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Trump’s Illegal Campaign Ads Are an Admission of Defeat

This week, one of the most talked-about stories has been President Donald Trump’s decision to spend taxpayer money on campaign ads that the administration is misleadingly characterizing as “public service announcements.” The move is vintage Trump in that the ads are both staggeringly corrupt—the administration is spending $20 million of the Department of…

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Judge halts border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region for nowA federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region, in a victory for opponents who have pushed back against what has long been a key campaign promise by President Donald Trump.

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'Historic Victory': Judge Blocks Trump's Big Bend Border Construction—For NowA federal judge in El Paso on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from continuing construction of border barriers, roads, and other infrastructure across the Big Bend region, a win for environmentalists, landowners, and other Texans from across the political spectrum who are united in their opposition to the project. US District Judge…

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Judge halts border barrier construction in Big BendU.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop border wall construction at Big Bend National ParkA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to immediately stop construction of a border wall at Big Bend National Park. The project through the n

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Brazil Police Serve Warrants in Alleged US Diplomatic ThreatAs part of an ⁠investigation into alleged plans for acts that could endanger ⁠U.S. diplomatic facilities in the country, Brazil's Federal Police said on Friday they had served two search and seizure warrants in Sao Paulo and near Brasilia.

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Supreme Court kicks off term with major climate change caseThe Supreme Court is kicking off its new term with a major climate change case looking at whether energy companies can be sued for damages caused by climate change-related natural disasters. NBC News’ Lawrence Hurley has the details.

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'Can't wait to be arrested': John Cleese formally reported to UK's 'counter-terrorism' regime for criticizing IslamA nti-woke comedian John Cleese has infuriated leftists and Islamists alike with his public criticism of Islam and mass migration. Now it appears that some of those offended by the "Monty Python" co-founder's commentary want him shut up for good. 'Tell the police to contact my agent.' Muslim activists campaigned last month to pressure Birmingham Town…

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Disgraced former Speaker Hastert diesSpeaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., flanked by other congressional leaders, stands on the Capitol steps on Sept. 11, 2001, to speak about the terrorist attacks earlier that day.

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Biden DOJ Officials Warned Garland Memo Targeting Parents Looked Like an ‘Anti-MAGA Task Force’Biden Justice Department officials raised serious concerns about the DOJ treating concerned parents like domestic terrorists before Attorney General Merrick Garland released his memo directing investigations into school board protests in 2021, a new report from the Trump administration’s Weaponization Working Group reveals. DOJ attorneys repeatedly…

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White House targets LAUSD over twisted policies hiding kids’ secrets from families — as ‘domestic terrorists’ row erupts againLos Angeles schools face federal enforcement over policies the Trump administration says improperly hide sensitive student information from parents.

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