The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials. The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency request made by the administration, which said the troops are needed to protect federal agents involved in immigration enforcement in the Chicago area...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled President Trump may not deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area for now amid his push for military troops to patrol the streets of Democratic-led cities, a major loss for the president at the high court. After more than two months of consideration, the court refused to pause a district judge's ruling temporarily blocking hundreds of National Guard members from being federalized and deployed across Illinois, rejecting the government's emergency request in an apparent 6-3 decision...

The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court order blocking the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, marking a rare loss for President Donald Trump on the high court's emergency docket. In a 6-3 ruling, the high court said the administration failed to show that federal law "permits the President to federalize the Guard in the exercise of inherent authority to protect federal personnel and property in Illinois."...

“Christmas Greetings,” editorial cartoon by Tom Stiglich for The American Spectator on Dec. 23, 2025.

Joy Reid furthered yet another woke message by reposting a video that criticized the beloved Christmas tune “Jingle Bells” as a song written to make fun of black people. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo point out the absurd claims about the song’s origin. They also criticize the woke Left for their attempts to ruin Christmas. (RELATED: The Spectator P.M. Ep. 176: Pantone’s Color of the Year — White — Angers the Woke Left) Tune in to hear their discussion! Read Ellie and Lyrah’s writing here and here. Listen to the Spectator P.M. Podcast on Spotify. Watch the Spectator P.M. Podcast on Rumble.

Social media users question how a non-English speaking mayor could be elected in an American city.

As Alex Jones broke over a decade ago, this is the real reason that the system is covering up the Epstein files!

Rasmussen Reports pollster Mark Mitchell gives President Trump advice on how he can win over Americans to give his admin more time to fully implement the MAGA agenda.