December 18, 2025 9:01 am

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MAGA-juana: Trump poised to reschedule Cannabis, igniting stock surge

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump is preparing to issue an executive order as early as Monday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. The move, first reported by The Washington Post, would mark the […]

DOJ sues Washington state for failure to provide voter rolls

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today it has filed federal lawsuits against six states — Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington — for failure to produce their statewide voter registration lists (VRL) upon request. Steve Hobbs was named and sued in the suit in his official capacity as Secretary […]

Trump targets Antifa: Roundtable exposes terror network and funding sources

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J Trump hosted a roundtable at the White House on October 8 to address what administration officials described as a growing epidemic of left-wing political violence attributed to Antifa and associated far-left extremists. Later in the meeting President Trump instructed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take the necessary steps to classify […]

Trump admin to strip federal funding from cashless bail jurisdiction

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, August 25, President Donald J Trump signed Executive Order titled, “Taking Steps to end cashless bail to protect Americans,” that aims to strip federal funding from so called “Cashless Bail Jurisdictions.” Cashless bail, aka “bail reform,” is when the court releases a defendant from custody before trial without having to pay a cash […]

‘Washington State will not be bullied!’ Ferguson vows to defend sanctuary policies against DOJ and DHS

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OLYMPIA—Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson (D), joined by elected leaders and community members, held a press conference Tuesday, August 19, addressing United States Attorney General Pam Bondi’s cease and desist letter sent Wednesday, August 13 – ordering Washington state to adhere to federal immigration enforcement efforts or risk federal cuts and criminal prosecution of officials […]

US Attorney General issues ultimatum to Ferguson on sanctuary status

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OLYMPIA—In a significant escalation of the federal government’s efforts to enforce immigration laws, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi has notified Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson that the state qualifies as a sanctuary jurisdiction, requiring immediate steps to repeal related policies and affirm compliance with federal statutes, or face potential legal and financial consequences that […]

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case

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WASHINGTON D.C.—The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided with the Trump administration today, in a 6-3 ruling, that would limit the ability of nationwide injunctions by federal courts, effectively allowing Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship to take effect in some parts of the country. “It was a big decision, an amazing decision, […]

Washington state man in connection to CA fertility clinic bombing arrested by FBI

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KENT—Washington state man, Daniel Jongyon Park, 32, of Kent, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he provided material support to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber by shipping and paying for significant quantities of ammonium nitrate – an explosive precursor – prior to the suicidal […]

Federal charges officially filed in Colorado antisemitic terror attack

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The Department of Justice today announced that it has officially filed federal hate crime charges against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, an Egyptian national living in El Paso County, Colorado, in the country illegally, and the prime suspect in the attempted murder of several people of Jewish faith on June 1, 2025. Attorney General Pamela Bondi […]

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