The Washington, D.C., Bar has begun formal disciplinary proceedings against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) pardon attorney Ed Martin for alleged threats against the First Amendment rights of Georgetown University’s law school and for attempting to divert a probe into his conduct while serving as D.C.’s Attorney General last year. Washington, D.C., Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton […]
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a social media post on Tuesday, in which he announced that the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker along the Strait of Hormuz, drawing fresh skepticism about whether naval operations have commenced in the region amid efforts by the U.S. to restore energy flows currently halted by the […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Department of State announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Central Asian country of Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.” “The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions,” Secretary Rubio said in a press release published […]
The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) searched a secluded ranch formerly owned by financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following allegations that the property may have been used as a hub for sex trafficking and sexual abuse against young women before Epstein died in 2019. The office of state Attorney General Raul […]
Newly retired South Florida news anchor Elliot Rodriguez announced the launch of his campaign for Congress in Florida’s 27th district today. The district includes portions of Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Pinecrest. “I didn’t plan to run for Congress,” Rodriguez shared during his announcement. “But I cannot stay silent.” Rodriguez’s campaign launch emphasized affordability and democracy, […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has sued the Trump administration following the Pentagon’s announcement last week that it will designate the company and its products as a “supply chain risk” and a threat to national security, additionally banning the use of its products for defense purposes. The two suits, filed respectively in the U.S. District […]
State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Department of State (DoS) announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In addition, the State Department revealed that it “intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026,” according to the […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday reached an agreement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, in its antitrust lawsuit, settling claims that the entertainment company holds a monopoly in the live event business, weakening competition and driving up prices for consumers. According to CBS News, “Under the settlement, Live Nation agreed […]
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it struck an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing 6 men, as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Southern Spear” against “narco-terrorists.” In an X post, SOUTHCOM wrote that "intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told a Court of International Trade judge on Mar. 6, 2026, that it is not capable of complying with his order to refund import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year, which the Supreme Court recently ruled as illegal. In a court filing on Friday, Brandon Lord, the […]
U.S. military investigators believe American forces were responsible for an airstrike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school that killed more than 160 people – mostly children – on Feb. 28, according to two U.S. officials who spoke with Reuters. The officials also confirmed that the probe is still ongoing and has not reached a conclusion. […]
State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Department of State (DoS) announced on Mar. 6, 2026, that it will impose visa restrictions on several senior Rwandan officials who have taken part in driving increased instability in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “By continuing to support M23 and violating the Washington Accords, these individuals are […]
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced on March 5, 2026, that the U.S. and the Venezuelan interim government have “agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations.” In a media note published on the DoS website, the department shared that the agreement “will facilitate our joint efforts to promote stability, support economic recovery, and advance […]
In an interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his views on “Operation Epic Fury,” stating that he wants to see Tehran's leadership overhauled and that he has a few considerations for a "good leader." "We want to go in and clean out everything," President Trump told the news outlet via phone call. "We […]
President Donald Trump has let go of his Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, following increased backlash over her leadership of the agency, including the management of the Trump administration’s immigration operations. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump revealed that he is nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to take her place […]
The White House Office of Communications released a new poll showing increased support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to fortify American elections against fraud by ensuring that only American citizens vote. “This legislation enjoys overwhelming support from the American people — yet Radical Left Democrat politicians continue […]
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Senate failed to advance a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s executive powers, requiring the president to seek congressional authorization before taking any further action in Iran. The results were 47-53, falling mostly along party lines, with the legislation’s cosponsor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), being the […]
A federal court trade judge on Mar. 4 ordered the Trump administration to begin refunding more than $130 billion to importers who paid global tariffs that the Supreme Court deemed were collected illegally in February. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan issued a written order instructing U.S. Customs and […]
