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Read more: Liberty, Equalityโฆ and Gender Identity: The Constitution and Transgender Rights
At the center of todayโs fiercest political and cultural fault lines lies a question the framers of the Constitution never saw coming: How does an 18th-century charter of governance grapple with 21st-century understandings of identity? As courtrooms and legislatures across…
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A Predictable Retaliation: Iranian Missiles Hit American Air Base
Read more: A Predictable Retaliation: Iranian Missiles Hit American Air BaseThe War Congress Didnโt Declare Ballistic missiles, fired from Iran, have now targeted a major American air base in Qatar. While the attack was successfully intercepted and resulted in no U.S. casualties, any sense of relief is dangerously premature. The…
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What Does The Constitution Say About War?
Read more: What Does The Constitution Say About War?The Imperial Presidency at War: A Constitutional Crisis Decades in the Making American warplanes have conducted strikes against nuclear facilities inside Iran. This is a direct act of combat against a sovereign nation, ordered by the President without a word…
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The 25th Amendment on Trial: A Proposal to Reinvent Presidential Removal
Read more: The 25th Amendment on Trial: A Proposal to Reinvent Presidential RemovalA provocative new proposal from Representative Darrell Issa is forcing a national conversation about one of the most sensitive and critical parts of our constitutional order: the 25th Amendment. In the wake of revelations about a potential “cover-up” of former…
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A Republic in Recess: Trump Calls For Fewer Paid Holidays
Read more: A Republic in Recess: Trump Calls For Fewer Paid HolidaysIn a social media post this week, President Trump declared that there are โToo many non-working holidays in America,โ framing them as a multi-billion-dollar drain on the economy that โmust change.โ This argument, viewing our national calendar through the narrow…
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A Lesson on the Spending Clause: A Court Reminds the President of His Limits
Read more: A Lesson on the Spending Clause: A Court Reminds the President of His LimitsOur Constitution creates a deliberate and often tense balance of power. Congress is given the “power of the purse,” deciding how federal money is spent. The President, in turn, is tasked with faithfully executing the laws. But what happens when…
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The Court’s Controversial Choice On Youth Gender Care
Read more: The Court’s Controversial Choice On Youth Gender CareThis week, the Supreme Court was tasked with resolving a conflict that strikes at the heart of Americaโs most profound constitutional debates. On one side stood the 14th Amendment’s promise of equal protection for all persons. On the other, the…
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A War for the Soul of America
Read more: A War for the Soul of AmericaThere is a war being waged for the soul of America. It is not being fought with guns and cannons, but in our childrenโs classrooms. It is a battle over our very identity, a coordinated effort to tear down our…
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A Tale of Two Independence Days: The Promise of July 4th and the Reckoning of Juneteenth
Read more: A Tale of Two Independence Days: The Promise of July 4th and the Reckoning of JuneteenthAmerica has two days that celebrate independence. One commemorates the birth of a nation; the other, the liberation of its people. One is the articulation of a promise; the other, the beginning of its painful and long-overdue delivery. The Fourth…
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“Maybe I Should Go to the Fed”: An Assault on an Economic Bedrock
Read more: “Maybe I Should Go to the Fed”: An Assault on an Economic BedrockBeyond Insults: The Constitutional Danger of a Politicized Central Bank “Heโs not a smart person.” “A stupid person.” “A numbskull.” These are the words the President of the United States used this week to describe the Chairman of the Federal…
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G7 in Chaos as Trump Makes Sudden Exit
Read more: G7 in Chaos as Trump Makes Sudden ExitThe Empty Seat at the Table: A Presidentโs Rejection of the Post-War Order At a moment of extreme global crisis, with the world looking to the G7 summit for unified leadership, the President of the United States is leaving the…
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Trump Issues Urgent Warning on Iran
Read more: Trump Issues Urgent Warning on IranA Presidential Warning, A World on Edge: What ‘Evacuate Tehran’ Means In a shocking and unprecedented statement Monday evening, the President of the United States posted a message on social media with no context or explanation: “Everyone should immediately evacuate…
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Federal Judge Upholds Restraining Order
Read more: Federal Judge Upholds Restraining OrderMore Than a Grudge Match: When a President Targets a University A federal judge has, for the moment, shielded Harvard University from the full force of the executive branch. The temporary extension of a restraining order against the Trump administration…
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Lincoln’s Warning: Is America More Divided Today Than It Was 167 Years Ago?
