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Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Former Lawyer and the New Acting Attorney General?
Blanche, who has served as deputy attorney general under Pam Bondi, previously represented Trump as his personal defense attorney.
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Woods called Trump before DUI arrest: Report
Golfer Tiger Woods appears to have called President Trump after his rollover crash in Florida last week, according to body camera footage obtained by multiple outlets Thursday. Footage released by the sheriff’s office in Martin County, Fla., shows a deputy asking Woods, who was standing down the road, to “hang down here with us” following…
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Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.
Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.
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Democrats cheer Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and attack Epstein files ‘cover-up’
Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney generalTrump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney generalUS politics live – latest updatesWith quips, memes and jabs, Democrats cheered Donald Trump’s firing of attorney general Pam Bondi on Thursday, while the president’s Republican allies praised her relatively brief tenure overseeing the justice department.Trump announced Bondi’s departure on Truth Social, saying: “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.” Her deputy Todd Blanche will take over as acting attorney general. Continue reading...
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President Trump Was Playing for Time in His Iran Speech
The little-known U.S. weakness is that it’s running out of high-tech munitions.
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Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement: sources
President Donald Trump reportedly fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and is considering replacing her with EPA Director Lee Zeldin, sources familiar with the matter say.
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Trump to circumvent Congress with order to pay all DHS workers
President Trump said Thursday he would "soon sign an order" to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees. Why it matters: The president's announcement marks the second time in a week he's moved to circumvent Congress to pay federal workers amid the record-long DHS shutdown."I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security," Trump posted on Truth Social on Thursday. He added: "Help is on the way for our Brave and Patriotic Public Servants who have continued to work hard, and do their part to protect and defend our Country."Trump's announcement comes a day after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) announced a plan to end the shutdown. Zoom out: Trump's move to bypass Congress and pay all DHS workers by fiat comes a week after he announced he would sign a similar order to restore pay for TSA workers.The administration's attempts to keep parts of the government open without congressional approval could run afoul of the Antideficiency Act.The 150-year-old law bars spending without appropriations and underscores Congress' constitutional control of the purse.State of play: The Senate earlier Thursday sent its plan to fund DHS — excluding ICE and CBP — back to the House for consideration.Even with Johnson now on board, arm-twisting still could be needed to get the measure through the House.Johnson had previously opposed the plan amid opposition from hardliners in his conference, calling it a "joke."The speaker hasn't said whether he will call lawmakers back to Washington from a two-week recess that began Monday.
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DOJ to Appeal Court Order Halting Trump’s Ban on Anthropic AI
The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge’s order blocking its ban on government use of Anthropic PBC’s artificial intelligence technology.
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Trump elevates immigration fight at Supreme Court, turning up heat on Democrats ahead of midterms
Strategists say Trump's historic Supreme Court presence and birthright citizenship fight could energize MAGA voters ahead of midterms as Republicans defend fragile House majorities.
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Pam Bondi reportedly found out she was fired before Trump's prime-time address
President Donald Trump reportedly told Attorney General Pam Bondi she was fired on Wednesday night, according to Fox News correspondent Katelyn Caralle. The dismissal occurred during a meeting before Trump's national address on the Iran war. According to sources cited in the report, Bondi had lost her job and was en route back to Florida by the time the President took the podium for his speech. The abrupt termination marks the end of Bondi's tenure overseeing the Department of Justice during Trump's second term. Trump is reportedly considering EPA Chief Lee Zeldin as Bondi's replacement, according to various reports.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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Justice Jackson sparks online uproar after linking birthright citizenship to stealing a wallet in Japan
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced viral conservative backlash over a wallet-stealing-in-Japan analogy during birthright citizenship oral arguments on Wednesday.
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In the Birthright Citizenship Hearing, a Story of Asians Fighting for Rights
Supreme Court justices and lawyers cited a litany of historic cases that reflect the many times Asians turned to the courts, trying to shape immigration law.
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The Constitutional Case Against Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
WATCH: The Constitutional Case Against Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants In the latest episode of The Patriot Perspective, we examined one of the most consequential constitutional questions currently before the Supreme Court: the scope of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Oral arguments were heard on Wednesday, and while the issue carries clear political implications, the Court’s task is not to evaluate policy outcomes. The post The Constitutional Case Against Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Trump’s White House ballroom project faces panel vote after judge ordered halt – US politics live
The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public commentsDonald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions.It is not clear that Trump will actually fire Gabbard over the episode. Currently, there is no standout candidate to take the job, and advisers have cautioned that creating a high-profile vacancy before a successor is ready could cause unhelpful political distractions. Continue reading...
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What happens next after the Supreme Court’s ‘conversion therapy’ ruling?
The Supreme Court’s 8–1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar is not the end of the road for the battle over a ban on the discredited practice of “conversion therapy.” As Beth Parlato, senior legal counsel at Independent Women, explained, the justices have now changed how the lower courts must look at Colorado’s counseling law, which […]
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Pam Bondi makes her first statement after being fired
Following her firing, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced her departure on X, framing the transition on favorable terms. Bondi stated she would spend the next month transitioning to Todd Blanche before moving to a private sector role while continuing to support President Donald Trump. She claimed leading Trump's efforts to enhance safety and security was "the honor of a lifetime," and the "most consequential first year," for the Justice Department in American history. Bondi cited achievements including the lowest murder rate in 125 years, first-ever Antifa terrorism convictions, disrupted gangs, custody of 90 cartel figures, and 24 favorable Supreme Court rulings. Trump had reportedly been frustrated with Bondi for months over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case review. Some reports indicate Trump's inner circle suspected Bondi of alerting Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) that the Justice Department planned to release embarrassing files on him. Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.
