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Chief Judge Denise Casper just handed renewable energy developers exactly what they wanted. Her preliminary injunction blocks the Trump administration's attempt to add meaningful oversight to wind and solar projects on federal lands and waters. The Obama appointee sided with a coalition of industry groups who complained that additional scrutiny violated federal law and hurt … [Read more...] about Obama Judge Blocks Trump’s Push for Honest Accounting on Green Energy Projects

Sometimes the most effective politics happens when someone finally calls a bluff. That's exactly what played out in Houston this week, where the city council scrambled to reverse its sanctuary city ordinance after Governor Greg Abbott threatened to yank more than $110 million in state funding. Turns out progressive posturing loses its appeal pretty quickly when you're staring … [Read more...] about Texas Just Taught Houston a $110 Million Lesson About Immigration Law

Let me be blunt about something that should be obvious to anyone with a functioning moral compass. Ghislaine Maxwell belongs in prison. Full stop. Yet here we are, watching some Republicans on the House Oversight Committee quietly float the idea of pardoning one of the most despicable criminals of our generation in exchange for her testimony about Jeffrey Epstein's sex … [Read more...] about Some Republicans Want to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell and That’s Insane

Tim Walz sat across from Jimmy Kimmel this week and did what failing leaders do best. He deflected. When asked about the massive benefits fraud scandal that's been bleeding Minnesota taxpayers dry, the governor essentially waved it away like an inconvenient fly at a summer barbecue. According to Walz, the real problem isn't the fraud itself. It's that Republicans are using it … [Read more...] about Tim Walz Dismisses Minnesota Fraud Scandal as Republican Political Theater

The Senate just did something Thursday morning that should have happened months ago. Republicans pushed through a budget plan allocating $70 billion for immigration enforcement and securing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through the rest of Trump's presidency. The vote was 50-48, split exactly where you'd expect it to be. Every Republican voted yes. Every … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Finally Break the Logjam on Border Security Funding