ABCNEWS - Youngkin launches policy group focusing on education and school choice
It will give him an opportunity to raise his national profile ahead of 2028.
ABCNEWS - Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former clerk tossed by judge
Alex Murdaugh sued former Colleton County clerk Becky Hill, alleging she violated his right to a fair trial over the deaths of his wife and younger son.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Supreme Court faces timing questions over Trump mail voting order before midterms | THE GAVEL
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
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - Florida AG Drops 'Investigative Subpoena' on Tony Fauci, and I Am Here for It
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
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…
REDSTATE (Becky Noble) - Actual Historian Shames Smithsonian for Revisionist History Displays: 'They're Activists'
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - GOP seeks new plan to save Social Security: Report | American Agenda
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.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - House Democrats refer Energy Sec. Wright to DOJ for prosecution for allegedly lying to congress
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.
NYTIMES (Neil Vigdor and Jennifer Schuessler) - Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns from Cambridge
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.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Armed man arrested at LA-area golf course ahead of Trump visit
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