Broadview, Illinois, has been rattled by weeks of protests outside an ICE facility, sparked by DHS’s Operation Midway Blitz ordered by President Donald Trump. State and federal officers have clashed with demonstrators, with tear gas, barricades and helicopters turning quiet blocks into a staging ground. Residents describe stinging eyes, school...
Maggie Cleary, the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the Eastern District of Virginia before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over, has been removed from the office. Her DOJ status is unclear; the department declined comment. The exit deepens a wave of firings and resignations as Halligan asserts control,...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth endorsed on Monday replacing a small group of Texas National Guard troops deployed in Illinois after they failed to meet fitness standards, a move that followed social media mockery of a photo. The stance echoes remarks he made last month condemning “fat troops,” generals and admirals,...
Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the federal shutdown entered its 13th day, pausing museums, research centers and live animal cams while keeping digital resources online. The institution said animals at the zoo and its conservation institute will continue to be fed and cared for,...
On Marc Maron’s final WTF episode, Barack Obama criticized institutions that cut deals with the Trump administration, urging universities, law firms, and companies to defend academic independence and diversity efforts even at financial cost. He cited pressure to abandon DEI and hiring practices, referencing criteria tied to aide Steve Miller,...
North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders said they’ll vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House map, aiming to secure another GOP seat within already favorable lines. The lone swing seat, the 1st District represented by Democrat Don Davis, could be reshaped after his narrow reelection. The move comes amid...
Austin Beutner opened his L.A. mayoral bid with a four‑minute video that denounces President Trump’s immigration crackdown and faults Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness, costs and the Palisades fire. Framing himself as a pragmatic problem solver, he highlights Vision to Learn, his L.A. Unified tenure during COVID-19, and work on...
Steve Bannon slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s surprise plan to allow Qatar access to Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base, calling any foreign base on U.S. soil unacceptable. After bipartisan blowback, Hegseth insisted Qatar would not “have their own base,” even as he and Qatar’s defense chief announced Qatari F-15s...
On day 13 of a grinding shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson warned it could become the longest ever, refusing to negotiate until Democrats drop health care demands and reopen government. Museums are shuttered, flights disrupted, and routine operations halted, even as President Donald Trump ensured troops are paid using alternative...
Donald Trump’s last-minute bid to bring Benjamin Netanyahu to a hastily convened Gaza summit in Sharm el-Sheikh unraveled mid-flight after Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned he would not land if the invitation stood. Netanyahu, whose attendance Trump had secured in a call with Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, later declined, citing...
