House Republicans are escalating their response to activist-led jury nullification efforts, with Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) rolling out new legislation and advancing an appropriations directive aimed at shutting down training programs that encourage jurors to disregard evidence and the law to send a political message. Letlow on Thursday introduced the “No Rogue Jurors Act,” which […]

EXCLUSIVE — Michael Boes, Steak ’n Shake’s first “chief MAHA officer,” said he’s improving taste and going back to “what fast food was when our parents grew up” in his new role for the chain. Steak ’n Shake tapped Boes for the role on Tuesday. He previously worked in the Department of Health and Human […]

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison remains under scrutiny for his past interaction with individuals tied to the Feeding Our Future scheme, a sprawling pandemic-era scam that stole more than $250 million in federal child nutrition funds. Members of the GOP-led Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee continued to examine Ellison’s entanglement […]

China on Friday agreed to send two giant pandas to the United States in a renewed display of “panda diplomacy,” a move that comes weeks before a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.  The announcement comes less than a month before Trump is expected to travel to Beijing for high-level […]