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from the the-us-government-is-out-of-control dept Here’s how you know the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case represents something fundamentally broken in government accountability: within hours of two federal judges ordering his release and explicitly warning the government not to play games with him, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin went on X to repeat laughably false claims about Abrego while declaring that he “will never …

After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of a Trump Pardon  The New York Times Trump administration news, latest on Epstein files, DOJ meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell | CNN Politics  CNN Live updates: Trump arrives in Scotland; DOJ interviews Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell  NBC News Justice Dept. finishes second day of Ghislaine Maxwell interview  washingtonpost.com Congressman Robert Garcia believes Ghislaine Maxwell met …

Maxwell’s lawyer says she’s undecided on appearing for congressional testimony  Politico Trump administration news, latest on Epstein files, DOJ meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell | CNN Politics  CNN After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of a Trump Pardon  The New York Times Live updates: Trump arrives in Scotland; DOJ interviews Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell  NBC News Live updates: Justice Department completes interview …

President Trump has suggested that as part of his tariff policy, he would consider sending out rebate checks or tariff refund checks to Americans, funded by the revenue collected from the tariffs imposed on imported goods. “We have so much money coming in, we’re thinking about a little rebate for people of a certain income level,” Trump told reporters Friday outside the White House. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Phoenix, Arizona (AP) — Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding legal saga for the mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had been possessed by evil spirits. Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in Idaho …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP  —  Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the New York Republican was in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, …

Outrage After Alabama 3-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While in State’s Care  The New York Times 3-year-old Bessemer foster child dead after being left in hot car at DHR worker’s house for 5 hours  AL.com 3-year-old boy dies after being left in hot car in Birmingham  WBRC Family of toddler who died in hot car hires attorney to probe incident  WBMA 3-Year-Old Boy Dies …

WASHINGTON — Some top Republicans are regretting that they inserted a tax hike on gamblers into President Donald Trump’s megabill, with several lawmakers who supported the legislation now calling for rolling back that policy. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., the chair of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, told NBC News that the provision was a “mistake” and needs to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion Gala, where she drew attention for wearing a dress adorned with the message “tax the rich.” The ethics panel, which found the New York Democrat had underpaid for some of the services and clothing for …

Federal agents working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building’s U.S. Immigration Court in New York, New York, Thursday. Some Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation that would prohibit federal agents from wearing masks. DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption …