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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that, for now, President Donald Trump is not required to reinstate two members of independent federal agencies he wants to fire.The provisional decision affects Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board, and Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order that temporarily blocked lower court rulings that said the two officials should be reinstated.SNIPAlthough the Supreme Court previously upheld protections against members of independent agencies being removed without cause, the current conservative majority has reversed course in recent cases affecting...

With increasing polarization in the U.S., political discussions between friends and family members from different parties can be fraught. But how do these political factors influence people’s love lives? We know little about how often people in romantic relationships have political disagreements and whether political differences affect couples’ happiness, or whether some couples navigate these differences better than others. To address these questions, we surveyed over 4,000 people in the U.S., including more than 500 couples. Political differences in our large sample of couples were relatively rare: Only about 23% of couples belonged to different parties, and fewer than 8%...

A newly discovered comet, SWAN25F, is racing across April’s morning sky—catch it now with binoculars before it makes its closest approach to Earth and the sun in early May. Newly Discovered Comet SWAN25F Now Visible—Here’s How to See It Before It Disappears | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel =========================================================================== A new comet, officially designated SWAN25F, has entered the morning skies of the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s already visible with binoculars. The comet was first spotted on April 1, 2025, by Australian amateur astronomer Michael Mattiazo, who identified it in images from SWAN, an instrument aboard the ESA’s SOHO spacecraft....

At about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado led a group of fellow Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee into the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters to demand a meeting with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the massive staff cuts that began last week. About 30 minutes later, they reappeared outside — unsuccessful. “They had us stand in the lobby and wait, and no response whatsoever from the secretary’s office was forthcoming,” said DeGette, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. “Nobody came down to talk to us and nobody...

From left to right: Ashe Epp (@AsheInAmerica), Col. Shawn Smith (@ShawnSmith1776), and Holly Kasun (@Cholly) ******************************************************************* In July 2024, The Gateway Pundit reported on an epic victory in a Colorado federal court against a conglomerate of non-governmental ‘civil-rights’ organizations that manufactured a case against three grassroots citizens. In CO, MT, WY State Area Conference of the NAACP v Shawn Smith et al, Defendants Ashe Epp, Holly Kasun, and Colonel Shawn Smith defeated the NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, and the League of Women Voters in a crushing directed verdict from Judge Charlotte Sweeney, a Biden appointee and the first female openly-LGBT...

"The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assess that People's Republic of China (PRC) state sponsored cyber actors are seeking to preposition themselves on IT networks for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States," an alert released by the agencies earlier this week said... "CISA and its U.S. Government partners have confirmed that this group of PRC state-sponsored cyber actors has compromised entities across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in cyberspace, including communications, energy, transportation, and water...

Well, isn’t this fun? News that President Trump had decided to pause some of the tariffs that he recently unveiled for 90 days sent stock prices soaring. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 2,900 points on Wednesday, and that is very good news. But not that much has actually changed, and the global trade war is still officially on. In fact, President Trump just hiked the tariff rate on Chinese imports to 125 percent… President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was authorizing a 90-day pause in reciprocal tariffs to all countries except China, on which he...

This afternoon, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum that instructs the Department of Justice and “other aspects of [his] government” to investigate Chris Krebs and his acts as the former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). At the signing, President Trump’s White House staff secretary Will Scharf stated: “This is a man who weaponized his position against free speech in the election context and the context of COVID-19. This is a similar Presidential Memorandum to the one you just signed. It addresses his access to government existent clearances he might have and further instructs your Department...

Internet-connected cameras made in China are giving the Chinese government the ability to "conduct espionage or disrupt US critical infrastructure," according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained by ABC News. The cameras typically lack data encryption and security settings and, by default, communicate with their manufacturer. It's believed there are tens of thousands of Chinese-made cameras on the networks of critical U.S. infrastructure entities, including within the chemical and energy sectors, the bulletin said. Chinese cyber-operatives have previously exploited internet-connected cameras.. the DHS warns. "A cyber actor could leverage cameras placed on IT networks for initial access and...

