A federal appeals court temporarily halted an order restricting immigration agents' use of force in the Chicago area, calling the ruling "too prescriptive."
Senior Circuit Judge Jerry Smith delivered a scorching takedown of a fellow federal judge on Wednesday, accusing his colleague of "unrestrained ideological judicial zeal" in a ruling this week that struck down Texas's new congressional map.
The House voted Wednesday night to refer a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills, Florida Republican, for a variety of alleged transgressions to the House Ethics Committee.
President Trump signed the bill Wednesday evening that forces the Justice Department to release all the files it has from its investigation into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes.
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Wednesday said Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking with anchor Chris Jansing on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, Cobb said it was "shocking" that the indictment "was never properly returned," which made the...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate as the Trump administration ramps up military operations against Venezuela. "I'm demanding @SecRubio provide an All-Senators classified briefing on Trump’s military buildup and reported plans for military operations in Venezuela," Schumer posted on the social media...
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will file a motion on Thursday to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) in connection with a federal indictment that alleges the House Democrat used disaster funds to go toward her 2021 campaign. "This is one of the most egregious abuses of public trust I have ever seen," Steube wrote in a...
Former Harvard University president Larry Summers will step back from teaching amid a university investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. “Mr. Summers has decided it’s in the best interest of the Center for him to go on leave from his role as Director as Harvard undertakes...
The House on Wednesday scuttled a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees over a swath of personal controversies, capping off days of Republicans battling each other over whether and how to punish other lawmakers. In a 310-103-12 vote, lawmakers referred to the House Ethics Committee the resolution led by...
President Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) on Friday in the Oval Office. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran “Kwame” Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st. Further details to follow!”...
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill repealing a new law that would allow senators to sue for substantial sums if they aren’t notified when law enforcement seeks their phone records. The House passed repeal of the law in a resounding 426-0 vote that served as a signal of the bipartisan outrage about the...
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, officially directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified records and documents connected to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move marks a stunning reversal for the president, who until days ago was adamantly against releasing the files. Trump called on House...
The bipartisan push for a congressional stock trading ban is gaining steam, but lawmakers have yet to settle on the details of a proposal. The House Administration Committee on Wednesday held a hearing on the matter, putting an issue that has been percolating on Capitol Hill for months back in the spotlight following a government...
The funeral for former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most influential figures in American politics over the last century, will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Cheney, 84, died on Nov. 4 because of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said. “Vice President Cheney devoted decades of...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story BLS scraps October jobs report due to shutdown The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will not release a federal employment report for October after missing the window to collect data from households during the government shutdown,...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Wednesday he “totally” is against the Trump administration negotiating with Russia to end its war in Ukraine. “I totally disagree with the Administration negotiating w/ the Russians & not the Ukrainians, and their plan to demand the Ukrainians accept the agreement as a ‘fait accompli,’” Bacon said in a post...
A grand jury indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) for allegedly stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds and using some of it to fund her campaign, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother, Edwin, received an overpayment of $5 million in FEMA funds in July 2021, while their health care company was working on a FEMA-funded staffing contract tied to COVID-19 vaccinations. The congresswoman served...
