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 Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to pay over $54,000 in attorney fees for violating Georgia’s Open Records Act, according to court documents. The dispute arose from Willis’ office failing to provide records requested by defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant, who represents Michael Roman, a former campaign and White House aide…

 Getty Images A Republican senator is raising concerns about the possible economic consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a prominent libertarian, has been one of the few voices in the GOP openly criticizing the president’s latest round of tariffs. Paul has been warning for months about the dangers of protectionist policies,…

 Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday granted President Donald Trump his first major legal victory since returning to office, allowing his administration to temporarily freeze millions of dollars in federal grants allocated to states for combating teacher shortages. In a narrow 5-4 decision, the court’s majority sided with the administration, while Chief Justice John…

 Getty Images Political analyst Mark Halperin said Friday that if Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decides to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer in the 2028 New York Senate primary, he believes Schumer would likely have to step aside. According to NBC News, both public and behind-the-scenes pressure has been mounting from Democrats encouraging Ocasio-Cortez to run if…

 Getty Images President Donald Trump dropped the ax on some top members of his national security team after a meeting with investigative journalist Laura Loomer earlier this week. National Security Agency Director Army Gen. Timothy Haugh and civilian Deputy Director Wendy Noble were among those who were fired by the president, a senior official said to Fox…