Critics Say UK Government’s Migration Monitoring Unit Resembles ‘Thought Police’
A British government program designed to monitor online discussions about immigration is drawing sharp criticism from free speech advocates and opposition politicians, who argue the effort amounts to state-backed surveillance of public opinion on one of the country’s most contentious issues. The controversy centers on the government’s Counter Disinformation Unit and related monitoring programs that […]
Scott Pelley Compares War Reporting To Being ‘In Combat For This Country’
Former CBS “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley is facing criticism after saying he had been “in combat for this country,” despite never serving in the military. Pelley made the remarks during a New York Times interview published Sunday, responding to criticism from President Donald Trump, who had called him “stiff” and grouped him with “stupid, […]
Judge At Center Of Courthouse Sex Scandal Apologizes As Impeachment Push Intensifies
The federal judge at the center of a shocking courthouse sex scandal has issued a written apology to a former law clerk as congressional Republicans move forward with efforts to remove her from the bench. According to new reporting from Fox News, U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross recently apologized to a former clerk for what […]
Supreme Court Rejects Carter Page Lawsuit Against James Comey
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and several other former FBI officials, effectively ending one of the last major legal challenges stemming from the bureau’s controversial Russia investigation. The justices declined to hear Page’s appeal after lower federal courts dismissed […]
The Centuries-Old Pattern Behind Spencer Pratt’s Loss
Consider what an election actually is. Beneath the rallies and the slogans, a free election is a measuring instrument. It takes the scattered preferences of millions of citizens and resolves them into a single public number, and like any instrument its worth depends entirely on its accuracy. A thermometer that can be nudged tells you […]
White House Alarmed By Detailed Trump Situation Room Accounts In Upcoming Book
Senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration are reportedly growing increasingly concerned that journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan may have obtained unauthorized access to highly sensitive discussions in the White House Situation Room. The concern stems from excerpts released ahead of the June 23 publication of “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald […]
Court Challenges Mount Against Trump Administration’s Rules On Foreign Truck Drivers
President Donald Trump’s efforts to tighten restrictions on foreign commercial truck drivers are facing a wave of legal challenges from labor unions, immigrant advocacy organizations and industry groups, even as federal courts have largely affirmed the administration’s policies. At the center of the dispute are new federal rules limiting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) for non-domiciled […]
Germany Vows To Build Europe’s Most Powerful Military
Germany is undertaking the most dramatic military transformation in its modern history, pledging to build what Chancellor Friedrich Merz has repeatedly described as “the strongest conventional army in Europe” as NATO allies move to shoulder a larger share of the continent’s defense burden. The effort represents a decisive break from Germany’s decades-long postwar culture of […]
Colorado Cracks Down On Civil Forfeiture Abuse
Colorado became the latest state to rein in so-called “asset forfeiture” laws that let police take property and cash from civilians without proving a crime was committed. “Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 26-1250 into law, taking a significant step forward in protecting Coloradans from having their property unjustly confiscated by law enforcement agencies,” the […]