Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Tuesday the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election was broader than previously revealed. The so-called Arctic Frost investigation into Trump also looked at Republican groups, including Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization and the Republican Attorneys General Association, according to records released by Grassley and […]
Washington, D.C.’s funding has been restored in a new draft of Congress’s continuing resolution legislation, averting the potential of millions in lost money. The last continuing resolution did not include a provision allowing the district to spend its local budget. House Republicans are trying to keep the government open through Nov. 21 and avoid a […]
Former President Joe Biden is having a difficult time securing speaking engagements in the year following his presidency, according to a report. The newest reported speaking arrangement woes continue to minimize the scope of Biden’s post-presidency financial windfall compared to what is typically expected after a president leaves the Oval Office. It follows a book […]
Charlie Kirk‘s suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, is set to appear in court on Tuesday afternoon around 5 p.m. ET. CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING SUSPECT FACES SEVEN CHARGES, PROSECUTORS SEEK DEATH PENALTY Robinson is accused of shooting Kirk while he was speaking to students at Utah Valley University last week. Kirk’s death caused an outcry, and many […]
Actress Robin Wright said Tuesday that politics was not the main reason behind her move to the United Kingdom, clarifying earlier remarks that drew headlines. During an appearance on The View to promote her new Amazon Prime thriller, The Girlfriend, Wright explained that she began spending time in the U.K. primarily for work. “Well, living because […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) redistricting campaign is shaking up California politics, turning once-safe districts into new battlegrounds for candidates eager to get into the competition. Some, like Democratic San Diego Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert, have already announced plans, created polished websites, and started to fundraise even though voters have not yet approved the new map. “At […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Tuesday told lawmakers its systems are secure and pushed back on allegations from a former senior official who claimed the agency mishandled sensitive personal data. In a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID), SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the agency found no evidence that […]
A heated exchange erupted Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing when FBI Director Kash Patel defended physical fitness standards for incoming special agents, including a pullup requirement that Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) criticized as disproportionately affecting female applicants. The dispute began when Hirono questioned Patel on recent changes to FBI recruitment standards, specifically the […]
FBI Director Kash Patel came under bipartisan fire Tuesday during a combative Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, during which lawmakers grilled him over the bureau’s handling of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination investigation, the Jeffrey Epstein case files, staffing shortages, and allegations of political retaliation. The nearly five-hour session produced some of the most heated exchanges Patel […]
A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Gregory Carro tossed charges of murder in the first degree as an act of terrorism and murder in the second degree against the suspect. The decision means that Mangione now […]
