Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats will support Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week. “Today, tomorrow, if [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune would put it on the floor, it would pass overwhelmingly,” Schumer said at a Capitol [...]

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. as a federal judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The 51-47 vote fell along party lines and fills the vacancy left by Chief Judge L. Scott Coogler, who retired earlier this year, Yellowhammer News reported. LaCour’s confirmation caps a string of judicial [...]

Federal officials have reportedly opened an investigation into Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) following allegations that she knowingly hired an undocumented immigrant and helped others evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. According to Border Czar Tom Homan, the Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into Ocasio-Cortez’s office after receiving evidence suggesting that one [...]

President Donald Trump rapidly boarded Air Force One using a smaller staircase on Sunday due to “increased security measures” at Palm Beach International Airport, a White House official told Fox News. The enhanced precautions were implemented after the Secret Service discovered a suspected hunting stand on Friday near the airport that had a clear line [...]

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama faced renewed public scrutiny this week after being photographed on vacation in Greece with longtime friend Tom Hanks and his family, just days after they publicly spoke out against the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions. The timing of the trip [...]

The Pentagon Press Corps Just Imploded On Tuesday, the Pentagon press corps officially lost its collective mind — and, more importantly, its access. After months of leaks, grandstanding, and anonymous “sources familiar with the matter” sabotaging Defense Department operations, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth drew a line in the sand. Reporters were presented with a simple memorandum acknowledging a [...]

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 [...]