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The marble corridors of Capitol Hill have witnessed countless moments of political theater, but few have sparked as intense a backlash as the scene that unfolded in the hours following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s tragic death. As America grappled with another act of political violence, one Democratic senator chose a path that would ignite a [...]

Grief has a strange way of transforming into momentum. In the days since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus in Utah, his family, supporters, and the organization he founded have been navigating a devastating loss. Yet amid the mourning, something else has begun to take shape: a renewed determination to ensure [...]

Chicago’s ongoing struggle with gun violence has escalated into a constitutional confrontation between city officials and the Trump administration, following a devastating Labor Day weekend that left 54 people wounded and seven dead across multiple unrelated incidents. The latest surge in violence has prompted Mayor Brandon Johnson to take unprecedented action, signing an executive order [...]

The federal judge now overseeing the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal case said in a new order Tuesday that he plans to rule “expeditiously” on the matter but requires more information before he can. “The Court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously,” District Judge Paul [...]

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani (D) has shifted his stance on the controversial phrase “globalize the intifada,” saying he would now “discourage” its use. Speaking on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton, Mamdani said his change of heart came after a conversation with a rabbi who associated the phrase with past terrorist attacks in Israel. [...]

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre appeared Friday before the House Oversight Committee for a high-profile interview on whether senior aides sought to conceal signs of mental decline in then-President Joe Biden. Jean-Pierre, Biden’s chief spokesperson from May 2022 through the end of his term, is the most prominent figure to testify so far [...]

Miller: Trump To Act Against ‘Domestic Terrorists’ After Kirk Assassination White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller went on a tear during a Friday evening appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” program following the senseless assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk earlier in the week. Miller told host Sean Hannity [...]

A Knock at the Door In the quiet suburbs of Bethesda, Maryland, federal agents arrived without fanfare. At the same time, another team entered a downtown Washington office, their warrants sealed, their task clear: search the spaces of a former senior official whose name has long hovered in Washington’s most contentious debates. Neighbors watched curiously, [...]

A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Abdul Jameel Wright, was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor after waiving his right to a jury trial. The case dates back to 2017, when the victim’s mother reported concerns to police. The victim testified that the abuse began shortly after Wright received his teaching award in [...]

Fetterman: Trump Not An ‘Autocrat,’ Is Product of ‘Democratic Election’ Process Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman once again broke with many in his party to defend President Donald Trump against allegations that he’s an “autocrat” while ripping those who compare him to Adolph Hitler and other “outlandish” figures. Fetterman’s defense of the president comes on [...]