Read more: Lincoln’s Warning: Is America More Divided Today Than It Was 167 Years Ago?On this day, June 16, in 1858, a lawyer from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln accepted the Republican nomination for Senate and delivered one of the most consequential speeches in American history. He warned a nation already fracturing under the pressure…
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Minnesota: Killer Suspect And Further Hit List Revealed
Read more: Minnesota: Killer Suspect And Further Hit List RevealedBeyond Assassination: A Plot to Decapitate a State Government The horrific assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband was not the beginning and the end of the plot. It was only the first act. The discovery of a manifesto…
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Mass Protests Erupt Amid Trump’s Parade
Read more: Mass Protests Erupt Amid Trump’s ParadeAmericans Protest Trump's Military Parade and Return to Presidency In a significant turn of events, tens of thousands of Americans protested in cities across the nation against President Donald Trump's military parade and his return to the presidency. The demonstrations,…
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Tanks and Troops Mark Army’s 250th Amidst Public Debate
Read more: Tanks and Troops Mark Army’s 250th Amidst Public DebateThe $40 Million Parade That Has Split a Nation Seventy-ton M1A2 Abrams tanks are rolling down the streets of Washington, D.C. Thousands of soldiersโsome in modern combat gear, others in the historic uniforms of the Revolutionary Warโare marching in formation.…
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The Minnesota Killings and the Threat to a Republican Form of Government
Read more: The Minnesota Killings and the Threat to a Republican Form of GovernmentThe Ballot or the Bullet: An Assassination and the Attack on an American Republic A ballot or a bullet. This is the foundational choice upon which any republic stands or falls. In Minnesota, that choice has been violated by an…
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In Israel, U.S. Forces Are Directly Engaged In Combat – Can The President Declare War Anywhere Without Congress?
Read more: In Israel, U.S. Forces Are Directly Engaged In Combat – Can The President Declare War Anywhere Without Congress?A Shield for Americans, A Blank Check for War? As Iranian missiles streaked across the skies toward Israel, U.S. forces engaged in a direct act of combat, helping to shoot them down. The White Houseโs justification was straightforward and compelling:…
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Protected Speech or Criminal Incitement? The Line for Protest Organizers
Read more: Protected Speech or Criminal Incitement? The Line for Protest OrganizersThey call it โfree speech.โ But when calls to protest against ICE operations – allegedly ignited by coordinated social media campaigns from well-funded activist groups – result in blocked freeways, injured officers, and burning cars, a republic must ask a…
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A judge rules the President’s deployment “illegal,” but an appeals court overturns it hours later.
Read more: A judge rules the President’s deployment “illegal,” but an appeals court overturns it hours later.A President or a King?: A Courtroom Showdown Over Constitutional Limits In a tense courtroom on Thursday, the raw conflict between executive power and judicial review was laid bare. A federal judge, holding up a pocket copy of the U.S.…
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A Judge, A President, and a Prison in El Salvador
Read more: A Judge, A President, and a Prison in El SalvadorAn appeals court has granted a temporary pause in a legal battle that strikes at the very heart of American constitutional law This is not a mere procedural dispute. It is a profound conflict over a simple but vital question:…
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When a Senator’s Question Becomes a Precedent for Arrest
Read more: When a Senator’s Question Becomes a Precedent for ArrestA United States senator, on the floor and in handcuffs. This is the stark image that now defines the fraught relationship between the legislative and executive branches. The forcible removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a press conference held by…
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For Sale: A Green Card. The “Trump Card” Waitlist Opens
Read more: For Sale: A Green Card. The “Trump Card” Waitlist OpensWith the launch of a waitlist, the United States has crossed a philosophical Rubicon. The “Trump Card,” a program offering permanent residency to any foreign national with $5 million to spare, is now a pending reality. This is a stark,…
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“Greater Force”: A Warning Shot Across the Bow of American Dissent
Read more: “Greater Force”: A Warning Shot Across the Bow of American DissentThe constitutional debate over the deployment of troops in Los Angeles has fundamentally shifted. It is no longer a question of legal authority alone. It has metastasized into a crisis of executive rhetoric, with the President himself announcing a new…
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National Guard in LA: Who controls the militia, and for what purpose?
