President Donald Trump’s administration’s threat not to back pay federal government employees during the shutdown could backfire, given that it will also affect Trump appointees. In a memo to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, OMB General Counsel Mark Paoletta found that the federal government is under no obligation to retroactively […]
The FBI is “working hard” to investigate records tied to long-standing bribery allegations involving former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, Attorney General Pam Bondi told senators on Tuesday following years of Republican and whistleblower claims that the bureau ignored key evidence. The comments came during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in response […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi delivered a combative performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, repeatedly sparring with Democratic lawmakers over the Justice Department’s direction under President Donald Trump and the deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities amid the federal government shutdown. In a tense exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the panel’s […]
Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers for Colorado on Tuesday over the state’s argument that counselors giving talk therapy should be subject to the same medical regulations as doctors, banning so-called “conversion therapy,” and are therefore not subject to First Amendment protections. In Chiles v. Salazar, the justices heard a case involving Kaley Chiles, a licensed […]
(The Center Square) – As overdoses rise and 1,800 people remain homeless, Spokane Regional Health Officer Bob Lutz argued Tuesday that taxpayers must bear some of the costs to maintain public safety. Lutz emphasized the effectiveness of “harm reduction” strategies on Tuesday while providing an opioid treatment presentation to the Spokane City Council. It follows the […]
(The Center Square) – Michigan Senate Democrats have agreed to overhaul the state’s earmarking process as part of state budget negotiations. The effort could have a significant impact on how taxpayer money is spent in the state. Republican lawmakers, since taking control of the state House in January, have committed to petitioning for more financial transparency. […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Tuesday that the Justice Department has identified hundreds of people who obtained custody of migrant children who crossed the southern border without a parent. Bondi said officials have arrested approximately 458 “sponsors” of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children who entered the United States in recent years. “Now what these […]
(The Center Square) – Ohio Republicans want the federal government to get a handle on the national debt, saying taxpayers are overburdened and long-term national security is compromised. State Reps. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, and Roy Klopfenstein, R-Haviland, introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives on Tuesday that urges Congress to address what they called […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony before senators on Tuesday offered new insights into the Justice Department’s handling of hot-button issues such as Biden-era FBI surveillance of Republican lawmakers, the Jeffrey Epstein files, and National Guard troop deployment. Bondi’s grilling before the Senate Judiciary Committee marked her first testimony since being confirmed by the chamber in […]
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s (D-NY) suggestion that her supporters should “laugh at” him. Ocasio-Cortez attacked Miller during an Instagram livestream on Sunday that had 4,000 viewers. While the viewers commented in real time to express they were “scared,” Ocasio-Cortez recommended that they start mocking the Trump administration, […]
