Democrats decry ‘smear’ as Trump FBI pushes for release of Eric Swalwell file

California governor contender not accused of wrongdoing in decade-old inquiry into suspected Chinese agent The Trump administration has reportedly been pushing to release records from an FBI investigation related to Eric Swalwell and alleged links to a Chinese agent as the Democratic congressman makes gains in the California governor’s race. The Washington Post reported on … Read more

What to know about the Supreme Court’s blockbuster birthright citizenship case

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in what could be one of the most significant cases of the 21st century: birthright citizenship. Before the Court is whether the Trump executive order that ends birthright citizenship complies with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, after multiple judges blocked the order from taking effect as it was litigated.  In plain … Read more

New AI coalition targets Washington, Big Tech as group warns child safety risks outpacing safeguards

As artificial intelligence expands into classrooms, workplaces, and homes, a new coalition warns that risks to children and workers are growing faster than efforts to control the new technology. The newly formed Alliance for a Better Future (ABF) is pushing for AI safeguards as Washington debates regulation. “We know that we’ve got to decide, is … Read more

Texas house speaker directs committee to study annexing parts of New Mexico

New Mexico governor calls order ‘not serious’ as south-eastern counties note divisions with Democratic Santa Fe The speaker of Texas’s house of representatives says he is entertaining the idea of expanding the state by annexing some New Mexico counties. Dustin Burrows, who has been the chamber’s speaker since 2025, ordered a state legislative committee on … Read more

Legal powerhouse accused of bailing on panel exposing their ‘monopoly’ over law school accreditation

FIRST ON FOX: The American Bar Association’s expected panelist from its council on law school accreditation ended up no-showing at a conservative Federalist Society event about the ABA’s “monopoly” on law school accreditation. The Trump administration has accused the ABA of acting as a politicized gatekeeper, executive agencies have restricted their members from attending ABA … Read more