Russ Vought helped gut USAID — then reportedly used its money for his security
Trump’s USAID cuts may lead to millions of deaths worldwide in the name of “efficiency.” Yet the administration reportedly will use $15 million from the agency to pay for the OMB chief’s security.
Trump’s FTC presses Apple News to push pro-MAGA articles as his unpopularity grows
The president and his allies in Washington have their sights set on Apple in their latest effort to force media companies to promote more content that aligns with their views.
James Van Der Beek died with crushing medical debt. His family’s response is too familiar.
The average American has every right to be disturbed at learning about the GoFundMe for actor James Van Der Beek family, who were left with expensive medical bills after the star of “Dawson’s Creek” died of colorectal cancer this week at age 48.
Dr. Omer Awan
Columbia University admits ‘irregular process’ for Epstein girlfriend as files rock academia
The Ivy League university’s response to the latest Epstein files release highlights the disgraced power broker’s deep ties to academia.
GOP voters support ICE — until a new detention center comes to town
A surprising number of Republican communities are coming out against the idea of ICE deportation facilities in their backyards.
What Pam Bondi’s performance in the Epstein hearing obscured
The issue is whether the Justice Department exercised the kind of judgment that sensitive disclosures demand, not the number of pages it released.
Pete Hegseth’s campaign against Mark Kelly is extraordinary. And this federal judge noticed.
Judge Leon’s ruling outlined the threat that Hegseth’s efforts could pose to the constitutional liberties of all who have served our nation in uniform.
Venezuela’s rearrest of opposition figures should set off alarm bells in Washington
The release and swift rearrest of Juan Pablo Guanipa speaks volumes about the regime’s disregard for democracy.
DHS reportedly taps Labor Department aide behind posts echoing white supremacist rhetoric
Peyton Rollins, 21, helped run the Labor Department’s social media channels as they spewed ugly propaganda. Now, he reportedly has been effectively promoted.
Member of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removed after argument about antisemitism
Pro-Trump influencer Carrie Prejean Boller has been axed from the president’s panel, reflecting the MAGA civil war over religion and antisemitism.
Trump’s self-inflicted poll catastrophe
Americans supported going after “the worst of the worst.” But less than 14% of the more than 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE have been charged with or convicted of a violent crime.
Trump appears to be conducting an experiment to test the limits of lawlessness
The immigration agency’s reported pattern of disobedience of the courts is a chilling development.
