The Washington, D.C., mayoral race intensified this week as campaign officials and political allies filed competing complaints and defenses over campaign conduct, turning the contest into a dispute over campaign finance law and election rules. After a decade in office, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she would not seek a fourth term. Nine candidates have […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is introducing legislation Tuesday to give congressional approval for the construction of President Donald Trump‘s White House ballroom. The legislation, titled the TRUMP Ballroom Act, would simply give the president of the United States authorization to “design and construct a ballroom facility on the grounds of the White House.” […]
Former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in an interview aired Tuesday that he lives in constant fear that he’ll face retaliation for unveiling what he described as systemic corruption at the agency. During the interview, Bongino referenced “Crossfire” documents he discovered at FBI offices last year. The files pertained to the FBI’s investigation into […]
A federal judge scolded Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday for constantly posting about his case against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as the trial began this week. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers called Musk to the bench, where she threatened to impose a gag order if he didn’t keep his online criticism of Altman […]
The Virginia Supreme Court denied an effort on Tuesday to resume certification of last week’s referendum to enact a new congressional map friendly to Democrats, as the Old Dominion’s highest court continues to weigh the legality of the vote itself. Last week, a Tazewell County Circuit Court found Democrats in the state legislature violated multiple […]
First lady Melania Trump joined the United Kingdom’s Queen Camilla at the White House on Tuesday for a technology-in-education event as part of the first lady’s platform, “Fostering the Future Together.” “Today, students all over the world can visit historically important sites, learn about the past, and be inspired,” said Trump. “Our children don’t need to board airplanes […]
A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to expand mandatory detention for noncitizens arrested inside the United States, escalating a legal clash that is increasingly likely to be decided by the Supreme Court. In a 61-page ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, a three-judge panel concluded […]
The Justice Department has reportedly indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time in the span of months. The specifics surrounding the charges were not immediately clear. CNN first reported the charges on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump previously pushed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to move […]
The Government Accountability Office, an independent agency in the legislative branch, agreed on Tuesday to open an investigation into the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the news over a month after he signed a bipartisan letter asking the GAO to open such an investigation to ensure the DOJ […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) is pushing back on a Republican proposal to spend up to $400 million in federal funds on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, citing the nation’s mounting debt and deficit spending. “I don’t know why you would do it” with taxpayer money, Scott told NBC News, “if it’s all funded […]
