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ICE arrests mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, ‘a criminal illegal alien from Brazil,’ says DHS
In a stunning Thanksgiving-week twist, the mom of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt nephew was hauled into federal custody—sparking a political frenzy and raising fresh questions about the Biden-era immigration hangover President Trump is now trying to...
Appeals court upholds decision disqualifying Alina Habba
A federal appeals court upheld a decision Monday finding Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the defendants who argued that her appointment was unlawful. “Habba is not...
Everyone ‘got played’: Curtis Sliwa says Americans were ‘suckers’ going into Trump-Mamdani meeting
Unsuccessful Republican New York City mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa told CNN on Friday he thought President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Democratic Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani proved that past barbs traded by the two men were all for show. Mamdani’s defeated...
Trump on Tucker: ‘You don’t tell a journalist who they can interview’
Speaking to reporters Sunday evening on the tarmac after departing West Palm Beach, President Donald Trump dismissed media outrage over Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes, insisting that conservatives should not police journalists for talking to...
‘Not the question that I asked you’: Australian reporter grills Kamala Harris like shrimp on the barbie
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Sarah Ferguson called out former Vice President Kamala Harris for dodging questions about former President Joe Biden’s declining health during an interview. Harris has been on a media tour promoting her book, “107 Days,”...
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Rising yields add to $1T taxpayer interest bill
(The Center Square) – The 10-year Treasury note closed at 5.26% Tuesday, more than a point above the 4.1% the Congressional Budget Office projected it would average this year, a gap that could raise taxpayers' borrowing costs as federal debt rolls over. The...
Senate permitting deal could give opponents just 150 days to sue over energy projects instead of six years
Senate negotiators said Monday they reached a permitting deal that could give opponents of energy projects 150 days to sue instead of six years. Negotiators aim to release the text this week, though a vote is unlikely before the Senate breaks prior to the midterm...
OpenAI launches ‘always-on’ agents days after its models probed government sites
An artificial intelligence company with agents that have recently gone rogue now has a new batch that can work for you nonstop. OpenAI unveiled dots, AI agents powered by its GPT-6 Astra model — which can research, analyze data, prepare documents and build software on...
Vietnam vet shoots burglar where sun don’t shine
A suspected burglar was shot in a rather embarrassing part of the anatomy during a Sunday burglary that went bad. The home in San Francisco, California, the burglar selected was occupied by a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran, who was awakened at around 5:00 a.m. local time...
Republican governors push back on Trump administration’s nuclear waste demand
A pair of Republican governors are resisting a Trump administration condition that states hosting new federal nuclear campuses take in spent reactor fuel from elsewhere. Republican Gov. Brad Little told the Idaho Capital Sun in an interview published Friday that...
Supreme Court allows third-country deportations, will hear arguments
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday, temporarily allowed the Trump administration to deport people to countries other than their own until oral arguments can be heard later this year. Justices on the high court will hear...
