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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming the more than 100-year-old understanding that nearly all of those born in the United States are citizens. In a divided decision in the case Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court found that Mr. Trump's policy is unlawful. (snip) This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

The Talk Shows June 28th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Bill Cassidy (RINO LOSER-La.); Sen. Tim CoKaine (D-Va.); Jan Crawford, CBS News chief legal and political correspondent . FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.); Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.); Monica Crowley, Chief of Protocol of the United States. Panel: Francesca Chambers, Juan Williams and Roger Zakheim. MEET THE dePRESSd (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.); Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.); NY Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan....

The Talk Shows June 21th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Sen. Linda Graham (R-S.C.); Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.); Amos Hochstein, Biden admin Senior Advisor for Energy Security; Kevin Book, Managing Director, Research at ClearView Energy Partners, LLC. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Danny Danon, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations; Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). Legal panel: Tom Dupree and Jonathan Turley. Panel: Richard Fowler, Mary Katharine Ham and Tiffany Smiley. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen...

Ever since the May 7 Labour wipeout in the local council elections - elections, mind you, that British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer knew he was on course to get savaged in, so tried mightily to cancel or postpone for one flimsy reason or another until taken to court by Nigel Farage's Reform UK - Starmer has heard what might be described as the ticking of the clock in Capatin Hook's crocodile following him around.The ticking only got louder as Labour ministers resigned either in disgust that Starmer himself had not at the election losses the party had suffered. A...

I hesitated to make this post. I've been watching along the sidelines the past 2.5 months, waiting to see what happens to this website. Free Republic relies on donations to keep itself operational, but, more and more, it looks like this quarterly donation period will not reach its goal. My question then is, "then what?" Let's face it, financial times are hard. People are not able to donate as they once did. In addition, many of the old guard have passed on to their rewards. And there are other reasons, to be sure. At the end of the day, I...

The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow! President DONALD J. TRUMP

The Talk Shows June 14th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Defense (? No WAR) Secretary Pete Hegseth; Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.); Sen. Mark Warner (DeepState-Va.); Gary Cohn, American businessman, investor, and former (first Trump Admin) Director of the U.S. National Economic Council. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin; Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.); Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.). 'Ruthless' Podcast Panel: John Ashbrook, Michael Duncan, Josh Holmes and Comfortably Smug. Panel: Olivia Beavers, Reince Priebus, Juan “Whine” Williams and Roger Zakheim. MEET THE dePRESS...

Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening. Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing...

The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to pass the reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP, more than a week after President Trump’s June 1 deadline. The $70 billion bill will fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration functions for the remainder of Trump’s term. This comes after a contentious vote in the Senate amid tensions over Trump’s $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund and White House Ballroom funding. Some Republicans reportedly expressed concerns because the bill does not prevent Trump from restoring his anti-weaponization fund to compensate victims of Biden-era lawfare. Other attempts were made to block the construction...

The Talk Shows June 7th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.); Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.); Rye Barcott, American social entrepreneur, investor, author and former U.S. Marine Corps officer. AI panel: Chris Krebs, 1st Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (fired by Trump in 2020 for saying there was no election fraud) and (Biden admin.) White House Special Advisor for AI Ben Buchanan (two anti-Trump personalities). FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Border Traitor Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.);...

Avatar Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte, to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago. During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. Congratulations to Director Pulte! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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The Talk Shows May 31st, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.); Former RINO Vice President Mike Pence; Widow of Sen John McCain (RINO-AZ), Cindy McCain.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: White House Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett; Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.); Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.). Panel: Michael Allen, Mark Bednar, Francesca Chambers and Whiney Juan Williams. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Former RINO Vice President Mike Pence; Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.). (MSDNC) Panel:...

The Talk Shows May 24th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett; Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-El Salvador.); Dr. Deborah Birx; former 1st Trump admin coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Panel: Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.); Medal of Honor recipients (US Army) Lt. Col. William Swenson and Command Sergeant Major Matthew Williams.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Illegal Alien criminal); Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.); Finland Parlement Minister of the...

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband through his battle with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," Fox News Digital learned. Gabbard notified President Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Friday. Her last day at ODNI is expected to be June 30. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained her formal resignation letter, in which Gabbard says she is "deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for the last year and a half." “...

Kentucky House District 4 Primary Results 2026 All Kentucky House Districts Kentucky races : senate house President Donald Trump and his political operation made unseating Rep. Thomas Massie their mission in 2026, turning his 4th District primary into the most expensive House race ever, in terms of advertising. Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL, Ed Gallrein. Republicans Projected winner ED GALLREIN WINS THE KENTUCKY PRIMARY Candidate Votes Pct. Ed Gallrein 46,626

The Talk Shows May 17th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer; Taiwanese Ambassador to the United States Alexander Yui; Former Bush (Dubya) Director of the CIA and Obama administration Sec of Defense Robert Gates; CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto. Panel: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.). FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson; singer Amy Grant. Panel: Rachel Campos-Duffy, Mark Walker and Roger Zakheim. MEET THE...

Washington — President Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News Monday morning that he aims to suspend the federal gas tax "for a period of time." "I think it's a great idea," the president said. "Yup, we're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll let it phase back in." Gas prices have soared over 50% since the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28, hitting a high of over $4.52 on Sunday, according to AAA. Analysts say the prices are likely to remain high with Iran...