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Judge Blocks Fast Removal of Biden Parole Migrants

Judge Blocks Fast Removal of Biden Parole Migrants

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Department of Homeland Security can’t use a speedy process known as “expedited removal” to oust millions of migrants the Biden administration allowed in using a legally iffy parole program. Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee to the court in Washington, said the fast deportation law generally applies to new arrivals…Read more

Trump Calls on Senate to Stay in D.C. to Vote on Nominees

Trump Calls on Senate to Stay in D.C. to Vote on Nominees

President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees. The Senate was scheduled to begin its annual summer recess at the end of this week, but Republican leaders had already warned the break would likely be delayed as they work to confirm more of Mr. Trump’s nominees for posts…Read more

Trump Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

Trump Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

South Korea has struck a last-minute trade deal with the U.S. on Wednesday as steep tariffs loomed ahead of a Friday deadline, President Trump announced. Under the deal, America would impose a 15% tariff and South Korea would provide $350 billion in investments. Seoul would also purchase $100 billion in liquified natural gas or other energy products…Read more

Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan Office Before Taking Own Life

Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan Office Before Taking Own Life

A rifle-toting man killed a police officer and three other people during a Monday evening shooting inside a Manhattan office building, police said, before the assailant turned the gun on himself. The gunman shot and killed his victims inside 345 Park Ave. in Midtown, a skyscraper that houses KPMG, Blackstone and the NFL’s headquarters, authorities said…Read more

OP-ED: Democrats Pay the Price of the Whirlwinds They Released

OP-ED: Democrats Pay the Price of the Whirlwinds They Released

President Trump has called out former President Barack Obama for “treason” for “trying to lead a coup” during the 2016 and 2020 election cycles — accusations the former White House chief, through a spokesman, denied. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard nonetheless said she has the goods, not just on Obama, but on Obama-time players…Read more

DOJ Sues Mayor Eric Adams Over NYC Sanctuary Policy

DOJ Sues Mayor Eric Adams Over NYC Sanctuary Policy

The Justice Department opened a new front in its legal war on sanctuary jurisdictions Thursday, filing a lawsuit seeking to shut down New York City’s policies that protect illegal immigrants from the reach of federal deportation authorities…Read more

‘Money Flowing In’: White House Seizes Momentum on Trade

‘Money Flowing In’: White House Seizes Momentum on Trade

President Trump’s “massive deal” with Japan gives the White House a strong head of steam as it nears a pivotal Aug. 1 deadline to reset trade relations with global partners. The White House said Wednesday that the deal, which includes $550 billion in Japanese investment in the U.S., counters naysayers who said tariffs amounted to a clunky tool…Read more

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Judge Blocks Fast Removal of Biden Parole Migrants

Judge Blocks Fast Removal of Biden Parole Migrants

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Department of Homeland Security can’t use a speedy process known as “expedited removal” to oust millions of migrants the Biden administration allowed in using a legally iffy parole program. Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee to the court in Washington, said the fast deportation law generally applies to new arrivals…Continue Reading

Trump Calls on Senate to Stay in D.C. to Vote on Nominees

Trump Calls on Senate to Stay in D.C. to Vote on Nominees

President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees. The Senate was scheduled to begin its annual summer recess at the end of this week, but Republican leaders had already warned the break would likely be delayed as they work to confirm more of Mr. Trump’s nominees for posts…Continue Reading

Trump Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

Trump Announces Trade Deal With South Korea

South Korea has struck a last-minute trade deal with the U.S. on Wednesday as steep tariffs loomed ahead of a Friday deadline, President Trump announced. Under the deal, America would impose a 15% tariff and South Korea would provide $350 billion in investments. Seoul would also purchase $100 billion in liquified natural gas or other energy products…Continue Reading

Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan Office Before Taking Own Life

Gunman Kills 4 in Manhattan Office Before Taking Own Life

A rifle-toting man killed a police officer and three other people during a Monday evening shooting inside a Manhattan office building, police said, before the assailant turned the gun on himself. The gunman shot and killed his victims inside 345 Park Ave. in Midtown, a skyscraper that houses KPMG, Blackstone and the NFL’s headquarters, authorities said…Continue Reading

OP-ED: Democrats Pay the Price of the Whirlwinds They Released

OP-ED: Democrats Pay the Price of the Whirlwinds They Released

President Trump has called out former President Barack Obama for “treason” for “trying to lead a coup” during the 2016 and 2020 election cycles — accusations the former White House chief, through a spokesman, denied. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard nonetheless said she has the goods, not just on Obama, but on Obama-time players…Continue Reading

‘Money Flowing In’: White House Seizes Momentum on Trade

‘Money Flowing In’: White House Seizes Momentum on Trade

President Trump’s “massive deal” with Japan gives the White House a strong head of steam as it nears a pivotal Aug. 1 deadline to reset trade relations with global partners. The White House said Wednesday that the deal, which includes $550 billion in Japanese investment in the U.S., counters naysayers who said tariffs amounted to a clunky tool…Continue Reading

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