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Leavitt Derides Reporters’ Concerns Over Trump’s Desire to Cancel Midterms
Polling shows Democrats have a wide lead over Republicans in the upcoming midterm races, at least for now.
Fed Agent Shoots Second Person, Days After Miller Claims Agents Have “Immunity”
Miller lied to ICE agents, saying, “Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop you … is committing a felony.”
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Candidates to Challenge Election Laws
Multiple legal experts said the ruling is likely to increase the already skyrocketing number of election law cases.
Federal Panel Reverses Decision That Freed Mahmoud Khalil From Immigration Jail
Khalil vowed to exhaust all options to fight back against the Trump administration’s attempts to deport him.
Trump Threatens to Use Insurrection Act Against Demonstrators in Minnesota
The Insurrection Act empowers the president to deploy the US military domestically to suppress civil unrest.
Accepting an Award, Targeted Filmmaker Denounces Crackdown on Iranian Protests
Jafar Panahi discusses the protests in Iran, fighting against censorship, and the risk of prolonged cycles of violence.
With Tie-Breaking Vote From Vance, Senate Kills Venezuela War Powers Resolution
“Trump is turning the Caribbean into a dangerous powder keg — and Congress must rein him in,” said Chuck Schumer.
“CBS Evening News” Has Lost Over a Million Viewers Since Bari Weiss Takeover
The plunge in viewership comes as Weiss has ushered in an era of Trump-friendly politics for the network.
Free Press Advocates Decry FBI Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Home
“It’s hard to interpret this as anything other than an attempt to squash the freedom of the press,” one critic said.
DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow Sparks Mass Resignation
Rather than open an investigation into Good’s killer, top DOJ officials want to look into her grieving widow.
Ford Plant Suspends Worker After Trump Flips Him Off
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to help the worker pay bills while suspended.
Pro-Israel Group Shut Down in New York for Its “Widespread” Harassment Campaign
Pro-Palestine activists have faced relentless harassment by Betar.
Treasury Head Dubiously Claims Recovered “Fraud” Funds Could Fund the Military
The Trump administration is using exaggerated claims of “fraud” to justify federal agents’ invasion of US cities.