The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Mississippi death-row inmate Terry Pitchford, a move that places renewed scrutiny on jury selection standards and prosecutorial discretion under Batson v. Kentucky. Pitchford alleges that prosecutors in his 2004 murder trial improperly struck Black jurors at a disproportionate rate. The

A prominent Republican senator is quietly maneuvering for a potential 2028 presidential run, reportedly positioning himself for a showdown with Vice President JD Vance as early jockeying within the GOP begins to surface. According to a Monday report, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has been privately disparaging Vance in conversations

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani declined to respond to a written request from 19 New York City charter school leaders seeking a meeting to explore collaboration on educating disadvantaged students—an apparent snub that has drawn criticism from education advocates and city leaders alike. In a Dec. 1 invitation, the charter school

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer appeared before the House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing labor, health and human services, education, and related agencies on May 15, 2025, in Washington—just as her department escalated scrutiny of Minnesota’s unemployment insurance system amid mounting concerns over widespread fraud. The Department of Labor

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping diplomatic reset, ordering dozens of U.S. ambassadors appointed during former President Joe Biden’s tenure to return to the United States by mid-January. Administration officials say the move reflects a broader realignment of American foreign policy under President Donald J. Trump’s

The Department of Justice has launched a sweeping constitutional challenge against the District of Columbia, filing what it describes as a landmark lawsuit accusing the city of openly violating the Second Amendment through an effective ban on widely owned semi-automatic firearms. Filed Monday by the DOJ’s newly created Second

Rapper and self-styled criminal justice activist Mysonne Linen drew fresh scrutiny this week after repeatedly mispronouncing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s last name during a Friday appearance on The Breakfast Club—an awkward moment that critics say reflects the broader lack of seriousness surrounding Mamdani’s transition operation. Linen, who previously

Newly released government records tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein confirm that a formal FBI complaint alleging child pornography was filed as early as 1996 — and then effectively ignored for years. The disclosure comes as the Department of Justice, under mounting public pressure, released thousands of pages connected to Epstein

President Donald Trump formally threw his support behind Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Saturday, endorsing him for the Republican nomination for New York governor following Rep. Elise Stefanik’s decision to exit the race. President Trump announced the endorsement on his Truth Social platform, praising Blakeman as a loyal

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, a California Democrat, suggested this week that a dramatic and highly unlikely transfer of presidential power could occur if Democrats retake the House in 2026—raising eyebrows by refusing to rule out a scenario in which House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries or another Democrat could ascend to