ORLANDO – (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal judge in Orlando, Florida, orders grand jury transcripts in Florida in the Jeffrey Epstein related case to be released publicly, denied previously this year by another judge. Judge Rodney Smith sits on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In may of 2018, President Trump…… MORE
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Texas Use of Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (WBAP/KLIF) – Amid objections from three liberal justices, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday allows Texas to use a congressional map boosting the efforts of President Donald Trump to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court ruling finding the new boundaries likely unconstitutional, because they appear to be drawn based…… MORE
ICE Sweeps Begin in New Orleans, Louisiana; Expected Soon in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
NEW ORLEANS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal immigration officials in ICE or Immigration and Customs Enforcement uniform have begun hitting the streets of New Orleans Wednesday; the Trump administration latest immigration crackdown across the nation that reportedly focuses on immigrants accused of violent crimes, but often ensnares a majority of law-abiding immigrants. Federal agents have launched…… MORE
Judge Issues Injunction Restricting Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington granted a preliminary injunction sought by civil liberties and immigrants rights groups in a lawsuit against the U.S.…… MORE
Trump-Backed Republican Matt Van Epps Wins US House Special Election in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House. Van Epps was backed by President Donald Trump. He defeated Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn to keep the 7th Congressional District in the GOP column. But the comparatively slim margin of victory fueled…… MORE