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President Trump said he’s prepared to spend “a lot” of money from his MAGA Inc. campaign account to support Republican candidates this midterm cycle. “Well, I’ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it’s about $850 million,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South…
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rising data center backlash shakes up 2026 races As public pushback to data centers boils over, politicians on both sides of the aisle are racing to distance themselves from the controversial facilities. © Adobe Stock Key swing state candidates are scrambling to endorse stricter data center policies and…
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOI outlines short-term plan for water cuts in CA, AZ, NV The federal government has unveiled its short-term plans for Colorado River water cuts from California, Arizona and Nevada — issuing a plan that’s largely in line with what the states themselves have proposed…
President Trump will hit the campaign trail Friday in South Carolina to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state’s Republican runoff next week, when she’s set to face off against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.). Trump’s appearance comes as Graham faces scrutiny for a rough debate performance earlier this week, after which…
President Trump said Friday he’s never seen so many job applications in his life in response to the opening created by Karoline Leavitt’s decision to leave her post as White House press secretary. Asked by reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about whom he was considering to replace Leavitt, Trump declined to give a…
President Trump defended his decision Friday to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down, so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s…
A Texas court on Friday cut the amount Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered to pay to a family affected by the Sandy Hook shooting after they were subject to harassment when he claimed the attack was a hoax. The Texas 3rd Court of Appeals ruled unanimously to reduce the damages awarded to Neil Heslin…
President Trump on Friday sought to ease price pressure on beef prices by temporarily lifting the tariffs on imported beef. The move drew swift and sharp rebukes from some lawmakers and ranchers. Trump is set to hit the campaign trail Friday in an attempt to give Republican Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) one last boost before…
The head of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, Ed Martin, is leaving the department, capping a chaotic tenure in the Trump administration. Martin, who also served as the U.S. pardon attorney, has been at the center of a string of controversies since the earliest days of joining the administration, including failing to advance as a nominee…
Jose Gabriel Espinoza removed from post days after he was censured by the legislature amid tumult over economic reform.
A federal appeals court panel ruled Friday that John Sarcone was “not lawfully serving” as the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York when he subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’s (D) office last year. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Sarcone’s January disqualification as the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern…
GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American consumers. The president said Friday a deal is coming that would lower the price of ground beef for Americans to 25 percent below the current market…
San Diego County voted to bar ICE agents from firearms training facilities, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from Brian Jones and other Republicans.
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom later Friday, ruling that work can briefly continue as the Supreme Court mulls the Trump administration’s emergency plea to intervene. It delays, for now, a lower court’s deadline to stop above-ground construction by the end of the day. …
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is maintaining his lead over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday. A High Point University Poll found the Democratic candidate had a 5-point advantage over his GOP opponent among likely North Carolina voters. Fifty…
Joe Abraham told Fox News Digital about his journey from grieving angel dad to leading ICE's VOICE office, which helps victims of illegal alien crime.
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) announced Friday he is backing GOP Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.) in the race to serve a full term in the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) seat. Sanford, who generally refrains from offering political endorsements, said in a statement shared on social media that he felt “compelled to offer”…
President Trump has demanded a liberal think tank retract a critical report on his National Guard deployments by Friday evening, threatening to file a $5 billion defamation suit if it doesn’t. In a nine-page letter sent Monday by Trump’s personal attorney, which was reviewed by The Hill, he claimed the Center for American Progress (CAP) “manufactured”…
