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DHS Says Virginia Gov. Spanberger Made Commonwealth ‘Less Safe’ After ICE Ban DHS Says Virginia Gov. Spanberger Made Commonwealth ‘Less Safe’ After ICE Ban
DHS Says Virginia Gov. Spanberger Made Commonwealth ‘Less Safe’ After ICE Ban Virginia is now at the center of a growing immigration firestorm. The US Department of Homeland Security publicly criticized Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday, Feb/ 24, accusing her of making Virginia “less safe” after she ended agreements allowing local law enforcement to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The statement was released from Washington ahead of Spanberger’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. On Feb. 4, Spanberger terminated all 287(g) agreements in Virginia, according to DHS. Those agreements allow local law enforcement agencies to …

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by Zak Failla
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DOJ Withheld Accusations Of Trump Sexually Abusing Girl In Epstein Files Release: NPR DOJ Withheld Accusations Of Trump Sexually Abusing Girl In Epstein Files Release: NPR
DOJ Withheld Accusations Of Trump Sexually Abusing Girl In Epstein Files Release: NPR The Justice Department has restricted more than 50 pages of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents that name President Donald Trump, including accusations that he sexually abused a girl, according to a new report. An investigation by NPR uncovered that the DOJ withheld at least 53 pages directly mentioning Trump in the files related to Epstein. Trump, who was Epstein's friend for about two decades, has repeatedly denied that he took part in crimes related to the convicted sex offender who died in his jail cell in August 2019. The missing material appears to include FBI interview reports and…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maryland Sues To Block $102M, 1,500-Bed ICE Facility In Town Of 2,000 Maryland Sues To Block $102M, 1,500-Bed ICE Facility In Town Of 2,000
Maryland Sues To Block $102M, 1,500-Bed ICE Facility In Town Of 2,000 Maryland’s top law enforcement official is going to court to stop what he calls an unlawful federal detention center project in Washington County. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit on Monday, Feb. 23, in Baltimore, challenging the Trump administration’s purchase and planned conversion of a massive warehouse near Williamsport into an ICE detention facility. The lawsuit targets the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the January 2026 purchase of a 54-acre warehouse just outside Williamsport for $102.4 million. “Local residents and busi…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Councilmember Enters Tariff Debate With Sharp Accusation Of 'Theft' By Trump Maryland Councilmember Enters Tariff Debate With Sharp Accusation Of 'Theft' By Trump
Maryland Councilmember Enters Tariff Debate With Sharp Accusation Of 'Theft' By Trump What's in a grift?  An elected official in Maryland is taking aim at President Donald Trump, accusing him of stealing from Americans after the Supreme Court ruled against his tariff authority.  Evan Glass, an at-large member of the Montgomery County Council and County Executive hopeful, took aim at the president on social media after the Supreme Court ruled against his wide-ranging tariff plan, prompting him to enact new penalties. “Unconstitutional tariffs. Billions collected. Zero refunds planned. They took your money — and they’re keeping it. It’s called theft," he posted…

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by Zak Failla
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FBI Director Responds To Critics After His Beer-Chugging Team USA Celebration FBI Director Responds To Critics After His Beer-Chugging Team USA Celebration
FBI Director Responds To Critics After His Beer-Chugging Team USA Celebration FBI Director Kash Patel is facing more criticism about his use of taxpayer money after he celebrated in the locker room when Team USA won its first Olympic men's hockey gold medal in 46 years. Video circulating on social media showed Patel chugging a beer and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk putting his gold medal around Patel's neck after the historic victory. Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime on Sunday, Feb. 22, marking the country’s first gold in men’s hockey since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" in Lake Placid, New York. Patel also appeared on Detroit Red Wings center Dylan L…

