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Lawmakers from both parties are calling for investigations into a .2 million advertising campaign that promoted President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign using taxpayer funds from the Republican National Committee’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The advertisements, which featured slogans like “Make…
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the legality of mandatory detention provisions in immigration law, taking up a challenge to the Trump-era policy that indefinitely incarcerates many non-citizens pending deportation. The case, Garza v. Garland, consolidates…
Renée Good’s family has filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials following a fatal shooting during a detention operation. The complaint alleges excessive force and violations of civil rights under color of law. The incident occurred…
Tennessee’s attempted execution of Christa Gail Pike failed this week, reigniting a national debate over the death penalty and the reliability of lethal injection protocols. Pike, the youngest woman sentenced to death in the United States, was scheduled for execution…
A former Cornell University student has filed a lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024, claiming the university and fraternity failed to protect her and prevent the assault. According…
CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists were allowed back at the White House on Thursday, nearly a week after President Donald Trump banned them. The reinstatement came after a federal judge ruled that the administration had to temporarily restore their…