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Just In: Alito Calls Jackson’s Dissent ‘Utterly Irresponsible’ as Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Louisiana Redistricting Ruling

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson filed a solo dissent blasting the Supreme Court for fast-tracking its Louisiana redistricting ruling. Justice Alito fired back, calling her dissent 'baseless,' 'insulting,' and 'utterly irresponsible.'

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Just Introduced: Crockett’s Bill Would Block All Federal Money From Trump, His Allies, and January 6 Defendants — and Claw Back What’s Already Paid Out

Rep. Jasmine Crockett has introduced the STOP TRUMP Act, which would prohibit federal funds from covering Trump's legal fees and claw back $1.7 billion already spent on Trump and January 6 defendants.

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Just Days After Losing His Primary Over Trump, Cassidy Flips — Helps Senate Advance Resolution to End Trump’s Iran War

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the decisive vote to advance a Senate war powers resolution demanding the White House halt Operation Epic Fury — just days after losing his primary to a Trump-backed challenger.

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The Epstein Files Are Out. Hundreds of Pages Are Still Blacked Out. Should Every Name Be Made Public?

Congress voted 427-1 to release the Epstein files. Trump signed the law. Three million documents are out — but hundreds of pages are still blacked out. Should every name be made public, no matter who is in them?

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Elon Musk Spent $100 Million on One Election. 40+ Countries Have Now Banned This. Should America?

In 2024, Elon Musk donated more than $100 million to support Donald Trump — the single largest individual political contribution in American history. More than 40 democracies have banned this. Should the U.S. be next?

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A Decorated Iraq War Veteran Just Accused Pete Hegseth of War Crimes on Live TV — and Said the Penalty Is Death

Rep. Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran, publicly accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of ordering illegal "double-tap" strikes on wounded survivors — calling it a war crime punishable by death under the Geneva Conventions.

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Should Congress Move to Impeach Both Trump and Vance? Here’s Where the Debate Stands Right Now

Calls to impeach both President Trump and Vice President Vance are growing in Congress. Here's where the debate actually stands — and what the numbers mean.

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More Than 40 Nations Have Now Banned Billionaires From Funding Elections — Should America Be Next?

More than 40 democratic nations have banned or strictly limited billionaire spending in elections. In the U.S., Citizens United opened the door — and in 2024, one donor gave $100 million to a single campaign.

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Just Voted Out: Five of Idaho’s Most Extreme Republicans Booted in Their Own Party Primary

Five members of Idaho's hard-right 'Gang of Eight' were ousted in their own Republican primary Tuesday, a stunning reversal driven in part by agricultural groups furious over immigration enforcement votes.

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Trump Names Man Who Made $6 Million From Private Prisons as New Acting ICE Director

Trump tapped David Venturella — who earned over $6 million at GEO Group, one of ICE's largest private prison contractors — as the new acting ICE director, raising immediate conflict of interest concerns from Democrats.

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Trump’s Own Attorney General — His Former Personal Lawyer — Just Permanently Banned the IRS From Investigating Trump’s Taxes

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — Trump's own former personal defense attorney — signed a settlement permanently blocking the IRS from ever investigating Trump's past tax returns, covering his family, trusts, and businesses.

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Several Democracies Now Ban Billionaires From Funding Elections. Should the U.S. Do the Same?

While Canada, France, and Germany have banned or strictly capped major private political donations, the U.S. went the opposite direction after Citizens United. Now the debate is reaching a boiling point.

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