Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who was detained by the Trump administration last week, has asked a federal court to block Columbia University from sending his student disciplinary records to a House committee. The lawsuit argues that the committee’s request and the school’s compliance would violate Khalil’s First Amendment rights. Last month, the House Committee […]
EXCLUSIVE — House lawmakers are urging passage of a bill to cut back on the tens of thousands of federal criminal statutes and regulations, which critics say are too sprawling and cause prosecutors to over-criminalize people. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who leads a panel on the Constitution and limited government, is spearheading the bipartisan effort along with Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA), […]
The United States Secret Service announced Friday that its new fleet of black cruisers represents an “era of excellence.” “A new era of excellence has arrived from the Uniformed Division,” the agency said in a promotional video showcasing the new black cruiser with gold trim driving around Washington. “Bold. Sleek. Commanding. The new black cruiser […]
President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding Columbia University make widespread changes in disciplinary policies and admissions to reverse the cancellation of about $400 million in federal funds. Columbia University, a private Ivy League school in New York City, has faced intense scrutiny from the Trump administration over anti-Israel protests that took over parts of campus […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said the U.S. Postal Service signed an agreement with the General Services Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency aiming to improve the efficiency of the USPS. The USPS has undertaken a 10-year plan, titled Delivering for America, aimed at fixing the agency’s poor fiscal standing and operations and transforming it […]
TRUMP NOT SOLD ON PUSH TO CHANGE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME: ’50-50 ISSUE’ President Donald Trump is set to sign executive orders in the Oval Office at 12 p.m. ET. It is unclear at this time what orders he will sign.
Dr. Mehmet Oz will stand before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Friday. TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Democrats are expected to question Oz about his tax filings. He is accused of using a tax loophole to […]
Many Senate Democrats in states that voted for President Donald Trump plan to vote against the Republican-led government funding bill, even after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said at least eight Democrats would support the measure. Senate Democrats are facing pressure from some grassroots liberals in their home states to join House Democrats in […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and House Democratic leadership are not changing their stance on the GOP-led stopgap funding bill, even after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) signaled his willingness to support it. The continuing resolution, which is expected to get a vote in the Senate on Friday, will need at least eight […]
A new book about the 2024 presidential campaign states that former President Joe Biden wouldn’t let Kamala Harris, his vice president and replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket, get enough distance from him to win. Being joined at the hip with Biden made it possible for a former president, Donald Trump, to be […]
