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Deep blue Maryland caught in billion dollar web of unemployment failure and fraud
Maryland is under public pressure after a state audit and a series of federal indictments exposed widespread fraud in its unemployment program. Maryland has paid out close to a billion dollars in unemployment overpayments over the past five years to individuals who...
Gregg Jarrett sizes up whether Trump has strong case against IRS
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Friday that President Donald Trump has a strong legal case against the IRS over the unlawful disclosure of his tax records. Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking at least $10 billion in damages from the IRS and the Treasury...
GOP senator vows to block all fed nominees after DOJ probe into Jerome Powell
Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is vowing to block all of President Donald Trump’s future appointees to the Federal Reserve — including the upcoming Chair vacancy — citing the Justice Department’s criminal probe into chairman Jerome Powell. Tillis, a...
Trump admin accidentally doxxes ICE agent involved in shooting
Top Trump administration officials inadvertently helped journalists identify the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official involved in the Minnesota shooting by revealing a detail about his background. Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary...
Democrats try rolling out potential answer to JD Vance for 2026 midterms
Beth Macy, a 2026 Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, has drawn some comparisons to a liberal version of Vice President JD Vance, Politico reported on Monday. Macy previously served as an award-winning reporter for the Roanoke Times for 25...
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Second Amendment groups sue New York over ‘Glock’ handgun ban
(The Center Square) – One of the latest targets in the legal battles around gun control laws is New York’s ban on Glock-style handguns. California, Maryland, Connecticut and New York have all passed – and their governors signed – laws that restrict the sale,...
CBP halts Big Bend construction after pressure from GOP TX lawmakers, sheriffs
(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Rodney Scott said he paused all construction activity in Big Bend National Park and arrived in Texas on Monday to meet with Texas officials and stakeholders in person. He said he’s meeting with “a...
Blockbuster Colorado climate case takes First Amendment turn
America could be in store for another First Amendment battle as questions about energy companies’ free speech rights emerge in a high-stakes Colorado climate case. Of the roughly 20 “friend of the court” briefs filed in Boulder County’s climate lawsuit against Suncor...
GOP consumers souring on Trump’s economy as midterms loom
A drop in Republican consumer sentiment in August coincided with a noticeable decline in enthusiasm from President Donald Trump’s supporters over his job performance. The University of Michigan’s August consumer sentiment reading showed a steep decline among...
Conflicts of interest swirl around Colorado climate case
(The Center Square) – More than two dozen organizations writing briefs for a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case on the future of climate change had ties to fossil-fuel linked companies, according to a new report. Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group based...
Pritzker gets union endorsement, blasts Bailey
(The Center Square) – The president of the Illinois Education Association applauded Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s record on Monday, but other teachers unions have called on the governor to do more for schools. Pritzker accepted the IEA’s endorsement during a campaign...
