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Texas Republicans have been dealt a major setback after a federal court blocked the state from using its newly redrawn congressional maps, ruling that the lines were “racially gerrymandered” and cannot be used in the 2026 midterm elections. The 2–1 decision, delivered Tuesday, November 18, 2025, forces Texas to revert to the 2021 congressional map,…
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Immigration attorney LaToya McBean-Pompy captured the mood in Charlotte with a single pointed question: “What are they doing there in Charlotte, North Carolina?” Her alarm follows a weekend sweep in which Border Patrol agents arrested 81 people across the city—an aggressive escalation that residents say feels like a sudden federal occupation. In a video posted…
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The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a major immigration case that could reshape how asylum seekers are processed at the southern border, agreeing Monday, November 17, 2025, to hear Noem v. Al Otro Lado. The case centers on the long-debated practice known as “metering,” which allowed U.S. border agents to limit the number of…
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A federal magistrate judge has sharply questioned the integrity of the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James B. Comey, warning that alleged prosecutorial missteps may be serious enough to unravel the entire prosecution. In a striking 24-page order, Judge William E. Fitzpatrick said the indictment—brought by Lindsey Halligan, a little-known prosecutor personally…
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President Donald Trump is pressing House Republicans to approve a bill forcing the release of all government-held documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a striking reversal from his previous reluctance to engage with the subject and a move that has intensified divisions inside the GOP. In a Truth Social post late Sunday, November 16, 2025, Trump…
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Military personnel across multiple branches are quietly turning to outside lawyers for guidance on whether missions ordered by the Trump administration are lawful. The unusual development reflects growing unease inside the ranks about the scope, transparency, and legality of recent operations. According to reporting by PBS News, troops involved in planning or supporting strikes on…
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The Trump administration is moving to require every American receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to reapply, justifying the sweeping mandate as a necessary step to eliminate fraud and “rebuild” the nation’s food-assistance system. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaking Thursday, November 13, 2025, on Newsmax, said the decision follows a data review from 29…
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Twenty-four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, including the family of the late Virginia Giuffre, are demanding that Congress stop stalling and release every file tied to the disgraced financier’s decades-long trafficking operation. In a pointed letter delivered ahead of a long-anticipated House vote, survivors urged lawmakers to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act, calling this…
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In one of its most forceful interventions in domestic politics in years, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare pastoral statement condemning President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies — from mass deportations to raids near churches. The message, backed overwhelmingly by 216 bishops, is notable not only for its sharp tone but…
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The most consequential state criminal case ever brought against a former U.S. president has narrowly avoided collapse. With the clock about to run out on a judge’s deadline, Peter J. Skandalakis, head of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, has appointed himself as the new prosecutor in the high-stakes election interference case involving Donald Trump…
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