Read more: National Guard in LA: Who controls the militia, and for what purpose?The deployment of 2,000 federalized National Guard troops onto the streets of Los Angeles, against the express wishes of Californiaโs governor, is more than a political showdown. Itโs a constitutional stress test. At the heart of the armored vehicles and…
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A poor European country may be paid to accept 50 migrants deemed inadmissible by the United States
Read more: A poor European country may be paid to accept 50 migrants deemed inadmissible by the United StatesThe Trump administrationโs aggressive immigration enforcement has taken a new turnโthis time across the Atlantic. In a quietly unfolding international deal, the small Balkan nation of Kosovo has agreed to temporarily host up to 50 deported migrants from the United…
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Judge Denies Newsomโs Bid to Block Trumpโs Military Deployment to Los Angeles
Read more: Judge Denies Newsomโs Bid to Block Trumpโs Military Deployment to Los AngelesA federal judge on Tuesday rejected California Governor Gavin Newsomโs emergency motion to halt President Trumpโs deployment of U.S. military forces in Los Angeles, escalating a dramatic standoff between state and federal authority over immigration enforcement and public protest response.…
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Should you be jailed for burning the American flag?
Read more: Should you be jailed for burning the American flag?The Flag, The First Amendment, and The Tenth President Donald Trumpโs denunciation of anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles as โanimalsโ who should face an โautomaticโ one-year jail sentence for burning the American flag is not merely the heated rhetoric of…
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ICYMI: One-Time $1k Contribution For Americans Born 1/1/25 – 1/1/29
Read more: ICYMI: One-Time $1k Contribution For Americans Born 1/1/25 – 1/1/29President Donald J. Trump has never been one for small gestures. And the so-called “Trump Accounts” are no exception. Framed as the emotional centerpiece of the โOne Big Beautiful Bill,โ these newborn investment accounts promise a $1,000 stake in the…
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Trump Remark Sparks Constitutional and Ethical Controversy Amid LA Protests
Read more: Trump Remark Sparks Constitutional and Ethical Controversy Amid LA ProtestsIn the wake of escalating protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration raids, President Donald Trump’s recent statement – “They spit; we hit” – has ignited a firestorm of criticism and raised profound questions about the balance between federal authority…
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California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment Amid L.A. Unrest
Read more: California Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment Amid L.A. UnrestCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the federalization and deployment of the California National Guard to Los Angeles without state consent. The legal action follows President Donald Trump’s…
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Marines Ordered to Los Angeles as Anti-Immigration Riots Escalate: A Moment of Force, a Test of Federal Power
Read more: Marines Ordered to Los Angeles as Anti-Immigration Riots Escalate: A Moment of Force, a Test of Federal PowerIn a move that has stunned observers and reignited fierce debate over federal authority, the Pentagon confirmed Monday that 700 U.S. Marines from Twentynine Palms are deploying to Los Angeles to reinforce security amid days of violent protests following mass…
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How Past Presidents Used the Insurrection Act And What The Constitution Says About It
Read more: How Past Presidents Used the Insurrection Act And What The Constitution Says About ItThe recent deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and discussions about potential Marine involvement have brought to the forefront critical questions about the constitutional limits of federal military power within the United States. To grasp the significance of…
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Federal Officials Respond With Arrest Threats And Marine Intervention To LA Protests
Read more: Federal Officials Respond With Arrest Threats And Marine Intervention To LA ProtestsDefense Secretary Pete Hegsethโs threat to unleash Marines on Los Angeles streets, paired with border czar Tom Homanโs warning to arrest Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass, has thrust the Constitution into a perilous spotlight. This isnโt mere posturingโitโs…
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Back in the U.S., Abrego Garcia faces charges
Read more: Back in the U.S., Abrego Garcia faces chargesKilmar Abrego Garciaโs unlawful deportation to El Salvadorโs brutal CECOT prison, followed by his return to face criminal charges in the United States, has exposed a chilling breach of constitutional duty. This caseโwhere a court order was brazenly ignoredโdemands we…
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Will SCOTUS Allow Trumpโs Push to Dismantle Education?
