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Federal Judge Halts Construction of White House Ballroom, Tells Trump: You’re the ‘Steward’ of the White House, Not the Owner

A federal judge halted Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, ruling that no president has unilateral authority to demolish and…

Trump’s Legal Team is Citing White Supremacists to Kill Birthright Citizenship. Yes, Really.

The Trump administration is citing a White Supremacist’s arguments in its Supreme Court push to end birthright citizenship — the…

A Congresswoman Walked Into America’s Largest Detention Center. What She Found Was Horrifying.

Rep. Kelly Morrison visited Camp East Montana, the nation’s largest ICE detention center, and described conditions including overcrowding, medical neglect,…

Reports: Israel Dropping 2000-Pound Bombs on Civilians in Tehran

The IDF also used 2000-pound bombs in Gaza. Israeli forces said last week that they have dropped 3,600 munitions on…

Iran-Linked ‘Handala Hack Team’ Breach FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email, Post Photos and Documents Online

Iran-linked hackers from the Handala Hack Team breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account, publishing photos, emails, and his…

Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withholding Evidence in the Renee Good and Alex Pretti Murders

Federal agents “denied Minnesota investigators access to key information” in the investigations of the Renee Good and Alex Pretti shootings,…

Supreme Court Debates Whether Asylum Seekers Standing at the Border Have Actually “Arrived” in the U.S.

The Supreme Court heard arguments in Noem v. Al Otro Lado over whether asylum seekers stopped at border crossings have…

The Mueller Report Found That Russia Attacked American Democracy. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The Mueller Report found Russia interfered in the 2016 election in “sweeping and systematic fashion,” documented ten episodes of potential…

Goldman Sachs’ Top Lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns After Epstein Files Expose Years of “Uncle Jeffrey” Emails

Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler resigned after Epstein files revealed years of cozy emails, luxury gifts, and legal advice…

DOJ Emails Reveal Israeli Government Installed Surveillance Equipment for Ehud Barak at Epstein’s Manhattan Apartment

Newly released DOJ emails reveal the Israeli government installed surveillance equipment and controlled access at a Manhattan apartment managed by…

Cadaver Dogs and Shovels: New Mexico Finally Searches Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

New Mexico investigators search Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch with cadaver dogs after sealed FBI files revealed the property was…

Federal Judge Demolishes Trump’s Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Exposing Another Failure by U.S. Attorney Pirro

A federal judge blocked Trump’s criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling it a harassment campaign to force lower…