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House Passes Bill To 4x Annual Payments for Medal of Honor Recipients, Giving Trump Another Win
Getty Images Legislation passed the House with unanimous bipartisan support this week that will increase the pensions of Medal of Honor recipients by four times. The bill easily passed 424-0. If approved by the Senate and signed into law by the president, it would raise the annual pension for Medal of Honor recipients from $16,880…
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Liberal Justice Rules In Favor Of Trump In Key Case
Getty Images One of the Supreme Court’s most progressive Justices has aligned with President Donald Trump’s administration in a deportation dispute. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan rejected a petition from four Mexican nationals seeking to suspend their deportation orders to facilitate an appeal, according to Fox News. “The petitioners, Fabian Lagunas Espinoza, Maria Angelica Flores…
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Vance Announces America, India Finalized ‘Terms of Reference’ For Trade Deal
Getty Images Vice President JD Vance lauded progress made toward a US-India trade accord on Tuesday, saying cooperation between President Donald Trump’s administration and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure a “prosperous and peaceful” 21st century. Speaking in the northern Indian city of Jaipur, Vance also warned of “dire” ramifications in the Indo-Pacific and…
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Wisconsin Judge Says She’ll Refuse to Hold Court After Colleague’s Arrest
Getty Images A Wisconsin judge is threatening to halt court proceedings in protest of federal authorities’ arrest of state colleague Judge Hannah Dugan last week, according to reports. Judge Monica Isham made it clear in an email to judges statewide on Saturday, titled “Guidance Requested or I Refuse to Hold Court,” that she has no…
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Reporter Believes Marco Rubio Could Be 2028 GOP Frontrunner
Getty Images Anti-Trump influencer Tim Miller believes there’s a new name to watch out for on the 2028 Republican presidential side. During a podcast interview, Miller argued that Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to be positioning himself to run for president in 2028. “Any signs of Vance or Rubio just, you know, preliminarily, possibly,…
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