President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he's withdrawing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland but left the door open to sending federal forces "in a much different and stronger form." His announcement comes after the US Supreme Court last week rejected his request to allow him to deploy the guard to Chicago to protect ICE agents as part of the administration's ongoing immigration crackdown. read more
Iran's government has called for dialogue with protest leaders after the country's largest demonstrations in three years over a plunging currency and declining living conditions. read more
Here are eight ways. He gave tax breaks to the wealthy and cut food stamps and other safety-net programs for the poor, neutered the Department of Education, touched off trade wars with Canada, China and the European Union, and publicly urged the Justice Department to prosecute adversaries like former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. read more
The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. read more
A CNN poll conducted earlier this month found that just 22 percent of Republicans support Vance's bid for the presidency. They cited his "intelligence" as a key factor in his potential success with American voters, as well as the likelihood that he would continue Trump's agenda.
One wonders when we'll see TransICE, dedicated to deporting trans people to Nigeria?