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States sue to get federal funds for illegal aliens
New York Attorney General Letitia James and about 20 of her counterparts from other states and Washington, D.C., sued to try to block new Justice Department rules that would limit services for crime victims and others based on their immigration status.
Attorneys general sue Justice Department to block cuts to crime victims funds
The lawsuit opposes requirements by the Justice Department expected to block victim assistance and legal services in states that have relied on federal grants.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
An epiphany 5 years after COVID.

We call this #FAFO.
"Some progressives, noticing how big government can throw its weight around by working levers of coercion, are perhaps having an epiphany."

The latest from George F. Will:
Opinion | Trump, Kimmel and the upside of ignoring big-government coercion
Progressives untroubled when the Biden administration was throwing its weight around might be having an epiphany.
wapo.st
September 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Were they at least guarded by a classic Corvette? Because if they were, then precedent says he can't be prosecuted.
FBI agents seized several documents marked "secret," "confidential" and "classified" from former national security adviser John Bolton's DC office last month, according to newly unsealed court records.
FBI seized documents described as ‘classified’ in search of Bolton’s office
The items include documents pertaining to weapons of mass destruction, U.S. interests at the United Nations, and strategic government communications, investigators said.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ICYMI? Everyone missed it Jim. No one watches you.
ICYMI from Tuesday’s show: We took a little trip down to the National Mall to check out a Trump-Epstein statue dedicated to their “friendship.” We found a steady stream of tourists and local residents who had to see it for themselves.
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's a shame that Joe Biden handed Afghanistan back to them.
Anti-immigrant sentiment, concerns about militant groups in Central Asia and a growing acceptance that the regime is unlikely to collapse anytime soon are allowing the Taliban to quietly make diplomatic inroads.
The Taliban are reaching out — and some countries are responding
Anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe, concerns about militancy in Asia and acceptance that the Taliban regime is unlikely to collapse soon present a diplomatic opening.
wapo.st
September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We would like to apologize to...

Everyone, for not firing you earlier.
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
September 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We blame global warming for the lack of hurricanes.

We would also blame global warming if there was an abundance of hurricanes.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Now is typically the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season — but no storms are brewing.

Record-warm subtropical oceans may be having a counterintuitive effect of contributing to fewer tropical storms.
It’s the typical peak of Atlantic hurricane season. Where are all the storms?
Record warm ocean temperatures in the subtropics may be having the counterintuitive effect of reducing the number of hurricanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
When MSNBC and the Soros Pod aren't leftist enough for you.
November 22, 2024 at 1:36 AM