Author: James Smith
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Admin Deportations To Third Countries
The U.S. Supreme Court approved the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court injunction that had blocked deportations of individuals to third countries without prior notice. The decision marks a near-term victory for the administration as it aims to implement its immigration crackdown swiftly. The Court ruled 6-3 in favor of staying the injunction,…
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Trump Rolling Back Tariffs On Range of Common Grocery Items
0 President Donald Trump on Friday narrowed the reach of his global tariff policy, removing duties on several grocery staples as the administration confronted growing public frustration over persistent food costs. A Nov. 14 executive order said new recommendations and progress in trade negotiations made it “necessary and appropriate to further modify the scope” of…
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Schumer Threatens To Shut Govt Down Amid Fury From Base
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, will have to deal with a political test this fall when Congress meets again. Lawmakers will be debating a new funding bill to keep the government open. With President Donald Trump in his second term, Democratic voters across the country are getting more and more…
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House Oversight Document Release Sparks Debate Over Meaning of Old Epstein Emails
Politics Commentary The political fallout from the House Oversight Committee’s release of roughly 20,000 documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein began almost immediately on Wednesday morning. Within hours of the materials becoming public, members of both major parties were already interpreting the findings in sharply different ways — a predictable outcome given Epstein’s long-standing status as…
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Mamdani Signals Openness to Work With Trump Administration as Transition Begins
Politics Commentary New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani signaled this week that he intends to open communications with the White House before he is sworn in on January 1, marking what could be the beginning of an unusual political relationship between the nation’s largest city and the Trump administration. In an interview with NBC New…
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Major Changes to the SNAP Program: What Americans Need to Know
The recent end of the federal government shutdown brought relief to millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But reopening the government wasn’t the only major development. With President Trump’s signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, SNAP is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in…
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Newly Released Epstein Documents Raise Questions About Multiple Political Figures
The ongoing release of documents from the late financier Jeffrey Epstein’s estate continues to generate widespread public interest — not only because of what the files contain, but because of how their revelations affect political figures across the spectrum. Over the years, requests for transparency into Epstein’s associations have come from both major parties, each…
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Major Changes to the SNAP Program: What Americans Need to Know
The recent end of the federal government shutdown brought relief to millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But reopening the government wasn’t the only major development. With President Trump’s signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, SNAP is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in…
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Incoming NYC Mayor Mamdani Signals Resistance to Federal Immigration Enforcement, Setting Stage for Potential Clash
A new political and legal conflict may be unfolding in New York City as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office on January 1. In recent public remarks, Mamdani has made clear that he intends to challenge federal immigration enforcement policies he views as excessive or unjust — a stance that could place New York…
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Senate Gives Trump Huge Win To Strengthen Energy Sector
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a key piece of legislation aimed at bolstering the country’s nuclear energy sector. The bill passed by a vote of 88-2 with Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opposing the measure. The nuclear package was combined with another bill that reauthorized the U.S. Fire Administration and grant programs for…
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