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Minnesota Lobbyist Charged After Texts Threatening To Shoot Lawmakers
A long-time lobbyist in Minnesota faces criminal charges after reportedly threatening to shoot politicians at the Minnesota Capitol, describing how much ammunition he had and intending to “blow somebody’s face off.” Jonathan Bohn, 41, of Woodbury, is charged with one count of threats of violence after a Waconia homeowner contacted the Carver County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreRecords Show ‘Bizarre Inconsistency’ Regarding Payments From Trump Foe Eric Swalwell
Newly unearthed Federal Election Commission records show that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics, has made more than $360,000 in campaign payments since 2021 to a California man for ‘bizarre’ reasons. According to FEC filings, Swalwell’s campaign committee and his political action committee, Remedy PAC, have issued more than…
Read MoreNoem Rejects Illinois Governor’s Request to ‘Pause’ Immigration Enforcement for Halloween
News Commentary Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has firmly rejected a request from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to temporarily suspend Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the state during the Halloween weekend. Governor Pritzker claimed the move was intended to ensure that children in Chicago could celebrate the holiday safely, suggesting that ongoing immigration…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump’s Citizenship Requirement for Federal Voter Registration
News Commentary A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a Trump administration executive order that required Americans to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections — ruling that the move exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional boundaries. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, marks…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Has Had It With Democrats And He Just Said It Out Loud
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized his party again – this time over the ongoing government shutdown, accusing Democratic leaders of putting partisan interests ahead of the American people. Fetterman, who has sided with Republicans on a series of votes on a clean bill to reopen the government, referred to the standoff as the “Schumer Shutdown,”…
Read MoreTrump Indicates He Will Fund SNAP After Court Orders
President Trump said Friday that he would move to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if provided with “the appropriate legal direction,” following a federal judge’s order directing officials to use an emergency fund to keep the program running. SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday as the government shutdown continues. Until now, Trump…
Read MoreSenate Passes Trump-Backed Spending Cuts In Recission Bill
The U.S. Senate approved a $9 billion federal spending rescission package in a 51-48 vote early Thursday, delivering a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s push to downsize government. The measure includes major cuts to foreign aid and eliminates subsidies for National Public Radio and PBS. Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine,…
Read MoreTrump Fires Back at Ilhan Omar After Controversial Remarks About Somalia
Politics Commentary Former President Donald Trump once again clashed with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), reigniting a long-running feud after resurfaced footage appeared to show the congresswoman expressing loyalty to her native Somalia. In a fiery post on Truth Social over the weekend, Trump blasted Omar, urging that she should “go back” — a phrase he…
Read MoreJeffries Losing Support, Dozens of Dems Won’t Commit To Backing Him
Dozens of Democratic candidates running for U.S. House seats nationwide told Axios they either would not support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for party leader or were not prepared to commit to voting for him. The responses suggest growing unease within some parts of the Democratic Party about its current leadership as the 2026…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Trump’s Picks for Ambassadors to UK, Turkey, and Italy
Politics Commentary The U.S. Senate has confirmed three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to serve as American ambassadors to key allied nations — the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Italy — marking another wave of appointments that reflect the president’s trust in prominent business leaders and longtime allies. The confirmations, which took place over the past…
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