Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York

Congressional Leaders Strike Government Funding Deal

Bipartisan congressional leadership reached a deal to keep the government funded for the near future. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other key negotiators released a statement Wednesday afternoon describing the deal. The…

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New York AG Letitia James Sues Meatpacking Company Over Climate Change Claims

Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York sued a meatpacking company on Wednesday, accusing it of misleading consumers about its effects on the environment, according to an office press release. James accused the U.S. division of JBS, a Brazilian-based company with operations across the…

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Georgia GOP Looks To Crack Down On Sheriffs, Jailers Who Shield Illegal Immigrants From ICE

Republicans in the Georgia House of Representatives are preparing to advance legislation that will punish jailers and sheriffs who don’t cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. State lawmakers added new provisions to an existing bill, HB 1105, following the murder of…

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Former President Donald J. Trump (Photo by Tia Dufour)

Jonathan Turley Calls New York Appeals Court Decision Is A ‘Mixed Victory’ For Trump

A New York appeals court judge stayed some provisions of a judgment against former President Donald Trump Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Judge Anil Singh ruled that Trump must post the full amount of a surety bond to cover a $454 million judgment but allowed…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis

Judge Recuses Herself From Florida Gov. DeSantis, Washington Post Records Lawsuit

A judge has recused herself without explanation from a high-profile lawsuit involving Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records, more than seven months after she began presiding over the case. Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey’s order Wednesday requesting that the case be assigned to another judge…

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University Of Virginia

University Of Virginia Professor Tells Students Class Canceled ‘In Solidarity’ With Anti-Israel Boycott

A professor at the University of Virginia (UVA) told her students she was canceling classes Monday in support of an anti-Israel boycott at the school, according to an email obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. UVA Apartheid Divest, a coalition of UVA student groups, is supporting…

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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Intros Bill To Secure US Leadership In Space

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is among a group of bipartisan lawmakers seeking to boost the United States’ position in space, according to a release Wednesday. China and other adversaries are making significant investments in space infrastructure. U.S. lawmakers need to speed up the development of…

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Residents Slam Dem Mayor In Georgia Defending Sanctuary City Policies At Laken Riley Briefing

Athens, Georgia, Mayor Kelly Girtz got heckled Wednesday after trying to deny that his city has sanctuary policies during a press conference on an illegal migrant who allegedly murdered nursing student Laken Riley. An illegal immigrant from Venezuela named Jose Antonio Ibarra allegedly brutally murdered Riley, a…

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Governor Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Pushed For Minimum Wage Exemption Benefiting Top Donor

California Governor Gavin Newsom advocated for an exemption to allow top donor and Panera Bread franchisee Greg Flynn to bypass the state’s new minimum wage law, as reported by Bloomberg. Flynn, who owns two dozen Panera chains in California, gave $100,000 to help Newsom ward…

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