Politics

The Trump administration is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the leader of Los Choneros, a gang the State Department designated a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in September.The State Department’s Narcotics Reward Program announced the reward Thursday for Ecuadorian fugitive Francisco Manuel Bermúdez Cagua, also known as "Churron," because the gang he belongs to is allegedly responsible for trafficking drugs and guns […]

The massive and sprawling $1 billion welfare-fraud schemes engulfing Minnesota are now casting fresh scrutiny on an old, opaque money-transfer network used by Somali Americans to send remittances back to their loved ones and friends — a system U.S. officials have warned can be siphoned or taxed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab.Known as hawala, the centuries-old system moves money without banks, wiring infrastructure or standard documentation, yet it remains a […]

A Republican senator warned lawmakers Thursday of a "powder keg" in the U.S. as people "villainize" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and condone the behavior of anti-ICE protesters. Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri made the remark as the Senate Committee on Armed Services gathered on Capitol Hill for a hearing about the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops across the U.S. "You've seen a 1,000% increase in assaults on ICE […]

Senate Republicans rallied to block Senate Democrats’ extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies as both sides of the aisle suffer defeats on their proposals to deal with the looming healthcare cliff.Over the course of the 43-day government shutdown, Senate Democrats made the longest closure in history all about the subsidies, which were passed and enhanced under former President Joe Biden.They argued that if Congress didn’t act, Americans who rely on the […]

It appears some behind-the-scenes tinkering by the Senate Republican campaign arm helped spur progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett to declare her candidacy this week in Texas' high-stakes Senate race.The campaign launch by Crockett, a two-term lawmaker who represents a Dallas-area district and who is known as a vocal critic and foil of President Donald Trump, quickly shifted the political spotlight off of the Republican nomination race, where incumbent GOP Sen. […]

President Donald Trump's ally and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell launched a Republican campaign for Minnesota governor on Thursday.Lindell jumps into the gubernatorial race as the Trump administration and the House Oversight Committee have launched investigations into Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's alleged role in what investigators are calling the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country."I will stand for you as the next governor of the state of Minnesota. I […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to dismantle the Senate’s "blue slip" tradition, arguing that the practice has allowed Democrats to block Republican judicial and U.S. attorney nominees."If they say no, then it is OVER for that very well qualified Republican candidate. Only a really far left Democrat can be approved. It is shocking that Republicans, under Senator Chuck G, allow this scam to […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday accused Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., of joining a "rioting crowd" and attempting to interfere with agents during a mass arrest operation last week.The accusation came after Grijalva claimed she was "pushed aside and pepper sprayed" during an immigration raid on Dec. 5 in Tucson, an account ICE flatly rejected."During the operation, U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva joined the rioting crowd and attempted to impede […]

President Donald Trump lashed out at Indiana state Senate leader Rodric Bray on Wednesday, accusing the Republican lawmaker of undermining the party’s chances of expanding its House majority through a proposed redistricting plan now stalled in the state legislature.In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said Indiana has "a chance to make a difference in Washington, D.C." by approving a congressional map that would give Republicans two additional House seats.The […]