A coalition of 128 Republican lawmakers is urging the HHS Inspector General to review Planned Parenthood's federal funding for potential fraud or abuse.
Despite its limited resources, the DOJ Antitrust Division under Biden has proven unwavering in its fight against anti-competitive behavior. And as the Antitrust Division takes on emerging monopolistic threats, such as in artificial intelligence (AI), it stands to reason that the division deserves to have its budget increased — not slashed.
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R), who was imprisoned for leading a corruption scheme last year, has now been indicted on new charges. Householder faces 10 new felony counts after being indicted by a County grand jury on Monday. The new counts include allegations of ethics violations, misuse of campaign funds and theft in...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) declared a state of emergency after a cargo ship hit a bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to partially collapse. Several vehicles also fell into the water, prompting a search and rescue for multiple individuals. Two people have been rescued thus far, one being in critical condition so...
The whiplash created by rapid-fire court orders is sparking alarm over whether a Texas law clearing the way for state and local authorities to carry out immigration enforcement will be allowed to stand. A whirlwind 24 hours in the courts for SB 4, the controversial Texas measure, ended with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has seized on the Moscow terror attack carried out by ISIS-K last week that killed more than 130 people at a concert hall by linking it to Ukraine, spurring fears he may use the tragedy to mobilize more forces and ramp up the war against Kyiv. The Friday attack, in which...
President Biden is set to travel on Tuesday to North Carolina to argue that he has delivered for the South on issues from jobs, lowering costs, and reproductive rights. The president’s visit comes as the campaign has focused on North Carolina as a battleground state former President Trump won in 2020 that they are eying to...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday afternoon about his pick for vice president, ending weeks of speculation over his running mate amid his long-shot independent bid. Kennedy is set to make his announcement at 2 p.m. ET in Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts in Oakland, Calif. The...
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) raised concerns Monday that a dwindling House GOP majority due to multiple vacancies could hurt the caucus’ prospects and may even lead to Democrats taking over the chamber. Republicans currently hold a 218-213 majority in the House after former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo) left office on Friday. With Rep. Mike Gallagher...
Steve Bannon downplayed concerns about former President Trump’s legal cases on Monday, saying the “lawfare” being attempted against him is actually helping the former president’s campaign. Bannon, Trump’s 2016 campaign executive and a senior adviser, argued that Trump’s multitude of court appearances actually help him because they give the former president significant free media attention....
MSNBC prime time host Rachel Maddow blasted her own network over its recent decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a political commentator. "If you care what I think about this, the fact that McDaniel is on the payroll at NBC News, to me that is inexplicable," Maddow said on her show...
A concerted Justice Department effort to prosecute those who threatened election workers since 2020 has resulted in 20 prosecutions, the department announced Monday. The news comes as Arizona prosecutors announced the sentencing of a man who threatened to kill Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) in 2022, who previously served as the Arizona Secretary of State. More...
