Donald Trump‘s lawyer Alina Habba is sounding off about the alleged “preferential treatment” afforded to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll’s lead counsel after a jury ordered the former president to pay her $83.3 million in a civil defamation trial, arguing it will serve as a basis for his appeal and should lay the groundwork for […]
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) has requested the South Dakota legislature to host a joint session with her so she can brief state lawmakers about the “war zone” taking place along the U.S. southern border. Noem’s request for the session asked that it be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST. During the session, Noem aims […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) tried to kindle a rivalry in typical politician fashion with a fellow governor of a competing sports team by making a bet. However, when the Maryland governor made his bet over the outcome of Sunday’s Baltimore Ravens–Kansas City Chiefs AFC Championship showdown, social media was quick to call out his geographical […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) raised $1 million in the last three months of 2023, the most he’s ever posted in fourth-quarter filings in a nonelection year. Paul began this year with more than $6 million in the bank despite not being on the ballot again until 2028, according to his Federal Election Commission filings submitted […]
Senate Republicans are hopeful they can unseat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) after two previous failed attempts. Their confidence largely comes from their faith in businessman Eric Hovde, who is expected to enter the race next month. Sources familiar with the matter told the Hill that the belief in him largely comes from how much money […]
The Department of Justice issued a grand jury subpoena to the House of Representatives on Monday, reportedly informing the House sergeant-at-arms that a House Democrat is under investigation for misuse of government funds. The subpoena was read aloud on the House floor on Monday afternoon, declaring the sergeant-of-arms has been served “for documents issued by […]
The recent drone strike against U.S. forces in Jordan has posed the question of why American forces are in the Middle Eastern country and just how many troops are stationed there. The Iraqi militia drone strike killed three U.S. service members and injured at least 40 others on Sunday after it targeted a lesser-known Army […]
President Joe Biden “will respond decisively” to the Iran-backed attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan on Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. “We will hold responsible the people who attacked our troops,” Blinken told reporters. “We’ll do so at a time and a place of our choosing. At the same time, […]
A senior House Republican strongly rebuked Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hours before the GOP’s impeachment proceedings against the Cabinet official begin and called for staunch retribution. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) called for Mayorkas to “pay for his sins” for failing to stem the record-high flow of illegal immigrants who have attempted […]
A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s request for a new double-murder trial following a daylong hearing that looked into claims a court clerk had improperly influenced the jury. All 12 jurors testified that they stood by their guilty verdicts, with only one, Juror Z, testifying that they were swayed by Rebecca Hill’s […]
