Trump claims there is no deadline on peace deal to end Iran war

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) mocked TV host Stephen Colbert and former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for “fawning all over each other” in the duo’s interview this week. “I also got a kick out of Mr. Colbert. He and President Obama are obviously best buds. Maybe they ought to get a motel room or something. […]

A federal appeals court grilled the Department of Justice on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s bid to allow immigration officers to enter places of worship in certain circumstances, expressing concern over the effects on religious liberty that the policy may have. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit grilled […]

The Justice Department on Wednesday opened a civil rights investigation into Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano over allegations his office gave preferential treatment to illegal immigrants in criminal cases, intensifying scrutiny of one of Virginia’s most prominent progressive prosecutors. In a letter sent Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is […]

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