Trump brags “we took the freedom of speech away” on flag burning during White House roundtable despite Supreme Court ruling it is protected speech.
Cruz uses Senate committee authority to demand Wikipedia bias documents weeks after criticizing FCC chair for pressuring ABC, comparing government media pressure to mafia shakedown.
Treasury defends $1 coin featuring Trump on both sides despite 1866 law banning living people on currency to avoid monarchy appearance, removes explanatory webpage.
Wisconsin appeals Waukesha Co. judge ruling ordering citizenship check of voter rolls in lawsuit from attorneys who tried to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss, citing massive system overhaul burden.
Trump falsely claims Associated Press lost court case over White House access when judge actually ruled for AP, blocking retaliation over Gulf of Mexico naming refusal.
Trump demands Democrats reopen government before discussing health care, reversing earlier Monday openness to ACA subsidy deal as Democratic leaders deny any negotiations exist.
Pentagon orders 700 National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas to Chicago and other cities for 60 days without coordinating with Gov. Pritzker, who calls it “Trump’s Invasion.”
Trump orders ICE, Border Patrol, and military to arrest flag burners and claims one-year imprisonment despite lacking authority to determine guilt or sentencing under Constitution.
ICE seeks contractors for 24/7 social media surveillance targeting deportations with 30-minute turnaround on urgent cases and AI to track negative sentiment toward agency.
Federal workers union sues Education Dept. for manipulating civil servants’ out-of-office emails without consent to blame Democrats for shutdown, claiming First Amendment violation.
