Kentucky's 2026 Senate race to replace retiring Senator Mitch McConnell is heating up, promising a costly Republican primary battle. Rep. Andy Barr officially entered the race, challenging former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a McConnell protégé. Other potential candidates, including businessman Nate Morris, are also considering a run....
A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration for its refusal to comply with discovery obligations in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported. Judge Paula Xinis rejected the administration's objections, calling them "willful and bad faith." She deemed the administration's claims of privilege "specious"...
California Governor Gavin Newsom advocates for a bottom-up rebuild of the Democratic Party, criticizing the focus on individual saviors. His recent interviews with Trump allies and stance on transgender athletes sparked backlash. Separately, Steve Kornacki analyzes the upcoming papal election, highlighting the decentralized power within the College of...
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to dismantle Voice of America (VOA) and other federally funded news outlets. Judge Royce Lamberth deemed the administration's actions "arbitrary and capricious," citing violations of federal laws. The injunction reinstates employees and contractors to their pre-March 14 status. The...
Harvard University is suing the Trump administration, challenging a freeze on billions in federal funding. The lawsuit cites the Administrative Procedure Act, arguing the administration failed to meet required timelines for imposing penalties. This legal strategy, used in numerous lawsuits against the Trump administration this year, targets the administration's...
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, criticized the Democratic Party for its focus on personalities over platform, stating, "We are as dumb as we want to be." He advocates for a bottom-up rebuild, emphasizing substance over process. Newsom's recent interviews with Steve Bannon and Charlie...
A New York jury found that the New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial containing a factual error. The jury's decision, reached after over two hours of deliberation, follows a 2022 ruling by a judge and jury that also dismissed Palin's defamation claim. ...
Disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos is defending his recent social media posts in a letter to the judge ahead of his fraud sentencing on Friday. Santos pleaded guilty last summer and faces a potential seven-year prison sentence, which he calls "ridiculous." Prosecutors argue he remains unrepentant,...
President Trump affirmed he has no intention of dismissing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell before his term concludes next year. This statement marks a significant change from Trump's recent pronouncements, which included threats of dismissal. Trump's comments followed a period of increased criticism towards Powell regarding interest rates and...
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that immigrants given deadlines to leave the U.S. are entitled to deadline extensions for weekends and holidays. The case involved Hugo Abisai Monsalvo Velázquez, a Mexican immigrant living in Colorado for nearly two decades, who was given a Saturday deadline. The majority opinion, authored...
