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Haircut in the High Court: How Justices Respond to Latest Religious Freedom Case

The Supreme Court heard a religious freedom argument Monday out of Louisiana concerning whether individual government officials may be forced to pay...

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Why the Supreme Court May Never Review Gay Marriage

Why the Supreme Court May Never Review Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a former Kentucky county clerk’s case that could have potentially challenged the 2015 decision Obergefell...

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Supreme Court Sides With Trump Admin on Transgender Passports

Supreme Court Sides With Trump Admin on Transgender Passports

The Supreme Court delivered a victory to the Trump administration regarding a policy that passports should identify people based only on biological...

07.11.2025 7

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Democrats Could ‘Bottle Up’ Sherrill’s New Jersey Win for National Path to Victory

Democrats Could ‘Bottle Up’ Sherrill’s New Jersey Win for National Path to Victory

Democrats had three big winners Tuesday, but New Jersey’s Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill could have the most staying power as a matter of math. Sherrill,...

07.11.2025 2

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How Trump-Appointed Justices Are Responding to Trump’s Tariffs

How Trump-Appointed Justices Are Responding to Trump’s Tariffs

Two Supreme Court justices President Donald Trump appointed during his last term seemed skeptical of his presidential power to impose tariffs without...

06.11.2025 3

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Parental Rights, Election Integrity Among Key Ballot Measures Across the Country

Parental Rights, Election Integrity Among Key Ballot Measures Across the Country

Texas voters approved a first-in-the-nation parental rights initiative Tuesday.  Lone Star state voters also approved a state constitutional...

05.11.2025 3

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Trump Clashes With California Over Election Fraud

Trump Clashes With California Over Election Fraud

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order on election fraud, prompting California’s top election official to push back.  White House...

05.11.2025 10

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What Early Voting Trends Tell Us About the Big 3 Elections This Week

Democrats appear to have an edge in early voting going into Tuesday’s Big 3 elections: two governors’ races and the mayoral race in the...

03.11.2025 1

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Strip Clubs, Sex Changes, Rental Aid: What One Lawmaker Found in Medicaid Spending Shocked Him

Strip Clubs, Sex Changes, Rental Aid: What One Lawmaker Found in Medicaid Spending Shocked Him

Oregon state Rep. Dwayne Yunker began asking questions when he discovered the state was using tax dollars to bring developmentally disabled clients to...

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4 Likely Next Steps From Congressional Probe of Jack Smith and ‘Arctic Frost’

4 Likely Next Steps From Congressional Probe of Jack Smith and ‘Arctic Frost’

As revelations about former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest come to light, an investigation...

31.10.2025 3

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4 Broken Obamacare Promises

4 Broken Obamacare Promises

A new round of Obamacare enrollment begins on Nov. 1 against the backdrop of an ongoing partial government shutdown that revolves around a debate...

30.10.2025 8

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6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November

6 Ballot Measures to Watch in November

A dose of direct democracy is hitting the off-year elections as some ballot measures have far-reaching implications, from redrawing congressional maps...

26.10.2025 2

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Ted Cruz, Eli Crane Lead Effort to Require Only Citizens Vote

Ted Cruz, Eli Crane Lead Effort to Require Only Citizens Vote

A group of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona, is joining the effort to promote a... Read More The post...

23.10.2025 3

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Trump Administration ‘Schools’ Another University Seeking to Keep Federal Tax Dollars

Trump Administration ‘Schools’ Another University Seeking to Keep Federal Tax Dollars

The Trump administration reached yet another deal with a higher education institution, as the University of Virginia agreed to drop its diversity,...

23.10.2025 4

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Immigration, AI, Social Media Intersect in Unions’ Battle With Trump Administration

Immigration, AI, Social Media Intersect in Unions’ Battle With Trump Administration

Unions are suing the Trump administration to prevent the potential deportation of noncitizens who express support for Hamas terrorists or who...

23.10.2025 7

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State Attorneys General Weigh in on Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

State Attorneys General Weigh in on Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms.  The...

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Chicago Sues Trump, Refusing to Drop DEI as Condition for Federal Money

Chicago Sues Trump, Refusing to Drop DEI as Condition for Federal Money

Several blue cities, led by Chicago, want federal money to keep flowing but aren’t willing to abide by the Trump administration’s condition of...

22.10.2025 8

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Probe Finds Biden’s FEMA ‘Systematically’ Withheld Assistance From Trump Supporters

Probe Finds Biden’s FEMA ‘Systematically’ Withheld Assistance From Trump Supporters

The Justice Department could investigate Biden administration emergency response employees who “systematically” avoided helping disaster...

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‘FLIP YOUR BALLOT’: Opponents of Newsom’s Gerrymandering Agenda Have Advice for California Voters

‘FLIP YOUR BALLOT’: Opponents of Newsom’s Gerrymandering Agenda Have Advice for California Voters

Opponents of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering plan to redraw congressional districts to favor Democrats are warning voters to...

21.10.2025 2

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9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland

9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to mobilize the National Guard to protect federal buildings...

21.10.2025 2

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New Jersey County With History of Voter Fraud Could Face DOJ Scrutiny

New Jersey County With History of Voter Fraud Could Face DOJ Scrutiny

In the midst of the governor’s race, the New Jersey Republican Party is asking the U.S. Justice Department to send federal monitors to watch the......

21.10.2025 3

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Secrecy of Ballot, Election Security Could Be at Risk in Virginia Contests

Secrecy of Ballot, Election Security Could Be at Risk in Virginia Contests

The secret ballot is at risk in a populous Virginia county near Washington, D.C., amid one of the most closely watched state elections of 2025,......

