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DHS Purchases $172 Million Private Jets for Noem During Government Shutdown, Drawing Congressional Fire

The Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase two luxury Gulfstream G700 private jets for $172 million, primarily for use by Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior officials. The U.S. Coast Guard finalized the sole-source contract with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation on October 15, 2025, for two G700 jets—aircraft that […]

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Trump Commutes George Santos Sentence

On Friday, President Donald Trump commuted the seven-year federal prison sentence of disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos, ordering his immediate release after serving less than three months behind bars. Santos, 37, was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, shortly before 11 p.m. Friday evening […]

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Lawmakers Demand Answers From DHS on Unconstitutional Detention of U.S. Citizens by Federal Immigration Agents

Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Robert Garcia have launched a bicameral investigation into the growing number of U.S. citizens being detained by federal immigration agents, citing disturbing reports of unconstitutional arrests, excessive force, and racial profiling by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents.​​ In […]

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Former FBI Director James Comey Files Motion to Dismiss Criminal Indictment, Citing Trump’s “Personal Animus” and Unlawful Prosecution

Former FBI Director James B. Comey filed motions on Monday seeking dismissal of federal criminal charges against him, arguing that the indictment represents a “vindictive prosecution” driven by President Donald Trump’s personal hostility and amounts to an “egregious abuse of power” by the federal government. The filing, submitted to U.S. […]

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Bipartisan Former Governors File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump’s Illinois National Guard Deployment

A group of 25 bipartisan former governors filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday opposing President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy federalized National Guard troops in Illinois, warning that the administration’s actions threaten the constitutional balance between state and federal authority and set a dangerous precedent […]