Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is facing mounting Senate calls, including from members of his own party, to roll back a controversial provision tucked into the shutdown-ending funding bill that allows senators to sue the Justice Department for financial damages. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Tuesday that he was inclined to […]

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s widow criticized President Donald Trump over his comments surrounding her husband’s death. During a meeting at the White House with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump reacted angrily to a question about the assassination of Khashoggi, accusing the reporter of “embarrassing” his guest. He then denied Salman had any involvement in […]

A veteran defense lawyer with a decadeslong career navigating Washington’s most politically charged cases sharply pushed back Monday against the Trump administration’s mortgage fraud inquiries targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, accusing federal officials of weaponizing thin claims to go after the president’s perceived enemies. Abbe Lowell, long […]

President Donald Trump took aim at states regulating artificial intelligence, saying there must be one consistent regulatory framework across the country. After a rocky relationship with Big Tech companies during his first term and after, Trump has made allies out of them during his second term. On Tuesday, the president praised investment in AI as […]