20.10.2025 3

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Taxpayers Spend Big on Nonessential Back Pay as Schumer Shutdown Drags On

The government shutdown is costing taxpayers $400 million per day to pay furloughed government workers—a total that is reaching nearly $5 billion as...

18.10.2025 2

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Why the Bolton Case Might Be Different From Other Politically Charged DOJ Prosecutions

Legal experts say the John Bolton classified documents case will be more difficult for President Donald Trump’s critics to dismiss as a Trump...

18.10.2025 3

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Violent Texts and Trump Dominate Virginia AG Debate

Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares kicked off the Thursday debate referencing text messages in which his Democrat opponent Jay...

17.10.2025 3

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6 Things About Judge Who Blocked Trump From Culling Bureaucracy During Shutdown

The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration’s ouster of federal employees on Wednesday has a record of controversial rulings spanning...

17.10.2025 4

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4 Takeaways From SCOTUS Redistricting Case That Could Shape Who Controls Congress

In a closely watched case that could have a significant impact on which party controls Congress and that could have national consequences when it...

16.10.2025 2

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Walz Had Instructions for Defying Trump on Immigration

Minnesota—a state that the Trump administration has sued, alleging it is a sanctuary state—received “resistance” guidelines from a coalition...

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Why Elizabeth Warren-Created Agency is Hiring Amid Government Shutdown

In the middle of a government shutdown, as federal employees are facing layoffs, one agency is hiring.  The Consumer Financial Protection...

14.10.2025 50

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What Judges Had to Say About Trump National Guard Deployments

Two federal courts heard arguments Thursday about President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to quell unrest near U.S. Immigration...

10.10.2025 10

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What to Expect From Supreme Court Case on Ballots That Come in After Elections

The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Illinois law that allows ballots to be counted that arrive up to 14 days after Election Day. ......

09.10.2025 3

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What to Know About Biden Judge Who Gave Lenient Sentence to Kavanaugh Assassination Plotter

The federal judge who gave a lighter-than-expected sentence to the would-be assassin of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has built up a record for...

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5 Supreme Court Cases That Could Significantly Help or Hinder Trump’s Agenda

The Supreme Court hasn’t yet determined all the cases it will hear regarding legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive actions.  But...

07.10.2025 4

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Federal Requirement for Proof of Citizenship to Vote Could Arrive

Election integrity advocates are pushing the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require documented proof of citizenship for federal voter...

04.10.2025 2

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Biden Judge Linked to University Where Her Ruling Preserves Taxpayer-Funded Grants

A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration to keep taxpayer dollars flowing to University of California campuses even though she served as...

04.10.2025 4

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Trump Has a Road Map for Universities That Want Federal Grants to Keep Coming

The Trump administration unveiled a plan for colleges and universities to ensure the continued flow of federal funding: stop raising tuition costs for...

02.10.2025 4

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Supreme Court Rules on Trump Bid to Remove Lisa Cook From the Fed

Lisa Cook will keep her post on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for now at least, as the Supreme Court denied an emergency appeal... Read More...

01.10.2025 4

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Dem AGs Sue to Keep Taxpayer Funding for Gender Ideology in Schools

A coalition of Democrat state attorneys general is suing to continue taxpayer subsidies for public schools to teach gender ideology in sex education...

30.09.2025 6

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New Jersey Military Base Safe After Lockdown

A New Jersey military base was on lockdown Tuesday amid concerns of an active shooter. Authorities later said reports of a shooter were unfounded,...

30.09.2025 4

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Legal Showdown in Oregon as Dems Try to Block National Guard

The state of Oregon sued Monday to stop the Trump administration from using the National Guard in the city of Portland to quell unrest that... Read...

29.09.2025 3

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‘We’re Done Discussing’: Biden Civil Rights Chair Clings to Power With Help From GOP Appointee

A Joe Biden appointee, with the help of fellow Democrat commissioners and one Republican-appointed commissioner, clung to power as chair of the U.S....

20.09.2025 10

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Taxpayers Fund Transgender, DEI Apps With Grants Meant for National Security

Federal small business grants intended for national defense technology have gone to create mobile apps for gay men, “transgender” women, and LGBTQ...

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Biden Chief of Staff Had Suggested Cognitive Exam, Recalls Concerns From Cabinet

Former President Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff told a congressional panel Thursday that he asked the White House physician about a full...

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Patel Clashes With Democrats on Epstein Files, Touts Crime Fighting Stats

FBI Director Kash Patel fended off questions about the probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as House Democrats alleged a Trump...

18.09.2025 3

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5 Takeaways From FBI Director Patel’s Senate Panel Hearing

FBI Director Kash Patel’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday was testy at times, as topics of the Charlie Kirk assassination,...

17.09.2025 4

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‘We Know Where You Live’: Political Violence on Trial This Week Over Threats to Trump Voters

Last October, ahead of the 2024 presidential race, several Pennsylvania residents with pro-Donald Trump yard signs found threats in their mailboxes. ...

16.09.2025 10

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Erika Kirk Responds to Husband’s Assassination: ‘You Have No Idea the Fire You Have Ignited’

Erika Kirk, the widow of the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, vowed in a primetime address Friday that her husband’s mission will only grow...

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More than $3 Million Raised for Charlie Kirk’s Family in Less Than 24 Hours

Donors gave more than $3 million for the family of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in less than 24 hours through a GiveSendGo campaign....

13.09.2025 5

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Jean-Pierre Faces House Panel’s Scrutiny on Biden Incapacity, Autopen

After defending former President Joe Biden’s mental fitness for more than two years, former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre went...

12.09.2025 2

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Trump, DOGE Score Court Win in $1 Billion DEI Grants Case

The Trump administration scored a victory over diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and a win in favor of the Department of Government...

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