Trump to send National Guard troops into Memphis

Trump to send National Guard troops into Memphis

“This task force will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts here and you’ll see it’s a lot of the same thing,” Trump said about D.C., flanked in the Oval Office by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and GOP Tennessee Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.   The president noted that the task force was created at the…

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Trump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination

Trump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination

President Trump is ramping up his attacks on the left in the wake of last week’s killing of Charlie Kirk, providing fuel to the White House’s efforts to clamp down on left-leaning groups and institutions.  Trump has at nearly every turn since Kirk’s assassination argued the problem in the country stems from left-wing groups. The strategy…

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ACA tax credits at center of shutdown fight 

ACA tax credits at center of shutdown fight 

The enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, passed during the COVID-19 pandemic, are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. But insurers are setting their rates now, and open enrollment for ACA plans begins Nov. 1.    “On this issue, we’re totally united. The Republicans have to come to meet with us…

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Trump says US forces carried out second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers

Trump says US forces carried out second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. had carried out another military strike targeting what he said were “confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela” in international waters, further escalating his war on drug traffickers. “This morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic Strike against positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists…

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Deadly ICE shooting rocks Chicago amid immigration crackdown ‘Midway Blitz’  

Deadly ICE shooting rocks Chicago amid immigration crackdown ‘Midway Blitz’  

This week, Chicago has been at the center of a federal crackdown called Operation Midway Blitz — an immigration enforcement surge that’s brought more arrests than usual. Officials say they’re targeting undocumented immigrants who’ve committed crimes. But the rollout has sparked major backlash.    Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has made his stance clear, writing on X: “Chicago…

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Who is Fed nominee Stephen Miran, and why is he so controversial?

Who is Fed nominee Stephen Miran, and why is he so controversial?

Stephen Miran, pictured outside the White House in June, has been the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since March. Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate is set to vote Monday night to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board, the…

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Murphy warns of ‘dizzying’ Trump crackdown on dissent after Kirk killing

Murphy warns of ‘dizzying’ Trump crackdown on dissent after Kirk killing

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned on Sunday that the Trump administration could be preparing a “dizzying” crackdown on political dissent, pointing to officials’ escalating rhetoric against left-leaning groups. “Pay attention. Something dark might be coming,” Murphy wrote in a thread on the social platform X. “The murder of Charlie Kirk could have united Americans to…

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