A Utah judge denied efforts by the lawyers of Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, to disqualify prosecutors over allegations of a conflict of interest related to Robinson’s upcoming trial on murder charges. Judge Tony Graf issued his ruling on Tuesday during a virtual court hearing, denying the motion […]
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) has made opposing the Chinese acquisition of American farmland a cornerstone of his congressional career and has highlighted this position during his ongoing run for Iowa governor. However, campaign finance records show Feenstra was accepting contributions from political action committees controlled by Chinese companies that have purchased swaths of farmland in the United […]
The Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit against New Jersey over Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) executive order to prohibit immigration authorities from non-public parts of state-owned property unless they have a judicial warrant. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, lists three counts of violation of the supremacy clause, which establishes federal law as “supreme law of […]
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) on Tuesday sought to ward off attacks on President Donald Trump, ahead of the chief executive’s looming address to a joint session of Congress. “The entire world will be watching,” Mast wrote in a Newsweek op-ed. “What it will see is a president who did what many didn’t think was possible.” […]
The House is expected to take up bipartisan aviation safety legislation responding to the January 2025 midair collision near Washington, even as the Pentagon raises late objections and victims’ families push lawmakers to act. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act would require civilian and military aircraft operating in congested airspace to use Automatic […]
Florida authorities have arrested a repeat offender whose federal prison sentence was commuted in the final days of former President Joe Biden’s administration, prompting a state review of clemency actions that officials say affected cases in the Sunshine State. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, announced that Oscar Fowler was taken into custody on […]
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha ridiculed how some Democrats oppose requiring identification to vote, even as New York City requires multiple IDs to shovel its snow. The Big Apple is one of many areas in the Northeast hit with blizzard conditions, with New York City and Philadelphia having massive snowfall overnight on Sunday. New York Mayor […]
The Supreme Court sided with the Postal Service on Tuesday over its claims of immunity in a lawsuit filed by a landlord who claimed the USPS racially discriminated against her by intentionally not delivering her mail. The justices ruled 5-4 in favor of the Postal Service, with Justice Clarence Thomas penning the majority opinion, which […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Tuesday called for the House Ethics Committee to release all congressional sexual harassment investigation records, suggesting that the latest scandal involving Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is “just the tip of the iceberg.” Mace introduced a resolution that would require the committee to preserve all documents related to sexual harassment investigations […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) confirmed Tuesday that last-minute room will be made at that evening’s “well-attended” State of the Union for the U.S. men’s hockey team after it clinched an Olympic gold medal against Canada over the weekend. “The State of the Union is a very well-attended event, and the gallery is already full, […]
