Florida state lawmaker who recently ditched Democratic label announces gubernatorial bid
Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who recently announced he was switching to no party affiliation, says he plans to run for Sunshine State governor
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Trump signs EO offering illegal migrants ‘exit bonus’ in first-ever self-deportation program
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive offering illegal migrants an "exit bonus" to self deport from the United States as part of a broader plan to incentivize undocumented people to leave the country.
Why longtime Trump ally and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage is aiming for a political comeback
Former two-term Republican Gov. of Maine Paul LePage says his ally President Donald Trump is a top reason why he's trying for a political comeback and launching a bid for Congress
Supreme Court Poised to Grapple With Nationwide Injunctions on Trump’s Orders
Three judges have blocked the president’s order restricting birthright citizenship. One of the many lawsuits contesting President Donald Trump’s agenda will hit the Supreme Court for oral argument for the first time on May 15. The case arises from a challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The hearing is unusual in that it stems
Meet the Columbia Students Arrested for Occupying Butler Library. Plus, Pence Talks Harvard and Trump with Beacon EIC.
Recidivism alert: At least six of the students arrested for storming Columbia’s Butler Library on Wednesday have been previously arrested for campus disruptions, a Washington Free Beacon review found. “Of the 81 total arrests, at least 44 are Columbia students, while at least 13 attend the university’s sister school, Barnard College. Also arrested was one
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Mass Firings of Federal Workers
Plaintiffs claim the president exceeded his authority by ordering agency layoffs without Congress approval. A federal judge on May 9 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganization plans across government agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and local governments, who
Why the Kashmir Crisis Matters to Us
Two weeks ago, rifle shots rang out across Jammu and Kashmir as jihadist terrorists murdered 26 unarmed tourists. This week, the northern Indian state got an encore as India and Pakistan exchanged missiles and drone strikes across the border and into central Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought repeatedly over this territory since the withdrawing