Trump on Noem killing dog: 'We all have bad weeks'
(The Hill) - Former President Trump responded to the backlash against South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R)'s anecdote about killing her dog several years ago, saying in a new interview it was a "tough...
View ArticleDems lining up against GOP bill to undo Biden's Israel weapons freeze
House Democrats are lining up to oppose a Republican proposal to reverse President Biden’s recent pause on the delivery of certain weapons to Israel, saying it’s merely a messaging “stunt” designed to...
View Article5 revelations from Michael Cohen’s Trump trial testimony
Michael Cohen, a star witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s hush money criminal case against former President Trump, has given perhaps the most damaging testimony yet against his former client....
View ArticleBiden and Trump deal knockout to debate commission
President Biden and former President Trump dealt a major blow to the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) on Wednesday, calling into question the usefulness of the organization moving forward....
View ArticleProsecutors paint Menendez as putting ‘greed first’
NEW YORK — Prosecutors made no qualms on Wednesday painting Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as a politically powerful but corrupt lawmaker who accepted gold bars, envelopes of cash and a luxury car in...
View ArticleUS Capitol Police investigate cocaine discovery at headquarters
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said they are launching an investigation after a small bag of cocaine was discovered inside its headquarters. Police found a “roughly one-inch by one-inch zip...
View ArticleThe Memo: Why Biden and Trump agreed to debate
The 2024 presidential race took a sharp turn Wednesday when both major candidates quickly agreed to two televised debates — the first of which will happen next month. President Biden and former...
View ArticleHere are the prominent Republicans backing Biden over Trump
Six months out from Election Day, a small handful of prominent Republicans have crossed party lines to support President Biden in his 2024 rematch against former President Trump. The endorsements...
View ArticleNorth Carolina could ban face masks in public, even when used for medical...
(The Hill) -- The North Carolina state Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public, even for health reasons. Republican supporters of the ban said it would help...
View ArticleCourt rejects parents' attempt to opt kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive reading...
(The Hill) -- A federal appeals court rejected a bid from a group of Maryland parents to require Montgomery County Public Schools to allow them to opt their children out of lessons that involve...
View Article'That was a lie!' Trump attorney blows up at Michael Cohen during hush money...
Michael Cohen has completed his second day of intense cross-examination by Todd Blanche, former President Trump's attorney, with the proceedings in the hush money trial growing increasingly heated...
View ArticleHow AI could make workers more productive – but paid less
(The Hill) -- Worker productivity gains enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) are concentrated at the lower end of the skill and income spectrum, a phenomenon that economists and labor unions warn...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding, rejecting...
The Supreme Court preserved the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday by upholding the agency’s funding mechanism as constitutional in a 7-2 vote. The justices’ decision caps a...
View ArticleGorsuch, Alito break from conservatives on CFPB ruling
Two of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices broke away from other right-leaning members of the nation’s high court in a decision to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) —...
View ArticleHouse GOP looks to undercut McCarthy-Biden deal for 2025 funding
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, on Thursday previewed the funding levels at which GOP negotiators are seeking to craft their annual government spending...
View ArticleCAIR condemns GOP call to probe finances of student protesters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling out House Republicans over their request for the Treasury Department to investigate the finances of the pro-Palestinian student protesters...
View ArticleBiden announces 'major step' toward reclassifying marijuana
The Biden administration announced Thursday it had initiated the formal rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III from its Schedule I designation that it has held for more than 50...
View ArticleTensions boil over as Michael Cohen, Trump attorney spar during cross-exam
NEW YORK — Former President Trump’s attorney hammered Michael Cohen on Thursday as tensions in the courtroom boiled over on the second day of intense cross-examination of prosecutors’ star witness....
View ArticleBiden administration looks to speed review of asylum cases with new dedicated...
The Biden administration is taking aim at the backlog of asylum cases from those who have recently arrived at the border, creating a dedicated docket in the hopes of more swiftly adjudicating the...
View ArticleJeffries calls on Johnson to honor police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to honor the law enforcement officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol,...
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