Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group

A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fraud case into the civil rights organization.

Tuesday’s report – which identified 1,263 hate and anti-government groups in operation throughout 2025 – comes less than two months after it was indicted by the government it says the hard right has infiltrated.

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Charlamagne Tha God on Tuesday said President Trump “sucked the joy” out of New York City by attending Game 3 of the NBA finals.  “One of the greatest things about this whole playoff run, this Finals run, is watching the joy that Knicks fans have. I’ve never seen anything like it in New York City…

Charlamagne Tha God on Tuesday said President Trump “sucked the joy” out of New York City by attending Game 3 of the NBA finals.  “One of the greatest things about this whole playoff run, this Finals run, is watching the joy that Knicks fans have. I’ve never seen anything like it in New York City…

Secure America Act passes largely along party lines in 214-212 vote, ending months-long standoff with Democrats

House Republicans on Tuesday approved a $70bn bill funding through the duration of his term the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats that at one point forced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to shutter.

The Secure America Act passed in a 214-212 vote that was largely along party lines, with Kevin Kiley, an independent who aligns with the Republicans, joining all Democrats in voting no. The Senate approved the measure last week, which allocates $38bn to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26bn to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and $5bn more to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September 2029. The legislation now awaits Trump’s signature.

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House report alleged governor and state attorney general knew of ‘widespread taxpayer fraud’ in social programs

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The US vice-president, JD Vance, asked the Department of Justice to investigate Tim Walz, his rival in the 2024 election, after a congressional report renewed allegations of inaction and retaliation over fraud schemes in Minnesota.

In the Trump administration’s latest broadside against the midwestern state and its political leaders, Vance referred Walz, its Democratic governor, and Keith Ellison, its Democratic attorney general, for investigation.

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Former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino on Monday said he is not ruling out a bid for the White House in 2028. Bovino responded to reporting from NewsNation, The Hill’s cable partner, that said he is exploring a presidential run. He told the outlet in an interview that his potential run is exploratory and…

Former U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino on Monday said he is not ruling out a bid for the White House in 2028. Bovino responded to reporting from NewsNation, The Hill’s cable partner, that said he is exploring a presidential run. He told the outlet in an interview that his potential run is exploratory and…

President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk

Donald Trump met with the House speaker, Mike Johnson, at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to nominate a permanent director of national intelligence, the step some Republicans now believe is the only way to save a controversial and powerful surveillance law before it expires by the end of the week.

At stake is section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a post-9/11 authority that allows US intelligence agencies to collect the communications of foreign targets overseas without a court warrant. While the program is intended to target non-Americans abroad, it can also sweep up communications involving Americans. This powerful and contentious spy tool is set to expire at midnight on Thursday.

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Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday said the U.S. could reopen the Strait of Hormuz but should only undertake the effort with the support of international allies. “Certainly, the United States Navy could open the Strait of Hormuz,” Austin, who served under former President Biden, told Bloomberg during remarks at the HSBC Gulf Cooperation…

Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday said the U.S. could reopen the Strait of Hormuz but should only undertake the effort with the support of international allies. “Certainly, the United States Navy could open the Strait of Hormuz,” Austin, who served under former President Biden, told Bloomberg during remarks at the HSBC Gulf Cooperation…

Nearly 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. expect gas prices to worsen over the next year, as the ongoing Iran war continues to roil energy markets, according to a new poll. The survey, released Monday by Reuters/Ipsos, found that 59 percent of 4,531 respondents said that gas prices will go up in the next…

Nearly 6 in 10 adults in the U.S. expect gas prices to worsen over the next year, as the ongoing Iran war continues to roil energy markets, according to a new poll. The survey, released Monday by Reuters/Ipsos, found that 59 percent of 4,531 respondents said that gas prices will go up in the next…

Iranian state television on Tuesday reported that at least two members of its air defense units were killed in Israeli strikes. It comes amid renewed conflict between the two countries for the first time since April as the U.S. strives to enter a firm ceasefire agreement with Tehran.  President Trump has repeatedly expressed concern with…

Iranian state television on Tuesday reported that at least two members of its air defense units were killed in Israeli strikes. It comes amid renewed conflict between the two countries for the first time since April as the U.S. strives to enter a firm ceasefire agreement with Tehran.  President Trump has repeatedly expressed concern with…

The Kennedy Center on Monday scrubbed its website and YouTube pages of references to President Trump. On Monday, Trump’s name was also excluded from formal invitations to the annual honors ceremony at the center. However, his name remains on the venue’s Instagram, Facebook and social platform X accounts. The move follows a court ruling that…

The Kennedy Center on Monday scrubbed its website and YouTube pages of references to President Trump. On Monday, Trump’s name was also excluded from formal invitations to the annual honors ceremony at the center. However, his name remains on the venue’s Instagram, Facebook and social platform X accounts. The move follows a court ruling that…

President Trump on Tuesday slammed a federal judge for striking down his proclamation that would have implemented a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. “These federal judges are really giving us a hard time. It is really crazy what’s going on with the court system,” Trump told reporters in New York before boarding Air Force…

President Trump on Tuesday slammed a federal judge for striking down his proclamation that would have implemented a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. “These federal judges are really giving us a hard time. It is really crazy what’s going on with the court system,” Trump told reporters in New York before boarding Air Force…

Trump has repeatedly claimed people and groups he opposes are criminals who deserve to be prosecuted.

Trump has repeatedly claimed people and groups he opposes are criminals who deserve to be prosecuted.