House Democrats expressed sweeping concerns on Wednesday that President Donald Trump ousted former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro without a clear plan in place for the country’s smooth transition to democratic governance. Democratic members on the House Foreign Affairs Committee aired their frustration during an informal hearing, with Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) saying that “what we’re […]

Republicans on the House Administration Committee advanced a bill to ban congressional stock trading on Wednesday, with Democrats arguing the legislation does not go far enough in regulating lawmakers’ buying and selling of stocks. The Stop Insider Trading Act, which passed 7-4, requires a public seven-day notice before a lawmaker, spouse, or dependent children can […]

A Somali fraudster federally convicted in the Feeding Our Future scheme previously fought for a Minnesota nonprofit organization, the recent recipient of a new government grant, to receive millions of dollars in state funding. African Economic Development Solutions, whose past clients include a Feeding Our Future defendant, was recently awarded a $100,000 grant as part […]

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Minnesota woman who struck him with her vehicle suffered internal bleeding following the incident, according to the Trump administration. A Department of Homeland Security official told the Washington Examiner that Jonathan Ross suffered internal bleeding to the torso. The information appears to shed further light on […]