The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, issued a stern warning this week about the impact of political rhetoric and media narratives on the safety and effectiveness of federal immigration agents. In a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Times, Lyons said anti-ICE protests and the proliferation of sanctuary jurisdictions are [...]

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten delivered brutal news to Democrats on Monday, indicating that as the government shutdown extends into another week, recent polling indicates President Donald Trump is managing the political repercussions more effectively than previously. Referencing recent data from an AP-NORC survey, Enten informed host John Berman that “shutdowns are distinct during [...]

The Supreme Court made it easier to bring claims of unreasonable force against police, ruling unanimously that courts should consider the circumstances surrounding the split-second moments when an officer fears for their safety in determining whether they can be tried for using unreasonable force. The 6-3 ruling stems from a 2016 case in Texas. Ashtian [...]

Numerous federal unions have expressed their readiness to support a government shutdown, notwithstanding the potential for significant repercussions, including job losses, for their members due to a budget breach. The Federal Unionists Network (FUN) and 35 national, state, and local unions revealed in a memo to prominent Democratic leaders on Monday, imploring them to resist a clean [...]

The federal judge selected to oversee the criminal trial of former FBI Director James Comey is already drawing national attention. As one of the most high-profile prosecutions of President Donald Trump’s second term, the case will be closely watched across political and legal circles. The man tasked with managing it — U.S. District Judge Michael [...]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Thursday that Democrats bear the blame for the pain of a government shutdown, as President Donald Trump and his budget chief moved forward with identifying federal programs to cut. “This is the way the system works. This is [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer’s decision, is to hand … [...]

House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside criticism from Democrats that he is holding off the swearing in of a new Democratic House member out of spite, noting that he’s only following past precedent set by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He also pushed back on Democratic allegations that his alleged “refusal” to swear in the new [...]

President Donald Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department next month, and Jonathan Pratt, the Bureau of African Affairs deputy assistant secretary, will take his position.“After a long and distinguished career, the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs Senior Bureau Official Ambassador Troy Fitrell is retiring as planned,” [...]

As the federal government shutdown approaches its fourth week, pressure is mounting inside the Democratic Party to find a way out of the impasse that has left hundreds of thousands of federal employees unpaid and key social programs at risk of disruption. The shutdown — now widely referred to by critics as the “Schumer Shutdown” [...]

Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf has granted a motion allowing Tyler Robinson to wear civilian clothing during court appearances as his trial moves forward. Robinson is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, last month. Graf ruled that the defendant “shall be dressed as one who is [...]