A Church Service Interrupted — and a Journalist Charged: Don Lemon Arrested

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The charge sheet lands like a thunderclap — and the aftershocks will be political, legal, and cultural. Journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles early Friday in connection with a January 18 disruption of a church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, authorities said. Lemon spent the night in jail. Officials at U.S. Department of Homeland Security say Lemon is charged under 18 U.S.C. § 241 (conspiracy against rights) and 18 U.S.C. § 248 (the FACE Act provisions that also cover places of religious worship). The heart of the § 241 allegation is old, blunt

They’re Calling It ‘MEGA’ — and Washington is About to Act Like the Stakes Are, Too

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House Republicans are rolling out a sweeping election overhaul package ahead of the 2026 midterms, pitching new national standards for federal elections that would tighten voter registration rules, expand voter ID requirements, and curb several voting methods long targeted by election-integrity advocates. The House Administration Committee on Thursday unveiled the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act, which GOP leaders say is meant to boost voter confidence and standardize baseline safeguards nationwide. “Americans should be confident their elections are being run with integrity — including commonsense voter ID requirements, clean voter rolls, and citizenship verification,” Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) said

‘Playing With Fire’: Tensions Rise Between Trump, Frey as Way Forward Still Unclear

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Trump lit the match. Minneapolis decided to play with gasoline. President Donald Trump warned Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday after the mayor publicly reiterated that the city “does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.” “Surprisingly, Mayor Jacob Frey just stated that, ‘Minneapolis does not, and will not, enforce Federal Immigration Laws.’ This is after having had a very good conversation with him,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “Could somebody in his inner sanctum please explain that this statement is a very serious violation of the Law, and that he is PLAYING WITH FIRE!” Trump warned. Frey

Treasury Projects a Surge in Refunds — and the White House Takes a Victory Lap

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Refunds have a way of arriving like a little absolution. A letter from the government that says, in effect, we took too much — here, have some back. This year, the Trump White House wants Americans to notice the size of that envelope. The administration says taxpayers can expect about a $1,000 boost in the average refund this filing season, with Treasury projecting $429 billion in refunds—up from $329 billion last year. If those projections hold, the typical refund will exceed $4,000. “Millions of Americans are poised to receive significantly larger tax refunds thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s landmark

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