Justice Amy Coney Barrett explained the increased security threats she has received in recent years, including a swatting incident at her home, to the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, as she and Justice Elena Kagan ask for increased security funds for the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has asked for a roughly $228 million budget […]
Ultra-orthodox Israelis who refuse to participate in mandatory military service have been temporarily protected after the Knesset passed a bill banning their arrest. Tens of thousands of ultra-orthodox Jews, sometimes called Haredi, have refused conscription into the Israeli militia on religious grounds. Police have arrested many of these objectors, but they will temporarily be protected […]
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wouldn’t dismiss another presidential run during a visit this week to Iowa, the only state he won during the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. When asked during a Des Moines event whether he would rule out a 2028 bid, Buttigieg simply responded, “Nope.” The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s comments came […]
Vice President JD Vance is set to record an episode with popular podcaster Joe Rogan on Tuesday in Texas, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Vance was set to appear before the House Republican Conference as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) seeks to restart House business after repeated Republican standoffs over […]
President Donald Trump poured cold water on theories that the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was assassinated by Russia, Iran, or any other American enemies. Trump made the comments during a Tuesday bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi in the Oval Office. FBI Director Kash Patel said over the weekend that the […]
The Trump administration scored a legal victory on Tuesday after a federal appeals court threw out a judge’s ruling that blocked Postal Service changes that were feared to slow down mail-in voting in the final stretch of the 2020 election. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the states […]
Days after the unexpected death of Lindsey Graham, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) detailed a phone call between a staffer and the late senator, where he complained about chest pain. “My former scheduler was Lindsey’s scheduler, and one of my staff members was with that scheduler the night Lindsey called,” Tuberville said. “Lindsey called … basically […]
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) sought to rally his base on Monday evening in response to reports that President Donald Trump will state that Georgia’s two senators are illegitimate due to claims that fraud corrupted the state’s 2020 election. Ossoff is running for reelection and will face Republican nominee Mike Collins in November. In a post […]
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-GA) withheld an endorsement from his former primary opponent, Georgia‘s Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson, during his first time speaking publicly about his campaign for governor since his GOP runoff loss. Jones had a nearly clear path to securing the Peach State’s Republican nomination for governor before businessman Jackson hopped into […]
Justice Elena Kagan began her testimony at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday by honoring late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), referencing a famous exchange during her 2010 confirmation hearing. Kagan was testifying alongside Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court’s roughly $228 million budget request for fiscal 2027, with much of the increase […]