Read more: Will SCOTUS Allow Trumpโs Push to Dismantle Education?A surprising clash over the Department of Education is grabbing attention โ and itโs not just about schools. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a judgeโs order thatโs stopping their plan to drastically cut the agency…
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Both Migrants And ICE Officers In Perilous Condition After Botched Deportation
Read more: Both Migrants And ICE Officers In Perilous Condition After Botched DeportationA startling court filing has Washington buzzing โ and itโs raising tough questions about immigration, safety, and the rule of law. The Trump administrationโs attempt to deport eight migrants to South Sudan, a nation plagued by violence, has landed both…
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Why Some Democrats Joined Republicans in a Sanctuary City Crackdown
Read more: Why Some Democrats Joined Republicans in a Sanctuary City CrackdownA surprising vote in the House of Representatives has stirred up Washington โ and itโs not the usual partisan divide. This week, a handful of Democrats crossed party lines to support two Republican-led bills cracking down on so-called โsanctuary cities,โ…
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The Last Time a New Party Won: What Lincolnโs Rise Tells Us About Muskโs Third-Party Moment
Read more: The Last Time a New Party Won: What Lincolnโs Rise Tells Us About Muskโs Third-Party MomentA Nation at a Crossroads In the mid-19th century, the United States stood at a pivotal juncture. The nation’s expansion westward reignited fierce debates over slavery, states’ rights, and federal authority. Amidst this turmoil, a new political force emergedโthe Republican…
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The Middle Rises: Musk Suggests Creating New Political Party
Read more: The Middle Rises: Musk Suggests Creating New Political PartyElon Musk struck a nerve with America when he tweeted a deceptively simple question: โIs it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?โ Within hours, over 2.5 million people had…
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Merz Meets Trump: A Diplomatic Tightrope in the Oval Office
Read more: Merz Meets Trump: A Diplomatic Tightrope in the Oval OfficeJune 5, 2025 โ Washington, D.C. In a high-stakes meeting that underscored the complexities of modern transatlantic relations, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. This inaugural visit for Merz since assuming office…
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Visa Violations No Bar as Biden-Appointed Judge Shields Suspect’s Family from Deportation
Read more: Visa Violations No Bar as Biden-Appointed Judge Shields Suspect’s Family from DeportationA federal judgeโs emergency decree, halting the deportation of the Boulder firebombing suspect’s family, is not merely a procedural interruption. It is a stark illuminationโa flashpoint exposing the volatile nexus of judicial discretion, national security anxieties, immigration lawโs complexities, and…
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Trump Tax Leaker Exercises Constitutional Right To Decline To Testify
Read more: Trump Tax Leaker Exercises Constitutional Right To Decline To TestifyIn a case that has shaken the foundations of taxpayer confidentiality and raised profound questions about the politicization of justice, Charles Edward Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for leaking the tax returns…
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Karine Jean-Pierreโs Break with the Democratic Party: A Candid Reflection on a โBrokenโ White House
Read more: Karine Jean-Pierreโs Break with the Democratic Party: A Candid Reflection on a โBrokenโ White HouseIn a political landscape often marked by unwavering party loyalty, Karine Jean-Pierre’s recent departure from the Democratic Party stands out as a significant moment of introspection and critique. As the former White House Press Secretary under President Joe Biden, Jean-Pierre’s…
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Judge Blocks Trumpโs Trans Ban in Prisons, Cites Eighth Amendment
Read more: Judge Blocks Trumpโs Trans Ban in Prisons, Cites Eighth AmendmentFederal Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Inmate Care Ban U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has issued a ruling that mandates the Bureau of Prisons continue providing gender-affirming care to transgender inmates, defying an executive order from President Donald Trump. This decision…
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Putin Promises Response to Ukrainian Drones
Read more: Putin Promises Response to Ukrainian DronesTrump and Putin Discuss Ukraine Conflict in 75-Minute Call President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a 75-minute phone call, focusing primarily on the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Trump shared details of the conversation on Truth Social,…
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Muskโs Final Salvo: Ex-DOGE Chief Slams Trumpโs Spending Bill as โDisgusting Abominationโ
Read more: Muskโs Final Salvo: Ex-DOGE Chief Slams Trumpโs Spending Bill as โDisgusting AbominationโJust hours after officially stepping down as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk made it clear he wasnโt going quietly. In a blistering Tuesday afternoon post on X, Musk condemned President Trumpโs flagship spending bill…
