The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday demanding that a court order the Justice Department to release the audio recording of special counsel Robert Hur‘s interview with President Joe Biden. The lawsuit also demands the DOJ provide recordings of an interview that Hur conducted with Biden’s ghostwriter, […]
Former President Donald Trump championed the Supreme Court‘s Monday ruling that Trump has some form of immunity from federal prosecution over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!” Trump posted on Truth Social moments after the ruling was issued. An hour later, […]
Washington, D.C., will raise its minimum wage from $17 to $17.50 per hour for nontipped workers and from $8 to $10 per hour for tipped employees, effective Monday. The Office of Wage-Hour Compliance at the Department of Employment Services oversees the enforcement of fair compensation practices to ensure employers in the district fulfill their obligations […]
The Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit by a North Dakota truck stop that sought to block the fees that banks can charge for debit card transactions in a ruling that could have tremendous implications for other government regulations. The 6-3 decision by Justice Amy Coney Barrett makes it easier for businesses to challenge […]
In Virginia, various new laws passed by the General Assembly earlier this year take effect on Monday. The laws passed by the Democratic-held state House and Senate and approved by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) range from making to-go cocktails permanently legal to outlawing child marriage. Here are four of the laws going into effect in […]
An abortion rights referendum will be on the Nevada ballot in November. “The support this initiative has received from Nevadans throughout the signature collection process shows what we’ve known to be true: Nevadans believe that healthcare decisions about abortion are best left to women, their doctors, and those they love and trust — not politicians,” […]
President Joe Biden‘s 2024 reelection campaign released a new ad on Monday aimed at damage control following the president’s poor debate performance last week. Biden stumbled through much of his debate last Thursday with former President Donald Trump, igniting a panic among national Democrats. The president huddled with his family at Camp David over the […]
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that first lady Jill Biden should be held accountable for “elder abuse” with her husband, citing the president’s noticeable decline in mental acuity. Concerns about President Joe Biden’s ability to serve as the commander in chief gained massive traction after the first presidential debate last […]
The Supreme Court on Monday punted challenges to Texas and Florida laws that regulated social media content moderation after major platforms were accused of banning users based on their viewpoints. “The judgments are vacated, and the cases are remanded, because neither the Eleventh Circuit nor the Fifth Circuit conducted a proper analysis of the facial […]
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled former President Donald Trump may have some immunity from prosecution related to actions he took in the aftermath of the 2020 election. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive […]
