenticeship, a formal health certificate, and […]
Bring Back The Civil Service Exam And Restore Federal Competence
A republic rises or falls on the quality of its institutions. And institutions rise or fall on the quality of the people who staff them. This is not a partisan claim. It is a structural one. If you want competent agencies, you must hire competent officials. The question is how. Consider a simple scene. A […]