Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: August 2025

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man dodge ICE arrest loses bid to drop charges

The prosecution of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan has highlighted the push by President Donald Trump’s administration to confront state and local authorities who resist his sweeping immigration...

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Ukrainians ‘this week’ – says there’s still a chance for Putin-Zelensky meeting  

“So I will be meeting with them this week in New York, and that's a big signal,” the president’s point man on Russia-Ukraine negotiations said of his upcoming talks...

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to allow Trump to withhold foreign aid

The solicitor general argues that only Congress has the authority to challenge impoundment of federal money.

Fed governor Lisa Cook hires Hunter Biden lawyer Abbe Lowell to fight Trump’s bid to fire her

Lowell, a former partner at the Winston & Strawn LLP law firm, started his own practice in May and it’s stacked with clients under fire by the Trump administration. ...

Pro-Adams super PAC lumps Mamdani, Cuomo together as soft-on-crime pushovers in scathing new ad: ‘Who is helping criminals the most?’

A super PAC backing the re-election of Mayor Eric Adams is running ads attacking both social Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo for being soft on crime....

Trump urges McMahon to collect ‘nothing less than $500 million from Harvard’

"Don't negotiate, Linda. They've been very bad," Trump said. "Don't negotiate, Linda. They've been very bad," Trump said.

Fed breaks silence on Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook, says she wants a court to decide if she can stay in job

Her lawyer Abbe Lowell has pledged to file litigation on her behalf against the firing. Her lawyer Abbe Lowell has pledged to file litigation on her behalf against the...

Trump insists Russia refusal to meet Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘doesn’t matter’: ‘It’s all bulls—‘

President Trump brushed off remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov calling into question "illegitimate" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's legal ability to sign a peace deal. President Trump brushed...

Hakeem Jeffries ripped for noting Lisa Cook’s race while slamming Trump for trying to fire her: ‘Who gives a flying fruitcake what color she is?’

"Why does it always come back to race with Democrats? This is why your approval rating sucks. People are tired of the race baiting,'' an X user wrote. "Why...

Utah judge strikes down Republicans’ congressional maps in gerrymandering case

A judge ordered the Utah legislature to redraw its congressional maps for next year’s midterm elections, finding the state legislature had unlawfully gerrymandered its districts in favor of Republicans....