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A California man angry about abortion and gun rights cases pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home, the Justice Department said. Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, admitted to flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2022 with a firearm and ammunition in his suitcase in an effort to target the high court justice, federal prosecutors said.SNIP At around 1:05 a.m. on June 8, 2022, two Deputy U.S. Marshals protecting Kavanaugh's home saw Roske arrive in front of the residence. He was wearing black clothing...

On Wednesday night, the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairman Senator Tim Scott sent out a letter endorsing John Cornyn. Here is the statement released by Tim Scott: WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott released the following statement endorsing John Cornyn in the Texas U.S. Senate race: "John Cornyn is a leader who delivers on President Trump's agenda and for the people of Texas in the U.S. Senate. He's a proven fighter, man of faith, and essential part of the Republican Senate Majority."

Patrick Rooney, Founder of Old School (Natural Health / Success / Freedom) interviews Kevin Starrett, Executive Director of the Oregon Firearms Federation (OFF) regarding Oregon courts and legislature DECIMATING the 2nd Amendment before our eyes! How bad is it? In the state of Oregon, citizens will soon need to get a PERMIT (that state representatives are making it almost impossible to get!) just to purchase a firearm! If that's not enough, they are taking actions which-- according to Kevin Starrett--will likely put gun dealers OUT OF BUSINESS! It started with OR Measure 114. Now they're CODIFYING it into "law" through...

Not much of a secret when the president tweets to the entire world to "BUY" 3 hours before the announcement. "I'm writing to the White House to demand who knew in advance that the president was gonna once again flip flop on tariffs? And are people cashing in?" "There is just all too much opportunity for people in the White House and the administration to be insider trading."

<p>The Communist country of 1.3 billion people has shifted that much cash into amping up its factories in just four years in an effort to overwhelm manufacturers around the world with an influx of cheap goods.</p><p>President Trump’s 125% tariff on all Chinese imports into the US...is actually just the latest protective measure against China.</p>

Arrested by US Marshals on June 7, 2022, outside the home of a Maryland Supreme Court judge.Excerpt: "Roske then stated that he was upset about a recently leaked Supreme Court draft decision on abortion as well as the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas." Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty today to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.“This calculated attempt on the life of a sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice was a heinous attack on the Court itself,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Anyone who thinks they can use violence or intimidation to influence...

For years, scammers have targeted community colleges across the state, posing as students in order to steal money from scholarships or government financial aid. Recent state reports suggest the problem is getting worse, and college leaders say they’re worried that the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. Department of Education could hamper fraud prevention and investigations. In 2021, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office reported that about 20% of college applicants were likely fake. In January 2024, the state said it was up to about 25%. Now it’s around 34%, according to the most recent data from the last calendar...

Three defendants transferred from the DRC to the U.S. and one other arrested in Utah after Armed Coup Attack to overthrow the DRC governmentNote: View the criminal complaint.A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Utah charging Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, and Joseph Peter Moesser, 67, all U.S. citizens, with conspiring to provide material support and resources, conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to bomb places of government facilities, and conspiracy to kill or kidnap persons in a foreign country, among other offenses.Malanga, Thompson, and Polun are expected to make their...

An explosive new book set for release this July by Simon & Schuster could force a national reckoning with the truth behind the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the brutal prison murder of Kenneth Trentadue, long suspected to be tied to a mistaken identity cover-up by the FBI, and likely murdered by federal authorities.

Thousands of illegal immigrants facing potential involuntary removal from the U.S. have instead opted to self-deport through an app provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The number of immigrants who have opted to self-deport over the last month using the CBP Home app is over 5,000, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data shared with Fox News Digital. The self-deportations come as the Trump administration has ramped up a messaging campaign aimed at encouraging illegal immigrants to leave the country voluntarily, most recently releasing a flyer addressed to “illegal aliens” that threatens new fines for those...