Trump pushes ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention as GOP braces for tough elections

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is taking a big step toward holding its first-ever midterm convention. The RNC on Friday approved a change to the party’s rules that would allow Chair Joe Gruters to convene a convention during a midterm election year. National political conventions, where party delegates from around the country formally nominate their […]

FEMA Pauses Worker Cuts as Winter Storm Nears

FEMA paused planned terminations of disaster-response workers as a massive winter storm pushed toward dozens of states, a move that puts renewed attention on federal readiness and staffing levels just as forecasters warned of crippling ice, heavy snow, and dangerous…

Judge Orders Release of Anti-ICE Minnesota Church Protesters

A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday denied prosecutors’ emergency bid to jail two defendants accused of conspiring to violate civil rights during an anti-ICE disruption at a St. Paul church, leaving in place a magistrate judge’s order releasing them under strict conditions.

DOJ Busts LA Charity Director in $23M Scam

A charity executive in Los Angeles is facing federal charges accusing him of fraudulently obtaining more than $23 million in public funds meant to fight homelessness, the Department of Justice announced.[#item_full_content]

Report: WH Weighing Blockade to Halt Cuban Oil Imports

President ⁠Donald Trump’s administration is considering imposing a total blockade on oil imports to Cuba as part of possible new tactics ⁠to drive regime change in the Caribbean country, Politico reported on Friday, citing three people said to be familiar with the ⁠plan.[#item_full_content]

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