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· Reporter:
Marcus Hale
Politics
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Vance Slams Michigan Democrat In Closed-Door Speech
The vice president defended the U.S.-Israel alliance at a private Republican Jewish Coalition event, then tore into his party's midterm rival in Michigan.
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Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Bessent Presses China, Opens Russia Channel at G20
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confronted Beijing over its trade surplus and met Russia's finance minister, both moves tied to Trump's broader diplomatic push.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
Politics
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Edwards fights censure: 'Poetry is not sexual misconduct'
Rep. Chuck Edwards sent colleagues a six-page letter disputing the House Ethics Committee's recommendation that he be censured for alleged sexual harassment of female staffers.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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9/11 Trial Finally Set — for 2028
A military judge scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial to begin June 5, 2028.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Judge: USPS broke mail-ballot order, rule stands
A federal judge found the Postal Service defied her injunction — then let the mail-ballot rule publish anyway.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Supreme Court shuts door on Trump's $5M Carroll appeal
The justices declined Monday to rehear Trump's challenge to the 2023 jury verdict — leaving a $5.63 million payout to E.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Mangione Pleads Guilty, Faces Life in Prison
Luigi Mangione admitted in open court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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AOC leaves 2028 door open
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she hasn't ruled out a presidential run.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Murkowski sinks Blanche AG confirmation before recess
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's 'no' vote leaves Todd Blanche short of the votes needed — likely pushing confirmation past the August recess and leaving the Justice Department in limbo.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
Politics
Marine One Nearly Clipped a Passenger Jet Over Reagan
The FAA confirmed a 'momentary loss of separation' Tuesday between Trump's helicopter and a departing commercial flight — raising hard questions about who failed to halt traffic.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Senate Confirms Schwartz as CDC Director, 51-44
Dr. Erica Schwartz becomes the CDC's 22nd director — and its first confirmed leader in nearly a year — after a 51-44 Senate vote that broke mostly along party lines.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Socialist Wave Sweeps Michigan, Ousts Incumbent Democrats
Far-left candidates backed by Bernie Sanders and Justice Democrats toppled establishment figures across Michigan's key primaries Tuesday — a warning shot for the Democratic Party's center.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Ethics Committee Opens Miller Probe — At His Own Request
Rep. Max Miller asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate him on domestic violence and drug allegations, then the committee obliged — hours later.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
Politics
Trump privately warns Miller: 'Things aren't looking good'
President Trump told Rep. Max Miller his reelection bid is in trouble after domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife — even as Miller vows to stay in the race.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure for Rep. Edwards
The House Ethics Committee found Rep.
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Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Ohio GOP Implodes: Moreno Demands Miller Resign
Sen. Bernie Moreno went public Sunday calling his former son-in-law, Rep.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Socialist Lawmaker Begs Online While Taxpayers Wait
Brian Romero, a shoo-in for the New York State Assembly, launched a GoFundMe to cover rent and groceries — then deleted it after The Post called.
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Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Hilton Pulls Ahead of Becerra in Orange County Poll
A new UC Irvine survey puts the Republican gubernatorial candidate 3 points up in California's third-largest county — but Becerra still leads by 25 statewide.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Long Beach Cuts 260 Jobs to Plug $58M Hole
Soaring labor costs, legal payouts and lost federal grants have pushed California's fifth-largest city to its first general-fund layoffs in six years.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Judge Blocks Somalia TPS Termination Again
An Obama-appointed federal judge issued a fresh stay Friday, defying the Supreme Court's recent limits on lower-court TPS rulings.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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White House scores deportations to Bad Bunny, Drake
The Trump administration is using viral pop music to celebrate ICE arrests — including a track by an artist who openly opposes its immigration policies.
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Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Court blocks Trump's mandatory immigration detention rule
A divided Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that detained immigrants inside the U.S. must keep access to bond hearings — deepening a circuit split that points straight to the Supreme Court.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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CTU Boss Pledges to Collect Petitions for Mayor Johnson
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says she'll personally circulate re-election petitions for Mayor Brandon Johnson — the candidate her union bankrolled to the tune of $2.6 million.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Pastor Pocketed $75K, Then Endorsed the Candidate
Campaign finance records show Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate campaign paid a Black pastor's nonprofit $75,000 — while the pastor publicly endorsed him without disclosing the payments.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Maher torches Fauci: 'Caught in actual lies'
The HBO host broke with the left to slam the former NIAID director days after Fauci invoked the Fifth 111 times before a Senate panel.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Truth Social Launches $100K API Feed for Wall Street
Trump Media's new real-time data service monetizes the president's market-moving posts — and Democrats are already demanding an SEC probe.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
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Iran Suspected as Water Hacks Hit Seven States
Cyberattacks on water systems have spread from Minnesota to Michigan and at least five other states.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
Politics
Trump breaks with Pirro over dropped Reflecting Pool case
The president publicly rejected his own Justice Department's finding that a botched installation — not vandals — wrecked the $14.7 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read
Politics
Trump revives 'dead' anti-weaponization fund to pressure Senate
After calling the $1.776 billion fund dead on Friday, Trump threatened to push Congress to codify it if two GOP senators keep blocking his AG pick.
By
Marcus Hale
· 1 min read