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Are Republicans turning Uncle Sam into Uncle Sugar?

Republicans are proposing to hand out even more taxpayer dollars, with President Trump proposing a $2,000 dividend for eligible individuals. Republicans, who previously criticized the Democrats' American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for being fiscally irresponsible, are now

Judge seeks whistleblower testimony in detainee flights case

A federal judge has asked for testimony from a Justice Department whistleblower who alleged leadership appeared to lie to the court when they said they were unaware of pending flights that sent more than 100 men to a Salvadoran mega prison. The inquiry comes as U.S. District

Former DOJ staff rip civil rights unit's 'destruction'

More than 200 attorneys formerly employed in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division bashed the Trump administration Tuesday for turning its “core mission upside down” as it took a series of moves to gut the agency. The open letter, signed on the 68th anniversary of the

Trump hopes Alito, Thomas stay on Supreme Court bench

President Trump declined to encourage the retirements of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court's two oldest conservatives, in an interview released Tuesday. “I hope they stay, ’cause I think they’re fantastic, OK?” Trump told Politico's Dasha Burns, when

Judge orders release of mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew

An immigration judge on Monday ordered the release of the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew. Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old immigrant from Brazil, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month in Revere, Mass., according to

Judge grants DOJ request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell records

A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Department of Justice's (DOJ) request to publicly release scores of records from a sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer’s ruling comes

Trump approval rating ticks up to 41 percent: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating increased to 41 percent in a survey released Tuesday, buoyed by rising Republican support for his handling of the economy. The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll found Trump's overall approval ticked up 3 points from the 38 percent recorded late last

Trump refuses to rule out sending US troops to Venezuela

President Trump did not rule out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela in an interview released Tuesday as tensions between Washington and Caracas rise. “I don’t comment on that. I wouldn’t say that one way or the other,” Trump told Politico’s Dasha Burns when asked if there could

Honduras seeks to arrest Trump-pardoned former president

The Honduran attorney general on Monday announced an international arrest warrant against Juan Orlando Hernández, the country’s former president who was recently pardoned by President Trump and released from prison. Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez, attorney general of Honduras,

Trump says Ukraine should hold elections

President Trump said in a new interview that Ukraine should hold elections despite being locked in war with Russia. “They’re using war not to hold an election. I would think the Ukrainian people should have that choice,” Trump told Politico. “They talk about having a democracy

Trump tries to flip the script on affordability

President Trump is attempting to shift the narrative on affordability with a speech in Pennsylvania, while Supreme Court hears a campaign finance case, Jasmine Crockett targets Trump with Senate bid, and voters head to polls in Miami and Albuquerque.

Here are key tech provisions the NDAA includes and excludes

Two key AI provisions were left out of the final text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) after failing to overcome Republican divisions, while a pair of measures restricting investments and contracts with China made it into the must-pass defense bill. The

5 notable elections to watch in December

As Republicans and Democrats look ahead to next year’s midterms, both parties are keeping an eye on a series of state and local special elections to close the year out. Democrats are seeking to score more victories after a successful off year during President Trump’s second