Politics

546 articles in the Politics category.

ICE agents detaining suspects
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 8, 2025

Another SCOTUS win for President Trump: Supreme Court Clears Path for Sweeping ICE Raids in Los Angeles

By Tommy Flynn

The case, Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, originated amid escalating tensions over immigration enforcement following President Trump's return to office in January 2025.

Split Image, Letitia James/President Trump
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 8, 2025

Letitia James Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Alleged Mortgage Fraud in $200,000 Credit Line Deal

By Tommy Flynn

The 2021 transaction with Citizens Bank, a federally insured institution, misrepresented the property at 296 Lafayette Avenue as a "dwelling only—1 family" on official documents, allowing James to qualify for lower residential interest rates and minimal closing costs of just $4,070.

The Supreme Court building in Washington D.C.
US NewsPoliticsSeptember 8, 2025

President Trump Takes Foreign Aid Battle to Supreme Court to Rein in Wasteful Spending

By RWTNews Staff

This escalation builds on prior Supreme Court involvement in related spending disputes. In April 2025, a divided high court ruled that the administration must repay about $2 billion in previously withheld aid for specific programs, but it has also permitted pauses in other grants during litigation.

Kash Patel reviewing files/FBI logo
US NewsPoliticsSeptember 8, 2025

FBI Ramps Up Scrutiny of Its Own Ranks for Obstruction in Major Political Scandals

By Tommy Flynn

At the heart of the inquiry are "memos to file" authored by FBI personnel as a safeguard to record suspicions of misconduct by superiors or case handlers in sensitive investigations.

Biden Autopen signatures
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 6, 2025

White House Counsel Challenges Validity of Biden's Late-Term Pardons, Urges DOJ and Congress to Investigate

By RWTNews Staff

In a memo to President Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Warrington detailed how Biden outsourced clemency decisions to then-Vice President Kamala Harris and permitted staff to use an autopen for signatures, despite early beliefs that presidential pardons required handwritten approval.

Letitia James inset with image of President Trump
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 6, 2025

NY AG James to Appeal Overturned $454M Fine in President Trump's Civil Fraud Case

By Tommy Flynn

James filed a notice of appeal late Thursday to the New York Court of Appeals

Mission Implausible logo/Susan Miller
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 6, 2025

The Real Grift: Former Intel Officials Profit from Anti-Trump Narratives Despite Debunked Scandals

By Tommy Flynn

Trading national trust for personal gain, former intel officials push anti-Trump fiction.

Closeup of one set of hands putting handcuffs on another.
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 5, 2025

Legislation to end cashless bail in D.C., nationwide introduced in Senate

By Sarah Roderick-Fitch

The Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act and Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act were introduced in the Senate by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas. The pair argues the legislation “would keep violent criminals” off the streets by ending the controversial policy that critics claim creates a revolving door for criminals.

Newsom at Podium, Vance sitting
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 5, 2025

Vance Edges Out Newsom in Key Battleground Poll, Signaling Strong Path to 2028 Nomination

By RWTNews Staff

In the head-to-head contest, Vance garners 51% support compared to Newsom's 49%, with Vance securing victories in Arizona (+5), Georgia (+3), Michigan (+4), North Carolina (+6), and Pennsylvania (+2).

 Biden signing an executive order
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 5, 2025

New Memos Expose Gaps in Biden's Autopen Approvals, Fueling Doubts Over Pardon Legitimacy

By Tommy Flynn

The memos, detailed in a sweeping investigation launched by President Trump in June 2025, paint a picture of a disorganized and detached process within the Biden administration.

SCOTUS building at dusk overlaid with ACLU and First Choice logos
US NewsPoliticsSeptember 4, 2025

Unexpected Alliance: ACLU Joins Forces with Pro-Life Centers in Supreme Court Battle Against Democratic AGs

By Tommy Flynn

What makes this development particularly astonishing is the ACLU's involvement. Known for championing reproductive rights and challenging restrictions on abortion access.

Voters fill out registration forms at a table decorated with an American flag and a “VOTE” sign inside a polling location.
PoliticsUS NewsSeptember 4, 2025

Report: States are increasingly taking election integrity measures

By Tom Joyce

A new report from the group says eight states banned foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns this year, bringing the national total to nine. Six states also banned ranked-choice voting in 2025, bringing the total to 17.