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Democratic FCC commissioner blasts probe of ABC broadcast licenses
A Democrat at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is blasting the department for kicking off an early review process targeting several Disney-owned broadcast stations for license renewal. Commissioner Anna M. Gomez, a frequent critic of Chairman Brendan Carr, called Tuesday's decision "the most egregious action this FCC has taken in violation of the First Amendment...
Raskin: Comey charges 'surreal and absurd'
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Tuesday called the new indictment charges against former FBI Director James Comey "surreal and absurd." Comey's second indictment is connected to a social media photo he posted last May of several seashells on a beach in North Carolina arranged to form "86-47." The Department of Justice (DOJ), referring to the...
Trump survived the dinner — the free press may not survive his attacks
The body blows to the First Amendment might never heal.
Mangione decries political violence after Trump assassination attempt
Allen is accused of trying to assassinate Trump and members of his Cabinet at the White House correspondents' dinner Saturday.
Charging Comey is a free speech trap: Turley
Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley said charging former FBI Director James Comey would amount to a free speech trap after the Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a second indictment against him. “Comey will now likely create a new category of protected shell speech,” Turley said in an opinion piece for Fox News published Tuesday....
Ty Cobb: New Comey indictment 'classic revenge'
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb on Tuesday criticized the Justice Department’s (DOJ) latest indictment against former FBI Director James Comey as “vindictive prosecution,” saying he expects it to be dismissed. “It’s specious. It’ll be thrown out. It’s classic, you know, revenge,” Cobb, who served in President Trump’s first administration, said during an appearance on...
DOJ lawsuit seeking Arizona voter data dismissed
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed against Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) seeking access to his state’s voter registration list. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, an appointee of President Trump, wrote that under federal law, Arizona’s voter registration list is “not a document subject to...
Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump's defense budget request for fiscal 2027. Hegseth has argued the $1.5 trillion price tag, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026 levels, would send a “message to the world” in reestablishing...
It’s time to deploy the “Presidents Club” in the fight against political violence
Our nation now does sit on the razor’s edge of anarchy, with seemingly countless Americans radicalized to embrace political violence. The “President’s Club” must immediately come together as one to call out such violence and insanity before it becomes unstoppable.
Listen live: Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to curtail deportation protection program
The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will consider the Trump administration's efforts to curtail the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) program, which offers protections against deportation for noncitizens who cannot safely return to their home countries for a variety of reasons. President Trump, as part of his immigration crackdown, is looking to terminate TPS for 13...
Kimmel on Trump remark: 'Did he just make a joke about his death?'
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at President Trump once again Tuesday, as their ongoing feud heats up. During an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC, the host had his audience watch a clip of Trump speaking earlier in the day at an event with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White...
Live updates: Hegseth to rail against 'open-ended' wars in House hearing
The House Armed Services Committee has its chance to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Wednesday morning amid the Iran war as it hits 60 days with no imminent conclusion. It's their first of two days of hearings. According to a copy of his opening remarks,...
$100K qualifies as 'lower-middle class' in these 12 states
A six-figure income used to be shorthand for "rich." Now, it's barely enough to get by in many parts of the country.
WHCD shooting: What’s next for the suspect and Trump’s ballroom
The upheaval of the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by a would-be assassin has committed the Justice Department to two goals: Build a ballroom at the White House, and keep the suspect detained. Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman, already faces three criminal charges that include attempting to assassinate President Trump. Top officials have...