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Five notable moments from Pam Bondi’s tenure as attorney general
The Pam Bondi era at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is coming to an end, less than 14 months after it began. President Trump announced Bondi’s departure from the DOJ on Thursday, after she spent her tenure frequently defending the president and overseeing the rollout of files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…
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Alan Dershowitz says ‘both sides missed the point’ on birthright citizenship at Supreme Court
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Wednesday that both sides of the birthright citizenship debate missed the point. The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in […]
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The five words fueling Trump's birthright citizenship fight
The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."The big picture: The court's interpretation of that phrase could have massive implications for who gets to be an American — and therefore enjoy the rights and responsibilities that come with U.S. citizenship.Context: The 14th Amendment states, in part, that "[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."The administration argues that the phrase applies to those legally — and not temporarily — in the U.S. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which is defending the plaintiff in the case, says it applies to most born people on U.S. soil, minus narrow exceptions, such as the children of foreign diplomats.Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued in the administration's petition to the high court that "the jurisdiction thereof" refers to political jurisdiction or allegiance. That "allegiance," he argues, would be "lawful domicile."ACLU attorney Cecillia Wang rejected Sauer's argument during Wednesday's oral arguments before the court, saying that "virtually everyone born on U.S. soil is subject to its jurisdiction and is a citizen," excluding "only those cloaked with a fiction of extraterritoriality."Threat level: Trump's stance effectively undermines more than a century of legal precedent interpreting the 14th Amendment, Axios' Josephine Walker reports.If the justices side with the president, children of H-1B visa holders and children born to parents with temporary protected status are among those who could lose automatic citizenship.What they're saying: Todd Schulte, the president of immigration advocacy group FWD.us, tells Axios that "the arguments put forth by the Trump administration have been out there for a long time and have never, ever, ever gained traction.""In fact, since they've come into office, not a single judge has ruled with them on any of the birthright citizenship cases, not one."The Supreme Court has already established the parameters of jus soli citizenship in the U.S. in a landmark 19th-century decision that the 14th Amendment guaranteed U.S. citizenship to Wong Kim Ark, who was born in the U.S. to Chinese immigrant parents.The bottom line: Justices across the ideological spectrum expressed skepticism about Sauer's argument on Wednesday. Chief Justice John Roberts called the examples Sauer used to support his argument "very quirky."The administration has argued that Trump's executive order is needed to safeguard against modern national security concerns.Roberts acknowledged Wednesday that "it's a new world." But he added, "It's the same Constitution."Go deeper: Supreme Court takes on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship: what to know
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With Trump Looking On, Justices Tread Cautiously on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court projected even-handedness on the Trump administration’s controversial initiative amid a tense standoff with the president.
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Trump takes action to secure elections against voter fraud — Democrats already plan to shut it down
President Donald Trump has taken action to implement new policies to shut down mail-in voting fraud, and Democrats have wasted no time in announcing efforts to oppose it.Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that directs the secretary of Homeland Security, with the aid of the Social Security Administration, to compile a list of U.S. citizens in each state who are eligible to vote.'The American people sent him back to the White House because they overwhelmingly supported his commonsense election integrity agenda.' The order further asks the U.S. Postal Service to adjust its rules and send ballots only to people on the voter list for each state and that all mail-in ballots be sent in secure envelopes that include a unique tracking barcode.Each state will receive a list of the eligible voters no fewer than 60 days prior to each regularly scheduled federal election. The order also directs the U.S. attorney general to prioritize investigating and possibly prosecuting anyone — including state and local officials, public and private entities, and individuals — involved in sending ballots to ineligible voters.Democrats immediately accused the president of infringing on Americans' right to vote with the order as well as the right of states to run their elections."This is another desperate, illegal power grab that shows a total lack of respect for the American people and our Constitution," read a statement from Oregon State Secretary Tobias Read."The Constitution is clear: states run elections. Oregon’s gold standard vote-by-mail elections are secure, fair, and accurate," he added. "We don’t need decrees from Washington, D.C. My message to the president: We’ll see you in court.""This Executive Order is a disgusting overreach from the federal government and shows how little the Trump administration understands about election administration," said Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D). Fontes likewise pledged to take Trump to court over the EO.White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson released a statement to the Daily Caller about the order."Election integrity has always been a top priority for President Trump, and the American people sent him back to the White House because they overwhelmingly supported his commonsense election integrity agenda," she said.Congress is currently debating the SAVE Act, also called the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Democrats have promised to vehemently oppose the bill's passage."The president will do everything in his power to defend the safety and security of American elections and to ensure that only American citizens are voting in them," Jackson added. "Congress should also expeditiously pass President Trump’s SAVE America Act to protect elections for generations to come."RELATED: 'Dead on arrival': Chuck Schumer says Dems will 'go all out' to defeat voter ID bill The president has threatened to veto any other bill the Congress passes until the SAVE Act is passed."It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else," he wrote on social media earlier this month.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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