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- Putin mum on Trump's 50-day ultimatum, Kremlin officials claim Russia 'didn't care'
- Senate GOP braces for test vote on Trump's $9.4B clawback package
- RNC Chair Michael Whatley claims Zohran Mamdani is the 'face of the new Democratic Party'
Constitutional legal scholar Randy Barnett admonished Democrats' rhetoric claiming democracy is at risk under the Trump administration when "the biggest constitutional scandal in US history" played out under the Biden administration with the use of the autopen.
"For all the talk of a ‘constitutional crisis' or threats to ‘our democracy’ having the executive branch systematically run by unknown subordinates of a mentally incompetent president is the biggest constitutional scandal in US history – it’s called into question the legality of official acts done in his name but without proper authority," Barnett posted to X Monday.
"Southern secession was a ‘constitutional crisis,’" Barnett added in a follow-up message Tuesday. "This is a constitutional scandal…" READ MORE.
Soldiers of the 30th Prince Konstanty Ostrogski Mechanized Brigade fire a missile from a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher at the positions of Russian troops in the Donetsk direction, Ukraine, on June 3, 2025. (Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
ONLY THE BEGINNING: Republican leading House Budget Committee looks ahead after passing Big Beautiful Bill
PUTIN ON NOTICE: 'Game changer': Bipartisan senators gunning for Russia sanctions ready to give Trump runway
BUDGET BATTLE LINES: Senate GOP braces for test vote on Trump's $9.4B clawback package
RURAL LIFELINE: 'Better access': Bipartisan Senate push to fund farmers suicide prevention fund gains steam
BUDGET BATTLE LINES: SCOOP: Fiscal hawks fire warning shot at Senate GOP for pushing changes to Trump's $9.4B spending cuts bill
Federal immigration agents toss tear gas at protesters during a raid in the agriculture area of Camarillo, Calif., Thursday, July 10, 2025. The United Farm Workers on Friday said one farm worker died after being injured during the raid. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
JUDICIAL REJECTION: Federal judges refuse to permanently appoint interim U.S. attorney in New York
YOUTH UPRISING: David Hogg-backed candidate eyes upset in Democratic congressional primary
RADICAL TAKEOVER: RNC Chair Michael Whatley claims Zohran Mamdani is the 'face of the new Democratic Party'
'DROP OUT': 'Existential threat': Jewish leaders warn of NYC 'mass exodus' if Zohran Mamdani wins in November
MARKET TAKEOVER: Socialist Mamdani's supermarket plan would be 'bullet to the heart' of blue-collar America, lawmaker warns
'NO MESSAGE': Former Obama staffer rips Cuomo campaign video: 'No message, no charisma'
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