Norfolk Southern announced on Tuesday that it reached a $600 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over the toxic train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, last year. The company announced the settlement had been agreed to in principle and still required approval from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) made her strongest threat yet against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after sending a letter to her Republican colleagues making a direct pitch as to why he should be removed from the top leadership position. In a scathing five-page Dear Colleague letter sent to lawmakers on Tuesday, Greene outlined several […]
Special counsel Jack Smith is prosecuting former President Donald Trump on various charges in two cases before federal courts, but several times, he has made his case to the public rather than just the court. Smith is leading cases against Trump on the alleged mishandling of classified documents (in a Florida federal court) and on […]
The Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule Tuesday cracking down on toxic air pollution from chemical and plastics plants, seeking to reduce exposure to two cancer-linked chemical compounds, ethylene oxide and chloroprene, while also giving plant owners slightly more time to comply. Once implemented, EPA officials said, the final rule will achieve a nearly […]
The jury selection process is tricky in high-profile cases, especially when involving former President Donald Trump. The jury is being selected for Trump’s New York hush money case. Judge Juan Merchan indicated that the trial would move forth by outlining his jury selection process in a letter sent to the defense and prosecution. In a […]
Lawmakers are preparing to vote this week to reauthorize a powerful program that the intelligence community uses to gather information on foreigners, but the House remains deeply divided over whether to include warrant requirements in the bill. The House Rules Committee will meet to vote on the legislation on Tuesday, 10 days before Section 702 […]
(The Center Square) — In a speech Monday entitled “Common Ground for the Commonwealth,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin laid to rest rumors of a full-budget veto. The governor instead delivered a budget that will return to the General Assembly with more than 200 amendment recommendations. The governor presented the budget as a “both-and opportunity” — a […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is staying quiet on budget talks that recently kicked off between her office and legislative Republican leadership. The talks began later than usual, but the legislative session is starting to wind down to once-a-week meetings in order to place emphasis on the process. “We are very early […]
(The Center Square) — Penalties for those who expose law enforcement officers to fentanyl are set to increase in the Sunshine State after new legislation was signed Monday. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate bills 718 and 66. The first creates a second-degree felony for any adult individual who recklessly exposes first responders to fentanyl that results in an […]
EXCLUSIVE — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) could be facing an ethics investigation after a report surfaced Kentucky Republican is in talks to secure a book deal while leading Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project is requesting the Office of Congressional Ethics look into whether Comer requested […]
