Supreme Court shuts down California GOP bid to block Newsom’s new map

The Supreme Court cleared the way for California to use its newly redrawn congressional map, which shifts five seats in Democrats’ favor, in the 2026 midterm elections. The high court’s decision to decline to take up an appeal from California Republicans comes after voters in the state approved a ballot measure called Proposition 50, which … Read more

Border czar Tom Homan calls anti-ICE roadblocks in Minneapolis a ‘joke’ after police chief disbands them

White House border czar Tom Homan mocked anti-ICE agitators who have set up roadblocks and checkpoints in Minneapolis as a “joke” on Wednesday, saying they are only harming their own communities. Homan made the statement during a press conference in Minnesota on Wednesday, telling reporters that local police were dismantling the checkpoints. “When I was … Read more

Report: Dallas Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Washington Wizards

Davis played sporadically after arriving in Luka Doncic trade Eight-player swap comes ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline The Dallas Mavericks are sending 10-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in an eight-player trade, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Mavericks will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham and Marvin Bagley III plus two first-round … Read more

Democrats say Trump’s immigration crackdown has undermined efforts to combat human trafficking

House Democrats say US anti-trafficking efforts have been hamstrung by diversion of resources to immigration raids A diversion of law enforcement personnel and resources to assist with Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign and deployments to US cities has undermined the government’s efforts to combat child exploitation and human trafficking, Democratic lawmakers warned. In the letter, … Read more