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Biden judge blocking Ethiopian deportations despite SCOTUS ruling clashed with ICE before

A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday became the second jurist in Massachusetts to block the Trump administration’s effort to end temporary protected status for migrant groups, fueling a growing clash over whether lower courts are ignoring a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed their authority over such decisions.U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of the District of Massachusetts issued an administrative stay in African Communities Together v.

Maine Democrats crown Troy Jackson as Platner replacement as fresh scrutiny clouds Senate reset

BANGOR, Maine — Maine Democrats on Saturday quickly coronated Troy Jackson the party’s Senate nominee after this month’s spectacular implosion of ex-candidate Graham Platner in the high-stakes Senate showdown with longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.Jackson, a former state Senate president, was elected in a landslide at the Maine Democratic Party’s nominating convention in Bangor.

Trump spares no one at WHCA dinner, taking aim at Dems, press and his own Cabinet

President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, scrapping the combative speech he had prepared before an assassination attempt upended the annual event in April. The rewrite emphasized unity and gratitude, though the president still couldn’t resist slipping in a few familiar jabs at the press while insisting: “The show must go on.

Gretchen Whitmer endorses moderate Haley Stevens in tight upcoming Senate primary

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens ahead of the state’s U.S. Senate Democratic primary.Stevens, a more centrist candidate, and progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed are considered the front-runners in the race as early voting starts on Saturday.Whitmer’s endorsement could give Stevens a boost in a state where the governor twice won by considerable margins.

House Republicans confront NJ governor over 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in alleged software failure

Nineteen House Republicans are demanding answers from New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on how approximately 6,600 self-identified noncitizens were registered to vote and cast 400 ballots in what the state described as a software failure.The group put the question to Sherrill in a letter published on Friday afternoon.”Despite those answers, a software failure reportedly transmitted their information for voter registration between June 2023 and June 2024.

Succession: Why Congress has no clear plan when lawmakers can’t serve

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have a lot in common.Both have long spells of absences from Capitol Hill due to health.Kean was out for months this winter and spring. But until he returned in June, no one knew exactly what was going on. Neither Kean nor his office or family said a word about why the congressman was AWOL. Upon his return, Kean announced he endured a lengthy hospital stay for depression.

California mayor’s hot mic catches candid exchange after audience sends meeting off rails

A live microphone exposed a behind-the-scenes conversation between Sacramento’s mayor and vice mayor as they discussed whether disruptive protesters could be barred from future city council meetings after a heated immigration-related debate descended into chaos.”We should go over this disruptions thing, because if we want to ban somebody in the future, like to take them out, we have to point out specifically…” Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes is heard saying.

Rubio unveils visa restrictions targeting cybercrime networks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals responsible for or complicit in cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime.”This policy targets individuals responsible for, or complicit in, cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, such as those involved in cyberscams, and sextortion,” Rubio said in a statement.

Secret Service agent on JD Vance’s detail investigated for allegedly leaking operational security info

A U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s security detail is being investigated over allegations of leaking sensitive information.”A member of the Vice Presidential Protective Division is the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising operational and information security,” Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to Fox News.

Trump salutes ‘great heroes’ as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq

President Donald Trump on Wednesday saluted the flag-draped caskets of four U.S. service members recently killed in action in Jordan and Iraq while attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Trump stood alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as they paid tribute to 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, New York; and Pvt.

Survivor of Hamas terror attack in Israel slams Mamdani over ‘dangerous’ video about Netanyahu

A survivor of the Nova music festival terrorist attack by Hamas pushed back against a video released by Zohran Mamdani calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “war criminal,” saying the New York City mayor’s comments were “dangerous.” Mazal Tazazo made the remark in a video shared on X by radio host Jason Rantz, one day after Mamdani said Netanyahu was “the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.

Far-left ‘Squad’ Dems mix up Jewish colleagues in botched attack — then get burned by their own votes

A social media attack by two far-left House Democrats on moderate Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., backfired after one confused him with another Jewish Democrat named Josh, and a New Jersey centrist used their votes for Ukraine aid to turn the exchange back on them.The clash erupted after Gottheimer criticized the growing influence of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party. “The DSA are not Democrats.

DHS issues $84B in fines to illegal immigrants under Trump administration

FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued more than 100,000 civil fines totaling roughly $84 billion to illegal immigrants under the Trump administration while collecting more than $1 billion in payments, Fox News Digital has learned.Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House about 18 months ago, DHS has issued 103,000 civil fines totaling approximately $84 billion, a DHS official told Fox News Digital.As of July, the agency had collected about $1.

State of play: Dems battle for shot at crucial Arizona House seat amid GOP’s razor-thin majority

Two Democratic candidates remained locked in a battle as of early Wednesday morning to claim their party’s nomination in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District for a chance to face former NFL kicker Jay Feely.Former television news anchor Marlene Galán-Woods and former state Rep. Amish Shah, the two frontrunners, fell shy of capturing enough of the vote to win the nomination outright by early Wednesday morning.

House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases

The House voted 215-214 Tuesday night to make approval the default when qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees ask commanders for permission to carry personal firearms on military installations.Three Democrats joined most Republicans to approve the measure, while three Republicans and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California opposed it.The amendment from Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., would not automatically authorize personnel to carry firearms on military property.

Ex-NFL star backed by Trump wins battleground state primary: ‘True America First Conservative’

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, giving the GOP a Trump-backed nominee in a competitive open-seat race that will help determine which party controls the House.Feely, who received President Donald Trump’s “complete and total endorsement” in the final stretch of the race, defeated former state lawmaker Joseph Chaplik and businessman John Trobough in the GOP contest to replace Rep.