Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) is drawing praise from Democrats for pressing Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for transparency on his lengthy convalescence, but Republicans say the move is nothing more than a gimmick to bolster a potential 2028 presidential bid. Beshear escalated his calls for transparency this week by telling McConnell in a letter to “directly […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent smiled when recalling how President Donald Trump convinced a slew of congressional Republicans to vote yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “It’s the president at his best” when he has to deal with lawmakers who want something for their yes votes, Bessent said. Trump would dial up legislators on […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation process to permanently remain in the position was set back on Wednesday when a key Senate committee postponed a key vote advancing his nomination. A spokesperson for the Senate judiciary committee, which is led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), suggested Wednesday’s vote was pushed back because Blanche lacks the […]
The Justice Department suffered its 18th straight loss on Wednesday in its nationwide campaign to obtain unredacted state voter rolls, as a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration‘s lawsuit against New Jersey despite the state’s recent disclosure that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote. U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, granted New […]
Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence company this week filed a lawsuit challenging Minnesota‘s new law banning “nudification” technology, arguing it violates the First Amendment right to free speech. The lawsuit from xAI comes after Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) signed legislation into law that takes effect Saturday, banning apps and websites that can create fake, sexualized pictures […]
President Donald Trump‘s legal team on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to reverse a New York jury’s 2024 verdict that found him liable for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump’s petition to the Supreme Court comes after a federal appeals court in late April declined his request to rehear the $83 million defamation case, which […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on Wednesday that he is launching an investigation into Anthony Fauci after the former public health official repeatedly declined to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic at a tense congressional hearing. “Fauci’s lack of candor to Congress is unbelievable,” Uthmeier posted on X. “My office is launching an investigation […]
EXCLUSIVE — Former Rep. George Santos told the Washington Examiner he thinks Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) should “step aside” as Miller faces renewed scrutiny over domestic violence allegations made by his ex-wife. Santos, who is the most recent member to be expelled from the House, made the comments after Miller has been accused by his […]
Saudi Arabia announced a joint strike with the United States against Iran-allied militias in Iraq, a major change in the kingdom’s stance from its previously restrained posture, which opened the country to a war on three fronts. The early Wednesday morning strikes came after Iraqi militias launched over 30 drone attacks against the kingdom over […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday pressed Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to remain a Democrat, as the influence of the party’s moderate faction in Washington is increasingly challenged by socialists and progressives. Fetterman is viewed as a centrist maverick lawmaker more in line with Schumer’s establishment take on policies than with socialists and […]