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Rand Paul Opposes Debt in Trump’s Bill
Read more: Rand Paul Opposes Debt in Trump’s BillSen. Rand Paul’s Firm Stance Against Debt Ceiling Hike Sen. Rand Paul stands firm against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s proposed $5 trillion debt ceiling hike. For Paul, this isn’t just another legislative detail; it’s a philosophical battleground. He…
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Trump Appeals Tariff Court Loss
Read more: Trump Appeals Tariff Court LossTrump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs Face Legal Challenges President Trump’s ambitious “Liberation Day” tariff plan has encountered significant legal hurdles in American courts. Judges are grappling with the task of determining the legal validity of these sweeping economic measures. Recent rulings…
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80 Hours of Constitution Training for Senior Officials
Read more: 80 Hours of Constitution Training for Senior OfficialsThe Senior Executive Service: Bridging Policy and Action In the complex machinery of U.S. governance, the Senior Executive Service (SES) plays a crucial yet often overlooked role. Composed of the highest-ranking career officials, the SES connects presidential appointees to the…
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Trump Appointed Judge Blocks Deportation
Read more: Trump Appointed Judge Blocks DeportationJudge Halts Deportation of Venezuelan Migrant, Emphasizing Due Process U.S. District Court Judge John Holcomb has issued a ruling halting the deportation of Venezuelan migrant Darwin Antonio Arevalo Millan. The decision, handed down on Monday, underscores the critical need for…
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Why Are Taxpayers Paying for a Birthday Parade with Tanks?
Read more: Why Are Taxpayers Paying for a Birthday Parade with Tanks?After DOGEโs lectures on efficiency, Trumpโs $61 million spectacle is hard to defend. After months of finger-wagging from the Department of Government Efficiency โ slashing budgets, freezing hiring, and sermonizing about โdoing more with lessโ โ weโre now expected to…
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Trump Admin Seeks SCOTUS OK on Federal Layoffs
Read more: Trump Admin Seeks SCOTUS OK on Federal LayoffsTrump Administration’s Urgent Plea to Supreme Court The Trump administration has made another urgent plea to the Supreme Court, seeking immediate approval to reduce its federal workforce. This appeal follows a district court’s decision that significantly impeded President Trump’s broader…
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Federal Oversight in Question After Firebombing at Pro-Israel Rally
Read more: Federal Oversight in Question After Firebombing at Pro-Israel RallyDisturbing Act of Violence in Boulder, Colorado On Sunday afternoon, Boulder, Colorado, witnessed a shocking incident of violence. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, allegedly attacked a pro-Israel group during a weekly event held by “Run for Their Lives”…
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Trumpโs Tariffs Just Hit a Legal Wall โ Here Are the Two Most Likely Outcomes
Read more: Trumpโs Tariffs Just Hit a Legal Wall โ Here Are the Two Most Likely OutcomesTrump’s “Liberation Day” Tariffs: A Timeline of Economic Turmoil On April 15, 2025, President Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). These tariffs aimed to penalize countries for alleged unfair trade practices, sending…
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Ukraine Attack: Drone Warfare and the Collapse of Congressional War Powers?
Read more: Ukraine Attack: Drone Warfare and the Collapse of Congressional War Powers?As smoke curled over scorched Russian airfields and the hum of drone propellers faded into silence, the true significance of Ukraineโs latest strike was just beginning to register. This wasnโt just about the 40 aircraft reportedly damaged or the A-50…
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Elon Musk’s White House Sendoff: Four Takeaways From a Pivotal Press Conference
Read more: Elon Musk’s White House Sendoff: Four Takeaways From a Pivotal Press ConferenceOn May 30, 2025, President Donald Trump held a widely watched press conference in the Oval Office to mark the official end of Elon Muskโs tenure at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). But this wasnโt a quiet goodbye. From…
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Live Updates On Trump’s Press Conference With Elon Musk At White House
Read more: Live Updates On Trump’s Press Conference With Elon Musk At White HouseLIVE: Trump and Musk Hold Oval Office Press Conference on DOGE Transition Event Overview President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk addressed the press to mark Muskโs final day as official head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).…
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Trump Supreme Court Win on Parole
Read more: Trump Supreme Court Win on ParoleSupreme Court Backs Trump Administration on Immigration Policy In a decisive move, the Supreme Court granted President Trump’s administration a win, allowing them to proceed with significant immigration policy changes affecting 500,000 migrants. The justices’ decision to stay a lower…