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Trump: “I’m Sort of Suing Myself” as He Considers $230 Million DOJ Payout Over Federal Investigations

President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday at a White House Diwali celebration that he may seek approximately $230 million from the Department of Justice as compensation for federal investigations conducted against him during his first term and under the Biden administration.​ Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office following the Diwali […]

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Arizona Sues House Speaker Mike Johnson for Blocking Swearing-In of Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva

The State of Arizona and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson’s monthlong refusal to swear in the newly elected congresswoman.​​ The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, argues that Johnson […]

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Former Military Leaders Warn Supreme Court Against Trump’s National Guard Deployments in Amicus Brief

In an amicus brief filed October 20, nine former high-ranking military officials—including former Army and Navy secretaries and retired four-star admirals and generals—urged the Supreme Court to uphold lower court rulings blocking the deployment of federalized National Guard troops to Illinois.  The brief centers on Trump’s October 2025 order federalizing […]

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DHS Purchases $172 Million Private Jets for Noem During Government Shutdown, Drawing Congressional Fire

The Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase two luxury Gulfstream G700 private jets for $172 million, primarily for use by Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior officials. The U.S. Coast Guard finalized the sole-source contract with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on October 15, 2025, for two G700 jets—aircraft that […]

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Trump Commutes George Santos Sentence

On Friday, President Donald Trump commuted the seven-year federal prison sentence of disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos, ordering his immediate release after serving less than three months behind bars. Santos, 37, was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, shortly before 11 p.m. Friday evening […]

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Lawmakers Demand Answers From DHS on Unconstitutional Detention of U.S. Citizens by Federal Immigration Agents

Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Robert Garcia have launched a bicameral investigation into the growing number of U.S. citizens being detained by federal immigration agents, citing disturbing reports of unconstitutional arrests, excessive force, and racial profiling by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents.​​ In […]

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Former FBI Director James Comey Files Motion to Dismiss Criminal Indictment, Citing Trump’s “Personal Animus” and Unlawful Prosecution

Former FBI Director James B. Comey filed motions on Monday seeking dismissal of federal criminal charges against him, arguing that the indictment represents a “vindictive prosecution” driven by President Donald Trump’s personal hostility and amounts to an “egregious abuse of power” by the federal government. The filing, submitted to U.S. […]