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Democratic House candidate overbilled taxpayers for ‘imaginary’ fees as lawyer: Court records

A Democratic congressional candidate running in a competitive swing state race was once excoriated in court as an environmental lawyer for overbilling the federal government for “imaginary” legal services, court records show. Court records obtained by the Washington Examiner show Kirsten Engel, as a then-staff attorney for the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, now known as Earthjustice, faced condemnation […]

RFK Jr. tapped to help pick Trump Cabinet as part of transition team

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he’s been tapped to join the Trump administration transition team. In his role, Kennedy would select personnel for the next Trump administration. He made the announcement in an interview with Tucker Carlson. “I’m going to work to get him elected and … I’m working with the campaign. We’re working […]

Former Secret Service agent says ‘number of factors’ behind RFK Jr.’s abrupt removal of Secret Service protection

Former Secret Service agent Bill Gage said there are several factors behind Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his third-party presidential bid last week, losing his security protection. Fox News host Neil Cavuto asked Gage about the “immediate” nature of the withdrawal of Kennedy’s protection following the campaign suspension after a hard-fought effort to finally […]

JD Vance’s liberal Alexandria neighbors upset about Secret Service closing local park for security reasons

Secret Service for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) caused a stir among his fellow neighbors near his home in Alexandria, Virginia, when they recently closed a small park temporarily near the Ohio senator’s home for security measures. The security detail for Vance has been ramped up in recent weeks, particularly since the […]

Democrats sue Georgia election board over changes passed by officials under investigation and possible removal

Democrats sued the Georgia election board over changes passed by officials who are now under investigation. Three allies of former President Donald Trump on the State Election Board proposed new changes to state electoral law, allowing more stringent treatment of ballot counting and electoral certification. The three were hit by an ethics complaint from Fulton […]

Mark Zuckerberg admits censorship and vows to curb election donations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made weighty promises to Congress on Monday ahead of the 2024 election, saying he planned to fight any pressure from the White House to censor content on his social media platform and that he would not donate his controversial “Zuckerbucks” in this year’s election. Zuckerberg said in his most explicit criticisms […]

Trump campaign downplays Harris endorsement from Bush, McCain, Romney alums

The Trump campaign minimized the endorsement Vice President Kamala Harris received in a Monday letter from more than 200 ex-staffers to four Republican presidents or presidential nominees. The 238 signatories of the open letter, who worked for former Presidents George W. Bush and the late George H.W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), and […]

John Kirby says Biden is ‘very engaged’ in global conflicts while on his extended vacation

White House national security spokesman John Kirby defended President Joe Biden, who is beginning a second week away from Washington amid global negotiations, arguing the president is “very engaged” in these discussions. The president spent last week in California after delivering a speech at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 19, and is currently at […]

Trump shooting task force ‘politically put together,’ says rogue panel leader

One of the House Republicans leading an unsanctioned investigation into the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump accused the bipartisan task force approved by GOP leadership of being “politically put together.” The independent panel dubbed the “J13 Forum,” in a nod to the day the assassination attempt occurred in July, held its first hearing on […]

JD Vance to join Tucker Carlson’s tour

Tucker Carlson announced that Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the 2024 Republican vice presidential nominee, will be joining his fall tour at a stop in Pennsylvania. “Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance joins us onstage at our tour stop in Hershey, Pennsylvania,” Carlson announced in an X post on Monday. “That’s September 21st.” Pennsylvania is a key […]
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