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Richard Blumenthal isn't exactly your typical Republican ally. The Connecticut Democrat has spent years as one of the left's most reliable votes, a stalwart defender of progressive causes who rarely breaks ranks. So when he tells you that Republicans have a legitimate beef with how the Justice Department conducted itself under Jack Smith's watch, you better pay … [Read more...] about The DOJ Spied on Congress and Nobody Seems Shocked Enough

There's something almost forgotten about watching an American president stand up and announce that we're going to build things again. Real things. Ships and submarines and weapons systems that actually work. President Trump did exactly that Wednesday at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, unveiling a $10 billion investment in defense manufacturing that's expected to … [Read more...] about Trump Just Dropped $10 Billion on Defense Manufacturing and Pennsylvania Is About to Boom

The Department of Homeland Security just dropped a bombshell that won't shock anyone who's been paying attention. More than 256,000 noncitizens might be registered to vote across California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Let that number sink in for a moment. A quarter of a million people who aren't supposed to be on voter rolls are sitting there anyway, and we're only … [Read more...] about DHS Just Found a Quarter Million Noncitizens on Voter Rolls and Nobody Should Be Surprised

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers can finally get back to doing their jobs properly. The agency issued new guidance Thursday allowing traffic stops to resume across the country, but there's a catch that actually makes sense. At least one officer on every stop needs to be wearing a body camera. No exceptions. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt laid it out … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Equips ICE With Body Cameras for Deportation Operations

Rep. Riley Moore from West Virginia isn't mincing words anymore. He's calling the H-1B visa program exactly what it is: a scam. And he's not alone. Behind the scenes, there's a growing chorus of Republican lawmakers who've had enough of watching American workers get pushed aside in favor of cheaper foreign labor dressed up as something noble. The pitch has always sounded … [Read more...] about West Virginia Congressman Calls H-1B Visa Program a Scam Against American Workers