Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) confirmed on Thursday that he won’t be voting for Bo French, the embattled GOP candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner.”He’s an embarrassment to the Republican Party, and he’s going to drag the whole ticket down because of his racist comments,” Cornyn told Ramsey Touchberry…
A federal judge is tightening the leash on the Trump-allied Kennedy Center board, ordering it to provide 30 days’ written notice before making any changes to its renovation plans, including potential demolition of the historic building’s main structure.U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper denied a…
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he will soon decide whether to “annihilate” Iran quickly drew disbelief from critics warning that further attacks could only worsen the situation.“Sounds like a game show to him,” wrote ex-Netanyahu aide Shalom Lipner, now a nonresident senior fellow at the …
A proposed Trump administration rule that would fundamentally rewrite how the Census defines a person’s residence was drafted so imprecisely that it fails to define its own key terms, according to a former senior bureau official who reviewed the plan.The rule, obtained by Talking Points Memo through…
President Donald Trump ‘s White House has abruptly pulled the plug on his controversial pick to run ICE, less than three months after announcing the nomination with fanfare, according to the New York Times.The White House withdrew Lance Schroyer’s nomination in a brief statement posted online, offer…
The Irish president who garnered cheers for standing up to President Donald Trump may have delivered a quiet snub to his ever present “human printer,” according to a reporter on the scene.Trump’s loyal aide Natalie Harp appeared to be an “afterthought” at the end of an 11-person U.S. delegation line…
The Trump administration will be back in federal court Friday fighting to end a lawsuit that has kept its controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund frozen — without ever agreeing to swear the fund is truly finished, according to a new analysis.U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who inde…
As a veteran, the oath I took to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, did not come with an expiration date. National security is not solely the responsibility of the military or even law enforcement. It begins with ensuring a government of, by, and for the p…
Agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) have been advised to be on their toes if they are looking to add a little romance into their lives when they are not rounding up immigrants, according to a new report.The FBI’s Chicago field office sent a memo to law enforcement nat…