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Christian Legal Movement Has ‘Gone Astray,’ Rutherford Institute Founder John Whitehead Warns as Trump Ties Deepen
John W. Whitehead, founder of The Rutherford Institute and an early architect of the modern Christian legal movement, says the cause he helped build has "gone astray," arguing that some religious-liberty organizations have become too closely intertwined with conservative politics and President Donald Trump's administration. 
John W. Whitehead, founder of The Rutherford Institute and an early architect of the modern Christian legal movement, says the cause he helped build has "gone astray," arguing that some religious-liberty organizations have become too closely intertwined with conservative politics and President Donald Trump's administration. -
Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After Three-Month Absence, Says Recovery Has Been ‘Long and Often Frustrating’
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after a three-month absence caused by a June fall and subsequent hospitalization, telling colleagues and constituents that his recovery had been "long and often frustrating" and acknowledging that he remains short of a full recovery. 
Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday after a three-month absence caused by a June fall and subsequent hospitalization, telling colleagues and constituents that his recovery had been "long and often frustrating" and acknowledging that he remains short of a full recovery. -
Trump Jr. and Wife Defend Lavish Wedding Gift From Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Anderson, defended substantial wedding-related spending by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev after ProPublica reported that the Putin-linked boxing executive paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward their Bahamas celebration, prompting questions from Democratic lawmakers and former U.S. counterintelligence officials. 
Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Anderson, defended substantial wedding-related spending by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev after ProPublica reported that the Putin-linked boxing executive paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward their Bahamas celebration, prompting questions from Democratic lawmakers and former U.S. counterintelligence officials. -
Trump Rejects AI Slowdown Backed by Amodei, Altman and Musk, Warning ‘WHOEVER WINS AI, WINS!’
President Donald Trump rejected calls from leading U.S. artificial-intelligence executives to slow development of increasingly powerful models, singling out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and arguing that additional restrictions could jeopardize America's technological lead over China. 
President Donald Trump rejected calls from leading U.S. artificial-intelligence executives to slow development of increasingly powerful models, singling out Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and arguing that additional restrictions could jeopardize America's technological lead over China. -
Critics Blast Trump as ‘Wannabe Cult Leader’ After He Leads GOP Crowd in Personal Loyalty Pledge
President Donald Trump closed the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas by asking supporters to raise their right hands and repeat a pledge to him to vote in November, an unusual exercise that underscored his effort to make congressional elections in which he isn't on the ballot a referendum on his presidency. 
President Donald Trump closed the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas by asking supporters to raise their right hands and repeat a pledge to him to vote in November, an unusual exercise that underscored his effort to make congressional elections in which he isn't on the ballot a referendum on his presidency. -
Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Seized FEMA Staffing Authority, Faults Deleted Signal Messages
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by allowing the Department of Homeland Security to take control of Federal Emergency Management Agency staffing decisions, including a plan that would have cut FEMA's workforce roughly in half. The court also found that senior officials intentionally deleted Signal messages relevant to the dispute, complicating its review of how the staffing targets were developed. A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by allowing the Department of Homeland Security to take control of Federal Emergency Management Agency staffing decisions, including a plan that would have cut FEMA's workforce roughly in half. The court also found that senior officials intentionally deleted Signal messages relevant to the dispute, complicating its review of how the staffing targets were developed. -
DHS Chief Revives Ilhan Omar ‘Married Her Brother’ Claim, Says Deportation Possible if Probe Finds Fraud
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said federal authorities are investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history and revived the long-disputed allegation that the Minnesota Democrat married a brother to help him enter the United States. DHS subsequently confirmed that an investigation is ongoing but declined to disclose what evidence investigators have obtained or what potential violations are under examination. 
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said federal authorities are investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration history and revived the long-disputed allegation that the Minnesota Democrat married a brother to help him enter the United States. DHS subsequently confirmed that an investigation is ongoing but declined to disclose what evidence investigators have obtained or what potential violations are under examination. -
Trump Defends Iran War as Record $6 Diesel and $100 Oil Raise Pressure on U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about the U.S. war with Iran and would make the same decision again, even as diesel prices surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time and a renewed surge in oil prices pushed Treasury yields toward multiyear highs. President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about the U.S. war with Iran and would make the same decision again, even as diesel prices surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time and a renewed surge in oil prices pushed Treasury yields toward multiyear highs. -
Pentagon Leaks Target Pete Hegseth as Michael Wolff Alleges Growing Internal Rebellion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a new wave of damaging leaks from inside the Pentagon as author Michael Wolff alleges that officials in the Defense Department and White House are increasingly seeking his removal, while President Donald Trump remains the most important obstacle to any effort to force him out. 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a new wave of damaging leaks from inside the Pentagon as author Michael Wolff alleges that officials in the Defense Department and White House are increasingly seeking his removal, while President Donald Trump remains the most important obstacle to any effort to force him out. -
Trump Threatens Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Satellite Images Show Surge in Underground Construction
President Donald Trump renewed a threat to strike Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility after satellite imagery showed an acceleration of construction at the nuclear-linked site near Natanz, adding another potential flashpoint to the continuing U.S.-Iran war as international scrutiny of Tehran's nuclear program intensifies. 
President Donald Trump renewed a threat to strike Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility after satellite imagery showed an acceleration of construction at the nuclear-linked site near Natanz, adding another potential flashpoint to the continuing U.S.-Iran war as international scrutiny of Tehran's nuclear program intensifies.
