Supreme Court Sides With Trump Over Transgender Passport Policy
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that President Trump’s State Department can prohibit transgender Americans from listing their gender identity on their passports. The 6-3 decision hands Trump another legal victory in his efforts to eviscerate what his administration calls “gender ideology.” The Justice Department brought the emergency appeal after lower courts blocked the passport policy […]
Schumer Changes Tune On Mamdani Following Mayoral Victory
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer acknowledged direct outreach with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, signaling the Democratic Party’s efforts to unify after a high-profile progressive victory. Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram reported Wednesday on X that Schumer stated, “This morning, I talked with Mayor-elect Mamdani. We had a very, very good conversation. […]
Morning Brief: DOJ Eyes Biden’s Autopen, Courts Check Trump’s Purse & Pharma Prices Fall
Washington woke up today to an extraordinary convergence of power struggles — judicial, executive, and political — testing the limits of presidential authority past and present. The DOJ Weighs a Legal Earthquake The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly reviewing whether to invalidate certain pardons and executive actions from the Biden administration, following explosive findings […]
Trump Celebrates Retirement Of Longtime Foe
President Donald Trump reacted enthusiastically Thursday to the news that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will retire at the end of her twentieth congressional term in January 2027. Pelosi, 85, announced she will not seek re-election, stating, “I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative as we go forward.” […]
The Right Keeps Losing Because NGOs Hijacked ‘Democracy’
A neutral reader wants first principles and facts. The claim is simple. The left has built a national infrastructure of nonprofit organizations, foundations, media outlets, litigation shops, academic centers, and movement hubs that function as a single strategic ecosystem under the rubric of democracy. The Democracy Funders Network, chaired by Rachel Pritzker (yes that Pritzker), […]
Venezuela’s New Russian Weapons Put US Troops In Danger
Especially our aircraft, but ships too. As I noted earlier, even as the U.S. builds up its forces in the southern Caribbean, Russia hasn’t shied away from arming Venezuela’s corrupt, illegitimate socialist regime run by Nicolás Maduro. James Story, the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela from 2018 to 2023, says Venezuela’s military is plagued with problems, including […]
Federal Ruling Requires Trump Admin To Provide Full SNAP Benefits For November
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must fully fund SNAP benefits for November, rejecting an earlier plan by the Trump administration to provide only reduced payments amid the federal government shutdown. The decision represents a significant judicial check on the executive’s budget and appropriations strategy during […]
Report: Trump To Add Kazakhstan To Abraham Accords With Israel
President Trump on Thursday will welcome Kazakhstan into the Abraham Accords, the agreements centered around normalizing ties with Israel, two sources confirmed to The Hill. Although Israel and Kazakhstan have maintained diplomatic relations since 1992, joining the Abraham Accords opens new doors for economic, technological, and security collaboration across the Middle East and Central Asia. The […]
Justice May Seek To Overturn Biden Policies After Bombshell Report On Biden Autopen
The U.S. Department of Justice may be taking the first steps in trying to legally overturn scores of pardons and other Executive actions taken by former President Joe Biden, after the release of a report by U.S. House investigators on Biden staffers using an “autopen” to sign documents in his absence. The U.S. House Committee […]