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Trump want ad seeks 'deportation judges' to aid in crackdown
The Trump administration is advertising for “deportation judges” in its ongoing push to fill jobs to aid its mass deportation campaign.
The call for judges by the U.S. Department of Justice marks the latest step in an enforcement strategy that has spread from border cities to major metropolitan areas. It reflects an effort to speed up every...Read more
The college dreams of 80,000 undocumented California students threatened by Trump suit
LOS ANGELES — Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. by her parents when she was 1, Sara has lived in California nearly all her life. As an undocumented immigrant, she pays in-state tuition rates at East Los Angeles College — $619 per semester, a fraction of the $5,286 charged to out-of-state students.
Because of her immigration status, ...Read more
For the first time in recent memory, Virginia's 1st Congressional District may be 'in play' for Democrats
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District could be in play for Democrats for the first time in recent history headed into the 2026 midterm elections.
Represented by Republican Rob Wittman, the district saw a surge of Democratic support Nov. 4. Across the board, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger performed better than Leslie Mehta, Wittman’s 2024 ...Read more
Trump White House prepares tariff fallback ahead of court ruling
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is working behind the scenes on fallback options if the Supreme Court strikes down one of his major tariff authorities, looking to replace the levies as quickly as possible.
The Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have studied Plan B options if the court ...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene's exit opens new political unknown in Georgia
CHATSWORTH, Ga — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene built her career as one of Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders.
Now, after a dramatic turn against the president she once championed, she’s walking away from a Washington that she said “despised” her.
What comes next for her — and for Georgia politics — is suddenly wide open.
For ...Read more
Trump's grip on party he remade weakens after string of setbacks
President Donald Trump’s power to bend a compliant Republican Congress to his will has stalled amid a series of political setbacks that threaten to fracture the party heading into next year’s pivotal midterm elections.
In the last week, Trump capitulated to fellow Republicans’ demands for the release of the files of sex trafficker Jeffrey...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene's path from MAGA powerhouse to sudden resignation
She was once President Donald Trump’s most loyal Georgia warrior, the congresswoman who declared he won the 2020 election, fought fiercely for his policies and styled herself as the embodiment of his political movement.
Now U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is stepping down from office after a bitter political divorce with the man who once ...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who recently became the latest target of President Donald Trump’s ire, said she will resign from Congress after the new year.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, will leave with roughly a year left to serve in her third term in office. She has not said what she will do next, although she has a ...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who recently became the latest target of President Donald Trump’s ire, said she will resign from Congress after the new year.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, will leave with roughly a year left to serve in her third term in office. She has not said what she will do next, although she has a ...Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the one-time MAGA stalwart from Georgia who dramatically split with President Donald Trump in recent months, announced Friday evening that she will resign from the House in January.
“I’m going back to the people I love, to live life to the fullest as I always have, and look forward to ...Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is resigning from Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who recently became the latest target of President Donald Trump’s ire, said she will resign from Congress after the new year.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, will leave with roughly a year left to serve in her third term in office. She has not said what she will do next, although she has a ...Read more
Trump no longer plans to punish NYC, will be 'cheering' for Mamdani after 'great' White House meeting
During an extraordinarily cordial meeting at the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump showered New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with compliments and vowed to be “a big help” to his incoming administration — sparking perhaps the most improbable bromance in American politics.
The sympatico tone was a shocking turnaround for...Read more
Outside spending ramps up in special election for deep-red Tennessee seat
WASHINGTON — A top Democratic super PAC is making a major investment into an upcoming Tennessee special election, seeking to make a statement ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
House Majority PAC, which has ties to House Democratic leadership, announced on Friday a $1 million investment across television and digital platforms to boost ...Read more
Trump praises 'rational' Mamdani during warm Oval Office meeting, shifting tone
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday warmly welcomed one of America’s most powerful self-described democratic socialists to the Oval Office, saying he hopes New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has a “great” term that builds a safer and more affordable Big Apple — after harshly criticizing him for months.
“The better he does...Read more
Trump no longer plans to punish NYC, will be 'cheering' for Mamdani after 'great' White House meeting
President Donald Trump took off the table the possibility of slashing federal funding for New York and vowed to actually be “a big help” to the city after an extraordinarily cordial meeting with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday.
The sympatico tone marked a shocking turnaround for Trump, who has for months smeared ...Read more
Pennsylvania Rep. Chrissy Houlahan says she is 'profoundly disappointed' in lack of support from GOP colleagues after Trump's sedition accusation
U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said Friday she is “profoundly disappointed” in her Republican colleagues for not speaking up after President Donald Trump accused her and five other Democratic lawmakers of sedition.
Houlahan was one of six Democrats in Congress — all military veterans or members of the intelligence ...Read more
Farmworkers sue Trump administration in California over threat to wages
The United Farm Workers, along with more than a dozen farmworkers, are suing the Trump administration in California over a new Labor Department rule they argue will "undercut and adversely affect" wages paid to U.S. workers.
Eighteen farmworkers across the nation, along with the United Farm Workers of America and the UFW Foundation, filed the ...Read more
Senate appropriators aim to unveil unreleased spending bills
WASHINGTON — At least one of the Senate’s yet-to-be-unveiled fiscal 2026 appropriations bills could be released next week, even though lawmakers will be in their districts for the Thanksgiving recess.
There is a good chance the Senate will post its version of the Energy-Water bill, one of the four the Senate has not yet released, House ...Read more
New Jersey special election for Sherrill's seat is set for April 16
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday set the special election to complete his successor Mikie Sherrill’s unexpired House term for April 16, giving candidates a little over a week to gather signatures to appear on the primary ballot.
The primary for voters to pick party nominees in New Jersey’s 11th District is ...Read more
US Rep. Mike Collins, chief of staff facing House ethics investigation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Collins of Georgia and his chief of staff are both under investigation by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics.
The committee on Friday said that the case against Collins, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and Brandon Phillips had been referred to its members on Oct. 7. In it’s brief release, the committee ...Read more
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