Category: Trump Administration
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Judge Says DOJ Illegally Fired Maurene Comey. Let the Supreme Court Settle It.
A federal judge ruled the Trump DOJ illegally fired prosecutor Maurene Comey and awarded back pay. The DOJ will appeal, and the Article II question of whether a president can fire his prosecutors at will belongs at the Supreme Court.
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Nine Million Borrowers Are in Default. Washington Is Waiting Out the Election.
More than nine million Americans are in default on $234 billion in federal student loans. Treasury is reportedly preparing to collect, but maybe not until after the midterms. Here’s why waiting costs taxpayers, and what a fair, conservative fix looks like.
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Machado Is Back in Venezuela. Now Demand an Election Date.
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado is back in Venezuela after nearly 10 months in exile. Maduro is gone, but Delcy Rodríguez still has no election on the calendar.
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Ebola Has Killed 4,700. The CDC Is Right to Guard the Gate.
Starting Nov. 3, every passenger flying to the United States must attest they haven’t been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 21 days. The WHO opposes travel limits. Here’s why the CDC is right, and where Washington still has to get it right.
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Audi Picked Georgia. Tariffs Just Earned a Win.
Audi will build its first U.S. factory near Macon, Georgia: about $4 billion and 4,500 jobs. Tariffs helped make the case, but taxpayers should still watch the fine print.
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SNAP Fraud Has Two Victims. Chip Cards Can Protect Both.
A DOJ and USDA surge tied nearly $42 million in SNAP fraud to more than 40 defendants, and USDA now wants chip cards in every state. Prosecution matters, but prevention is the cheaper fix for families and taxpayers alike.
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Iran Is Plotting to Kill Americans Abroad. Take It Seriously.
A new memo from DNI Jay Clayton warns Iranian plots against Americans abroad have reached advanced stages. The State Department is cutting staff at four more Middle East embassies. Here is what the memo says and how America should respond.
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Trump Says Warships Could Stop Off Cuba After Iran. Havana Should Listen.
At a Fort Myers rally, President Trump said warships coming home from the Iran war could stop off Cuba. Moments later, Marco Rubio said now is the time. Here is what was said and what it means.
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Trump Just Put Another Iran Strike Back on the Table
A U.S. envoy said a strike on Iran could come this weekend, and Trump hinted at another Operation Epic Fury. Here is what was said and why leverage matters.
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Trump Tried to Drop His Appeal. The Ninth Circuit Ruled Anyway.
The Trump administration asked to drop its own appeal. The Ninth Circuit refused, then ruled 2-1 that the 2025 Los Angeles National Guard deployment was unlawful, setting binding precedent.
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