Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is signaling a willingness to testify before Congress about her role in Epstein’s network — so long as House Republicans meet a list of extraordinary conditions first. In a letter dated July 29 and obtained on Tuesday by the Washington Examiner, Maxwell’s legal team said she […]

One of the largest left-of-center grant makers in the nation recently disclosed that it has been retaining lobbyists since April to represent its interests on nonprofit-related matters. This lobbying contract may have contributed to the demise of a widely covered Republican provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Congressional records show that the Tides […]

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed two pieces of legislation on gun safety into law on Monday. The Safe Gun Storage Act requires gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked box in situations or places where a minor could gain access to them. The second piece of legislation requires law enforcement agencies throughout the […]

Roy Cooper pulled in $3.4 million within the first 24 hours of launching his Senate bid, a record haul for the former North Carolina governor and an early show of strength in one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races. The fundraising launch was powered by small-dollar donors, according to the campaign. In the first […]