Joe Jervis

GOP Rep Refers Jerome Powell To DOJ For Charges

Fox News reports: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is referring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal charges, accusing him of two specific instances of lying under oath. Luna is accusing Powell of perjury on two occasions, according to a letter to the DOJ first obtained by Fox News Digital. It comes as conservative …

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Homan: We Will Now “Flood The Zone” In NYC [VIDEO]

Politico reports: The Department of Homeland Security will “flood the zone” with ICE agents in New York City after the City Council blocked federal law enforcement agencies from opening an office in the city jails, President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Monday morning. Homan joined DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other Trump administration officials to deliver that message …

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Vought Loses Court Battle On Funding Transparency

The Hill reports: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated federal law by taking down a public website that showed how funding is apportioned to federal agencies, ordering its reinstatement. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled Monday that removal of the online database overseen by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) violated legislation passed by Congress, which requires …

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UK’s Nigel Farage Echoes Trump’s El Salvador Plan

Politico Europe reports: Nigel Farage announced Monday that any future Reform UK government would try to send prisoners overseas to complete their sentences — including to El Salvador. The Reform UK leader said the plan, which echoes one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s own hardline policies, would see up to 10,000 “serious” prisoners serve their time abroad in countries like …

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Republicans Publicly Call For Even More Deportations While Privately Advocating For Home State Migrants

NOTUS reports: Trump administration officials insist there will be “no amnesty” while carrying out mass deportations, but some Republicans told NOTUS that behind the scenes, they’re advocating for some immigrants to stay. Rep. Chip Roy, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told NOTUS he’s “going to bat for” one immigrant he knows because he deemed him “a good guy.” …

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Gay Obama Judge Gets Trump’s Lawsuit Against WSJ

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump has been dealt an early blow in his libel lawsuit against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal. The case was assigned to a federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama. Judge Darrin Gayles was elevated to the bench under the Obama administration in 2014, becoming the first openly gay, …

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Stellantis Readies Price Hikes Due To Trump’s Tariffs

The New York Times reports: Stellantis, the maker of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicles, reported a big loss on Monday, which it blamed, in part, on President Trump’s tariffs. The company, which also owns European brands like Peugeot, Fiat and Opel, said it lost 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in the first half of the year after revenue fell 13 …

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Comer Claims He’ll Undo Biden’s Judicial Nominees

“There were some even nominees in the Biden administration — their paperwork was signed with the autopen at a time when the President’s mental fitness is in question. This raises an issue whether these pardons, whether these judicial appointments and whether these executive orders are legal. “I believe if this investigation goes in the way that it is going, it …

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Feds Recall 5 Million Pools Linked To Child Drownings

CBS News reports: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling roughly 5 million above-ground pools linked to the deaths of nine children over the last two decades. The federal agency said in a recall notice that the pools, which were manufactured in China and sold by multiple U.S. vendors, have a compression strap along the outside that can allow …

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Southwest To End “Open Seating” Policy On Jan 27

CNBC reports: Southwest Airlines passengers will fly in assigned seats for the first time on Jan. 27, the carrier told CNBC. Customers can start buying tickets with assigned seats on July 29. The move ends more than half a century of open seating on the airline, a policy that has set it apart from rivals for decades — along with …

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Resurfaced Viral Clip Shows Trump Judging Teen Models

Mediaite reports: Unearthed video of now-President Donald Trump showing him judging a modeling competition with contestants in their teens has racked up over 12 million views amid the furor over the so-called “Epstein Files.” After two weeks of Trump’s attempt to quash conspiracy theories about deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, Trump resorted to lashing out at his supporters with a …

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NASA Staffers Implore Duffy Not To Carry Out Cuts

The New York Times reports: A public letter from NASA employees on Monday urges leaders of the space agency not to carry out deep cuts sought by the Trump administration. “We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety, scientific advancement and efficient use of public resources,” the employees wrote in the letter. It …

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Paxton Reveals Ownership Of Eight Out-Of-State Homes

The Texas Newsroom reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now disclosing at least eight properties to the state ethics agency, after years of saying he did not need to reveal more about the extent of his real estate interests. Paxton, a Republican who is running for U.S. Senate, listed interests in eight different properties on his annual financial statement …

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EU Considers Broader Range Of US Trade Restrictions

Reuters reports: The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats. An increasing number of EU members, including Germany, are now considering using wide-ranging “anti-coercion” measures which would let the bloc target U.S. services and other sectors in the absence …

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Rights Group: Migrant Men Were Forced To Eat “Like Dogs” With Their Hands Shackled Behind Their Backs

Human Rights Watch reports: Staff were dismissive or abusive even when detainees were undergoing a visibly obvious medical crisis. For example, staff ignored a detained immigrant who began coughing blood in a crowded holding cell for hours. In that case, unrest ensued, and a Disturbance Control Team stormed the cell, forcing the men in it to lie face down on …

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Protesters Vow To Ruin Vance’s August UK Vacation

The Guardian reports: For his family’s holiday this year the US vice-president is understood to have chosen the Cotswolds, where Land Rovers outnumber pickup trucks. Vance, his wife, Usha, and their three young children are expected next month to rent a property in the region – an increasingly popular choice for wealthy tourists – soon after Donald Trump, the US …

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DeSantis Dodges On 2028: “That’s Just Not How I Roll”

“I’ve got enough challenges on my plate now. I mean, I think we have 23.5 million people here. We’ve got things happening all the time. I mean, the idea that I’m going to be worrying about things down the line. That’s just not how I roll. I’ve got to get the most out of my opportunity here to lead, and …

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TODAY: Texas Begins Special Session On Redistricting

The Washington Post reports: Today kicks off what will probably be a particularly contentious and closely watched special session of the Texas legislature. Republicans want to redraw the state’s congressional districts to create new Republican seats — five more, if President Donald Trump gets his way. Democrats at the national level say they won’t sit out this fight. The Democratic …

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Trump: “People Don’t Explain To Me, I Explain To Them”

“The Wall Street Journal ran a typically untruthful story today by saying that Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, explained to me that firing Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell, the Worst Federal Reserve Chairman in History, would be bad for the Market. Nobody had to explain that to me. I know better than anybody what’s good for the Market, and what’s …

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Mamdani Visits Uganda, Mocks Haters With Video

The New York Times reports: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani said on Sunday that he was visiting Uganda, where he was born, in a break from campaigning for the general election in November. In a video posted on X and Bluesky, Mr. Mamdani said he was making the trip to Africa with his wife, Rama Duwaji, whom he married in February, to …

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