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Biden Outsourced Pardon Approval To Then-VP Harris: Memos

Newly revealed memos show that early in his presidency, Joe Biden’s aides believed he was obligated to personally sign official actions, including pardons, with the documents indicating Biden later delegated clemency decisions to then–Vice President Kamala Harris. The memos were collected during a Trump White House review of Biden’s use of autopen signatures for official actions, an inquiry that has…
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Appeals Court Allows ‘Aligator Alcatraz’ To Remain Open

A federal appeals court has halted a judge’s order requiring Florida and the federal government to shut down a controversial immigration detention center in the Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” On Thursday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted requests from Florida and the Department of Homeland Security to stay a district court’s preliminary injunction, which would have forced…
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Stefanik Intros Trump-Favored Measure Banning Cashless Bail

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Monday introduced legislation to cement President Donald Trump’s executive order ending cashless bail nationwide, by blocking federal funds from jurisdictions that release violent offenders without requiring bail. The package includes two bills — one specific to Washington, D.C., and another applying nationwide — that mirror legislation introduced last week in the Senate by Sen. Marsha…
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Majority Of Dem Voters Now Favor Socialism Over Capitalism: Survey

A growing share of Democrats now view socialism more positively than capitalism, according to a new Gallup poll. The survey found that just 42% of Democrats hold a favorable opinion of capitalism, while 66% said they view socialism positively. The results suggest the party’s base is becoming more receptive to socialist policy ideas as Democrats work to redefine their direction…
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Trump Responds To Deadly Stabbing Of Ukrainian Refugee In North Carolina

President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, calling it an example of the dangers facing the nation. “We have to be able to handle evil people out there, otherwise we don’t have a country,” Trump said in remarks following reports of the attack. The incident has drawn widespread…
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Supreme Court OK’s Trump Admin’s Resumption of Immigration Sweeps In LA

The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major victory for his immigration agenda on Monday, clearing the way for ICE to carry out “mass deportation” operations in Los Angeles. The justices stayed lower court rulings that had found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated the Constitution by factoring in race, ethnicity, language, and location when deciding whom to question about…
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Supreme Court Allows Trump To Remove Dem-Appointed Trade Commissioner

Chief Justice John Roberts delivered a procedural win to President Trump on Monday, allowing him — for now — to remove a Democratic-aligned commissioner from the Federal Trade Commission. Roberts granted interim relief while the Supreme Court considers the administration’s broader appeal to overturn a lower court ruling that had reinstated Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Slaughter, a veteran Democratic appointee, filed…
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Supreme Court Allows Trump To Remove Democratic FTC Member For Now

President Donald Trump has received approval from the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Trump administration requested an emergency injunction from the Supreme Court last week to halt the lower court’s decisions and expedite Slaughter’s removal. The government has also asked the court to hear the entire case to…
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GOP’s Thune Will Use ‘Nuclear Option’ To Get Trump Noms Past Dem Blockade

Senate Republicans are preparing to break Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s months-long blockade of confirmations, moving to end seven months of delays that have stalled President Donald Trump’s efforts to staff his administration. Majority Leader John Thune is expected to trigger the “nuclear option” as early as Monday to change Senate rules and allow en bloc confirmation of lower-level executive…
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Trump Claps Back At Reporter Over Question About Chicago Crime

President Trump on Sunday snapped at a reporter who asked if he planned to “go to war with Chicago,” following his post of a meme warning the city would soon learn about the “Department of War.” NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, who frequently clashed with Trump during his first term, posed the question that triggered his response. “When…
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