A dozen House Democrats sued Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security for failing to admit Congress members to carry out oversight of federal immigrant detention facilities. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), House assistant minority leader, and 11 Democrats represented by Democracy Forward sued ICE on Wednesday, alleging the Trump administration blocked the […]
A local Virginia city councilman was set on fire in a Wednesday morning attack that police say stemmed from a personal, rather than political, matter. Danville City Councilman Lee Vogler, 38, was targeted in his office at Showcase Magazine, where the suspect dumped a five-gallon bucket of gasoline on him. Vogler then fled the building, […]
President Donald Trump is speaking at his “Making Health Technology Great Again” event on Wednesday at the White House. AMA PRESSES RFK JR. TO KEEP HEALTH SCREENING PANEL He is reportedly announcing “more seamless sharing of healthcare data” between states and the federal government. The address is set to begin at 4 p.m.
(The Center Square) – North Carolina is the first state to send a bill to its governor opting into the signature school choice program of President Donald Trump. In less than two weeks, it could be the first to try getting it done by veto override. First-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is expected to issue […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday she would not run for California governor in 2026, ending months of speculation that she might. In a statement posted to her X account, Harris, who was defeated by President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, wrote: “In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking […]
President Donald Trump called for an investigation into an old foe when asked about a bill to ban stock trading among members of Congress. “What I do think is Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) should be investigated,” Trump said Monday when asked about the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments Act. “She has the […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is looking to capitalize on the Jeffrey Epstein feud roiling Republicans by trying to invoke a nearly century-old law to require the release of files detailing those once connected to the late child sex offender. Senate Democrats’ use of the maneuver marks their most aggressive effort to date to […]
Senate Democrats slammed the Agriculture Department’s decision to decentralize its operations and relocate employees based in Washington, citing possible downsizing and research implications. On Wednesday, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to discuss last week’s USDA decentralization announcement. “I am extremely concerned about the harm that […]
Voters are doubting that former President Barack Obama and others will be successfully prosecuted for allegedly inflating Russian interference reports during the 2016 election. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred the former president for prosecution but stopped short of suggesting specific charges. Senior Obama aides were also referred. Gabbard revealed Obama directed his intelligence […]
Federal investigators revealed Wednesday that the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly DCA crash may have misreported its altitude by more than 100 feet, a flaw the Army had long known about but never formally documented. The testimony, delivered during the first day of a multiday National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing, raised fresh […]
