Senate Republicans are weighing changes to the chamber’s confirmation process as they face a backlog of judicial nominations thanks to stall tactics by minority Democrats. President Donald Trump has criticized Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for preserving the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, which allows home-state senators to weigh in on nominees and can effectively…

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Fox News host Jesse Waters and a guest on Tuesday discussed a report stating that ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar’s wealth has “skyrocketed” by tens of millions of dollars, quipping that she could soon overtake former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s net worth. The dramatic increase in the Minnesota socialist-leaning Democrat’s wealth, first reported by the…

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A federal grand jury indicted two employees of an Ontario surgery center for allegedly assaulting and obstructing U.S. immigration officers attempting to detain a Honduran landscaper. Jose de Jesus Ortega, 38, of Highland, and Danielle Nadine Davila, 33, of Corona, were charged Aug. 27 with one felony count of assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal…

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Several House Republicans joined Democrats in voting down a measure to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver after being charged by the Justice Department for her role in a chaotic May altercation outside an immigration detention center. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) had pushed for the reprimand, which also sought to strip McIver of her seat on the House Homeland…

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Wednesday he will not consider a nominee to replace ousted Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook until courts decide whether President Donald Trump’s decision to remove her was lawful, a stance that all but ensures the seat will remain vacant while the case is litigated. “I’m not going to consider anybody…

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Rumors are circulating that Chelsea Clinton may be thinking about running for Congress in New York’s 12th District after longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler announced that he will not seek re-election. As Democratic strategists consider potential candidates who could win over voters in a rapidly expanding field, reports have emerged regarding Chelsea Clinton, the daughter…

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CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten says Americans strongly favor President Donald Trump’s approach to crime over former President Joe Biden’s, as public concern over urban violence grows. Enten explained that Trump has maintained a polling advantage on the issue, noting that his first-term crime rating was -13 but has since improved, The Charlotte Observer reported….

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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced several high-profile drug trafficking arrests this week amid President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. The FBI on Tuesday executed about 20 residential search warrants in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Los Angeles as part of a year-long investigation into a D.C.-based drug trafficking…

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At least 54 people were shot, seven fatally, in Chicago over Labor Day weekend, NBC Chicago reported, as the city’s mayor and governor — both Democrats — vowed to resist President Donald Trump’s push to send in federal assistance. Police said the shootings stemmed from a series of unrelated incidents, most with no arrests. Trump…

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A former aide to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accidentally crashed into his car after being abruptly fired from her post, officials said. Hannah Anderson, who had served as deputy chief of staff for policy, was dismissed in June after only a few months on the job. Anderson was dismissed along…

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