Try as he might, Vivek Ramaswamy will never be fully accepted by MAGA world. The Ohio gubernatorial candidate and former DOGE co-chief came face-to-face with the racism rampant among American conservative youth culture Tuesday when he headlined a Turning Point USA event in Montana.
Stephen Miller may have just accidentally confirmed that he, not President Donald Trump, is the one calling the shots in regard to deportation raids and National Guard deployments. "Illinois governor says we're provoking actions that are unlawful," Miller said on CNN on Monday. "Why would the mere presence--just think about this for a second. If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced that he would sign a letter approving the establishment of a Qatari Emeri Air Force facility in Idaho. read more
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by the National Retail Federation challenging a New York state law that requires retailers to tell customers when their personal data are used to set prices, known as surveillance pricing. read more
Russia is carrying out a "massive attack" on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Kiev without power. The Kremlin appears to again be using a tactic deployed in previous years, depriving Ukrainians of power and heat ahead of the bitter winter months. read more
President Trump is temporarily barred from sending the National Guard to Illinois to aid his immigration crackdown after a federal judge in part granted the state a temporary restraining order against the deployment. read more
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of the Philippines Friday morning, according to the US Geological Survey, sending panicked residents running into the streets as the ground shook. read more
Dominion is one of the biggest election equipment providers and was used by 27 states during the 2024 election. read more
In an extraordinary effort to inject politics into millions of Americans' travel experiences ... read more
"[F]or her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James was criminally indicted on two counts by a grand jury on Thursday. read more
Steve Benen: A Trump loyalist is helping lead the CIA. The same Trump loyalist is also apparently in control of CIA's legal judgments. What could possibly go wrong? read more
With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.
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President Donald Trump bragged on Wednesday that his administration "took the freedom of speech away" with a one year penalty for "inciting riots" with flag burning -- never mind that the Supreme Court of the United States clearly ruled on this exact issue decades ago. read more
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said they reached their peace prize decision on Thursday, and "observers believe it is highly unlikely that Trump will be awarded the prize, leading to fears in the country over how he will react to being overlooked so publicly," the Guardian says. read more
The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump's deportations and said it would dismiss anyone who refuses to go along, according to current and former DHS employees. read more
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