President-elect Donald Trump directed congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a bipartisan bill aimed at shielding journalists from government surveillance. In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared a PBS News segment outlining the bipartisan bill’s intent and its current status in Congress. “REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS…
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The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday designating the city as a “sanctuary city” following President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. This measure prevents the use of local resources for immigration enforcement and prohibits city agencies from sharing information about undocumented residents with…
Read More Los Angeles Passes ‘Sanctuary City’ Ordinance In Wake Of Trump’s Deportation Plan
Attorneys for former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez criticized the government’s handling of evidence in his corruption trial on Monday, following a mishap. The mishap occurred when federal prosecutors unintentionally displayed nine exhibits with unredacted content during deliberations, which had been erroneously uploaded from…
Read More New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s Legal Team Cries Foul Over Evidence Mishap In Corruption Trial
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took to social media Friday to express his willingness to collaborate with the Trump administration to tackle exorbitant credit card interest rates. Sanders made a post on X, previously known as Twitter.
Read More Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Open To Working With Trump 10% Credit Card Rate Cap
A federal judge withdrew Friday from presiding over the defamation suit filed by the exonerated Central Park Five against President-elect Trump. U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson, appointed by former President George W. Bush, recused himself from the case after it was revealed that he has…
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Two Democratic senators urged the Pentagon and federal law enforcement Friday to investigate Elon Musk’s alleged communications with Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, citing national security concerns. Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Democratic…
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he has appointed two of his attorneys from the New York hush money trial to prominent Justice Department positions. Trump named Todd Blanche as deputy attorney general for his upcoming administration, while Emil Bove is set to take on…
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Special Counsel Jack Smith requested Wednesday that the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halt proceedings in the appeal of President-elect Donald Trump’s Florida documents case. Smith’s filing echoed language from a previous request to pause Trump’s election interference case, stating that a hold would allow the…
Read More Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves To Freeze Trump’s Florida Case Proceedings
The Pennsylvania Senate race between incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick is moving to a statewide recount Wednesday, with counties still working to finalize ballot counts. The campaigns are disputing which ballots should be included, according to The Associated Press. Casey declined to…
Read More Pennsylvania Senate Race Heads To Recount As McCormick Leads Casey
Republican Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain secured the role of House GOP conference chair in a Wednesday vote, elevating her as the highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress for the upcoming term. Politico reported, citing sources close to the vote, that McClain won decisively over Republican Florida…
Read More Michigan Rep. McClain To Replace Stefanik As House GOP Conference Chair