With former President Trump’s criminal trial now in the hands of the jury, a pending verdict in the historic case could have serious consequences in the 2024 election between Trump and President Biden. Trump currently holds a slight edge both in national polling and in public opinion surveys in most of the crucial battleground states that will likely decide their …
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Trump vows to 'win election' as he battles charges 'Mother Teresa could not beat'
Former President Trump vowed he would win the 2024 presidential election as the jury in the NY v. Trump case on Wednesday began deliberations regarding charges the 45th president says “Mother Teresa could not beat.” “The judge, who, as you know, is very conflicted and corrupt. Because of the confliction, very, very corrupt. Mother Teresa could not beat these charges. …
Read More »GOP Sen calls for criminal investigation into Trump trial judge over gag orders
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, is demanding a criminal investigation into New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan over his enforcement of gag orders against former President Trump during his trial. The Ohio Republican, a strong advocate of the former president, called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to open an investigation into Merchan, specifically for depriving Trump of his First Amendment …
Read More »Mayorkas says some migrants ‘try to game’ asylum system, as border crisis remains top political issue
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says that some migrants crossing the southern border “try to game” the U.S. asylum system – a hardening of rhetoric as the crisis at the border remains a top political issue going into the November presidential election. “The reality is that some people do indeed try to game the system,” Mayorkas told CBS News on …
Read More »Explained: Clarence Thomas’ split with conservatives to save 'Elizabeth Warren's baby'
When the Supreme Court decided last week to keep the controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded, some were surprised that Justice Clarence Thomas split from some of his conservative colleagues, writing the majority opinion to keep the CFPB intact. In a 7-2 decision, the court held that Congress uniquely authorized the bureau to draw its funding directly from theFederal …
Read More »‘Unacceptable': Illegal immigrant wanted for murder has ‘extensive’ criminal past
An illegal immigrant wanted for the murder of a woman in West Virginia has an “extensive” criminal history in his home country of El Salvador. “We really need to change our immigration system in this country. This is unacceptable,” Berkeley County Sheriff Rob Blair told reporters at a press conference earlier this month. David Antonio Calderon, an illegal immigrant from …
Read More »Biden White House rejects ICC sanctions proposed by lawmakers after Israel warrant requests
The White House refused to support proposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the international tribunal requested arrest warrants for Israeli officials for alleged “war crimes” as the country fights the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. “We don’t believe that sanctions against the ICC is the right approach here, no,” said National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby during …
Read More »Fifth-generation Texan advances past GOP primary runoff to take on progressive homeless activist
State Rep. Craig Goldman secured the Republican nomination for the open 12th Congressional District in Texas in a runoff Tuesday, a seat opening up due to the retirement of Rep. Kay Granger, according to the Associated Press. Goldman won in a runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March primary. Granger has held the …
Read More »Biden's 'war' on energy will cost Americans jobs, worsen inflation, Montana officials say
FIRST ON FOX: Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte and Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., are raising red flags over the Biden administration’s “war” on energy, warning that it is negatively impacting certain communities in their state and the United States overall. The two Republican officials are slated to appear Tuesday evening at the Rosebud Mine in Colstrip, where they’ll join Montana …
Read More »'Too late': Trump backs challenger to Freedom Caucus chair despite receiving prior endorsement
Former President Trump endorsed a primary challenger against Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, R-Va., on Tuesday, saying the congressman’s attempts to make amends with him were “too late.” “Bob Good is BAD FOR VIRGINIA, AND BAD FOR THE USA,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Both Good and his primary challenger, Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, recently traveled to …
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