Newsom slaps 25% tax on private detention centers in sweeping pushback against key Trump policy
Gavin Newsom signed a 25% tax on private detention centers in California, targeting every ICE facility in the state and their profits directly.
DHS exposes dilemma behind SCOTUS deportation fight: ‘We have two choices’
DHS General Counsel James Percival defends third-country removals on social media as the Supreme Court temporarily stays a lower-court ruling.
‘Activist judge’ rules Congress cannot bar noncitizens from voting in federal elections
A Biden-appointed federal judge ruled the law criminalizing noncitizen voting is unconstitutional, dismissing charges against a woman who voted in 2020.
Lawmaker’s stunned face and other viral moments cap rough week for political class
Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury at a senate hearing, but confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team.
Top investigator in Biden-era election probe wanted to tear key constitutional right away from lawmakers
JP Cooney, Jack Smith’s top deputy, advocated repealing the Speech or Debate Clause, sparking a heated clash with Sen. Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill.
Expert tears apart Talarico’s viral claim his agenda is based on Jesus’s teachings: ‘Butchering the Bible’
James Talarico’s claim that universal healthcare has biblical grounds draws sharp criticism from an expert who accuses him of perverting the Bible.
Blue state councilman mocked after claiming self-driving cars are ‘murdering’ pets: ‘Hide your cats’
One Minneapolis city council member’s claims that Waymo cars are killing cats sparked widespread mockery as the city debates driverless vehicle rules.
Dems demanding Venezuela brief face State Department fury as senators leave town without answers
Senate Democrats have challenged the legality of a Pentagon equity stake in Venezuelan oil company NABEP, but the State Department fires back sharply.
Socialist streamer Hasan Piker faces fury after pressuring Talarico to enact far-left policy if elected
Hasan Piker’s remarks about holding James Talarico accountable drew sharp rebukes from Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz ahead of the Texas Senate race.
Obama judge halts Trump firing bid as decades-old legal authority tees up possible major reversal
President Donald Trump’s firing of court-appointed U.S. attorney Roger Rogoff was blocked by Judge Stanley Bastian, sparking a separation of powers clash.