A House of Representatives hearing on the CIA‘s MKUltra mind control program descended into a political thrashing when Republicans quizzed former NIH researcher Elizabeth Ginexi about “integrity problems” and “trust issues” in American medical research. The House oversight committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets billed its Tuesday morning hearing as an effort […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced that the CIA is working to declassify recently discovered MKUltra documents tied to the agency’s Cold War-era mind-control experiments. Luna, the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, gave the update during a hearing Tuesday dedicated to “uncovering the […]
President Donald Trump is turning to Congress to pass legislation on birthright citizenship after an attempt to end the practice via executive order was struck down by the Supreme Court. The court voted down Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship by a 6-3 vote on Tuesday morning, striking down an executive order that Trump signed on his […]
Prominent Democrats at the federal and state levels celebrated Tuesday’s Supreme Court decision that upheld birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, dealing a blow to the Trump administration. Though they were ecstatic about the news, Democratic lawmakers stressed the importance of being proactive and not getting too comfortable following the ruling. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), […]
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, blasted the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling, calling it “destructive” and “outrageous.” The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment on Tuesday. The court invalidated Trump’s order and reaffirmed that birthright citizenship applies to children born […]
The Trump administration is taking aim at “Big Egg,” alleging that some of the nation’s largest egg producers illegally conspired to drive up consumer prices. The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division on Tuesday alongside attorneys general from 17 states, names Cal-Maine Foods, Hickman’s Egg Ranch, and Versova Holdings and affiliated companies. Prosecutors […]
Some Republican lawmakers are reigniting a push to amend the Constitution to end birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit the right under the 14th Amendment. The high court ruled 6-3 to strike down Trump’s order that would have ended citizenship for children born to parents […]
Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections. Democrats fear it will buoy Senate Republicans in particular, who mounted the legal challenge over First Amendment claims […]
A socialist activist running for the New York State Assembly was previously arrested at least twice at protests. After embedding himself in New York City’s rowdy activist scene, Illapa Sairitupac is running in November for the Assembly’s 65th District, which covers Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, and other major areas. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed […]
A California community is fighting for what seems like a given right in the United States — to hang an American flag from their homes. People living in the San Marcos townhome community said they’re being threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association for flying the flag, according to Fox News. Homeowners say the Ambiance […]
