The Supreme Court is weighing key legal questions in a fight over President Trump’s mail voting order ahead of the midterms. The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld and Sophie Brams break down the timing issues at the center of the case. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/the-gavel-live-briefing/6011243-donald-trump-jeanine-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case-odds-live-discussion/ #trump #presidenttrump #supremecourt #scotus #mailinballot #mailinvoting #mailvoting #voting #elections #midterms #2026elections
Data: Economic Policy Institute ; Map: Danielle Alberti/Axios American taxpayers would pay about $2,358 each for President Trump's mass deportation push, according to a new calculator tool from the Economic Policy Institute. Why it matters: The estimate fuels debate over whether billions of federal dollars devoted to deportations could instead fund other public priorities such as food assistance, health care or housing. By the numbers: EPI estimates the $268.9 billion projected for deportations could alternatively fund more than 118 million additional SNAP recipients over the remaining 2.5 years of the Trump administration, based on National Priorities Project data. - Alternatively, nearly 12 million additional people could receive…
The GOP is seeking a new plan to save the Social Security Trust Fund before potential insolvency in 2032. NEWSMAX's Chief Washington Correspondent James Rosen reports.
The decision on whether to prosecute Wright will be made by the Department of Justice. Lying to Congress is a federal crime usually prosecuted as making a false statement (18 U.S.C. § 1001) or as perjury (18 U.S.C. § 1621) if the person spoke under oath. Both offenses carry a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison.
Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
An armed man was arrested at a golf course in California after scoping out security days before a President Trump was set to visit the Golden State, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bilal Essayli said 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele was arrested Sunday at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif. He is facing several charges of possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle, according to the statement. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/6010186-trump-national-california-armed-man-arrested/ #Trump #SecretService #WhiteHouse #DOJ #Politics #Crime
A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.
The New Mexico AG has sued the DOJ to force the release of unredacted Epstein files he says are necessary to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes in his state.