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by Chris Spiker
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Bill Maher Mocks Trump’s Supreme Court Outrage: ‘He’s Such A Karen’ Bill Maher Mocks Trump’s Supreme Court Outrage: ‘He’s Such A Karen’
Bill Maher Mocks Trump’s Supreme Court Outrage: ‘He’s Such A Karen’ Comedian Bill Maher mocked President Donald Trump’s reaction to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his executive-ordered global tariffs, calling the president a “Karen” for his public complaints. “The Supreme Court, you know, said they struck down his request to have emergency powers to impose tariffs," Maher said during his HBO’s "Real Time monologue on the Friday, Feb. 20, episode. "They said yes to pretty much everything he wanted to do, but here they finally said, you know what, don’t (expletive deleted) with the money. All right. Trump took it very well,”  “I’m joking of…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump Rages At Justices, Reveals New Tariffs After Huge Supreme Court Defeat Trump Rages At Justices, Reveals New Tariffs After Huge Supreme Court Defeat
Trump Rages At Justices, Reveals New Tariffs After Huge Supreme Court Defeat President Donald Trump harshly criticized the Supreme Court after it ruled that he exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs under a national emergency law. Trump blasted the justices during a news conference at the White House on Friday, Feb. 20. His comments came just hours after the Supreme Court ruled that the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize a president to impose tariffs. Calling the 6-3 decision "deeply disappointing," Trump turned his outrage toward the justices who squashed the majority of his widespread tariffs. "I'm a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’ Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’
Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was told he wasn’t worthy of a White House dinner. On Friday, he went anyway. Moore confirmed Feb. 20 that he would attend the official White House business meeting with fellow governors — just days after President Donald Trump broke with tradition and disinvited him from Saturday night’s governors' dinner. “A week ago, the president broke a decades-long, bipartisan tradition and inexplicably disinvited me from the dinner on Saturday night,” Moore said in a statement. The disinvitation sparked backlash and led several Democratic governors to boycott the dinner in s…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving' Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving'
Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving' The sewage crisis in the Potomac River is no longer just about wastewater — it’s become a full-blown political showdown. President Donald Trump escalated the fight overnight, demanding that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia officials “get moving, quickly” to fix the toxic river spill. "The Democrats constantly talk about Environmental Pollution and Protection, and yet, they think it’s OK to have hundreds of thousands of gallons a day of sewage pouring into our Beautiful Potomac River, because they failed to maintain and monitor their own Public Systems," Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth So…

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by Zak Failla
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (BREAKING) Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (BREAKING)
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs In Major Decision (Breaking) President Donald Trump suffered a major loss in the Supreme Court after justices ruled that he exceeded his authority by using a national emergency law to impose sweeping tariffs on many countries. The Supreme Court released its highly anticipated ruling on Friday, Feb. 20. In a 6-3 decision, the justices said the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize a president to impose tariffs. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with three liberal justices and two fellow conservatives, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, in the majority. C…

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by Chris Spiker
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US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs
US Trade Deficit Barely Shrank In 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs The US trade deficit was largely unchanged in 2025 despite President Donald Trump's claims that his sweeping tariffs would rapidly shrink the gap. The annual trade deficit in 2025 totaled $901.5 billion, according to Commerce Department data released on Thursday, Feb. 19. That was $2.1 billion lower than 2024, marking just a 0.2% decrease in Trump's first year back in office. The trade gap sharply widened to $70.3 billion in December 2025. That was up $17.3 billion from November and well above economists' expectations of $55.5 billion, CNBC reported. On the night b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office
Maryland Lawmakers Press ICE Over Proposed Hyattsville Site Near Church, Children’s Office A proposed ICE facility in Maryland — located blocks from a church and inside the same building as a social services office serving young children and families — is now under scrutiny. The state’s federal delegation is demanding answers. US Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Congressman Glenn Ivey sent a formal letter on Wednesday, Feb. 18, pressing DHS and ICE for details about a proposed lease at 6505 Belcrest Road in Prince George’s County. The questions are direct: Is this just office space? Or could it include enforcement operations, surveillance infrastructure, an…

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by Zak Failla