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Transcript of JD Vance speech in Los Angeles

Vice President JD Vance delivered his speech in Los Angeles at a federal operations center on June 20, amid ongoing immigration raids and days of protests. In response, President Donald Trump deployed federal law enforcement and military personnel to the city. JD Vance: All right. Well, good afternoon, everybody. Thank […]

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Trump Pardons Wipe Out $1.3 Billion in Restitution, Fines: Congressional Memo Details Impact on Victims

A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]

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Appeals Court Allows Trump to Retain Control of California National Guard Amid Legal Battle

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom.  The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]

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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining the target range at 4.25% to 4.5% as policymakers continue to weigh persistent inflation against signs of slowing economic growth. This marks the fourth consecutive meeting in which the central bank has opted for a “wait-and-see” […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting doctors from providing puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and certain surgeries to minors for the purpose of gender transition. The ruling, delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, affirms the state’s authority to restrict such medical interventions for individuals under 18, rejecting constitutional […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Passport Policy Restricting Gender Markers

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has certified two nationwide classes of transgender and non-binary individuals and issued a preliminary injunction blocking the State Department from enforcing a new policy that restricts passport sex markers to those assigned at birth. The case, Orr v. Trump, centers on changes […]

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Senate Passes GENIUS Act, moves to House

The U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, better known as the GENIUS Act, by a decisive 68-30 vote on June 17. This marks the first time the Senate has approved major legislation to regulate digital assets, specifically targeting stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies pegged […]