House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan made a criminal referral to the Justice Department on Wednesday, asking prosecutors to see if they can bring charges against former Special Counsel Jack Smith for cagey statements he made about obtaining lawmakers' text messages.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back Wednesday on GOP accusations that her fellow democratic socialists will drive into Congress a communist agenda, saying Republicans "are seeking to usher in a new McCarthyism for this era."
Republican Steve Hilton launched his general election campaign for California governor Wednesday with a gambit to win over left-leaning voters who dominate the state: Even if they loathe President Donald Trump, he said, they should consider voting for him.
U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Wednesday said the agency has opened more than 10,000 investigations this year into threats against protectees. Curren told reporters about the 40-percent rise, and when compared to last year, that the threat number is "off the charts." "The environment has become very volatile, and that's just across the...
Despite a sizeable number of Americans expressing financial concerns, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) boasted Tuesday of his plans to eat lobster tails and rib-eye steak this Fourth of July weekend. “Affordability — what are you talking about?” Nehls told reporter Pablo Manríquez on the Capitol steps, when the latter asked him how House Republicans can...
Vice President Vance is set to deliver remarks Wednesday from Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va. The visit is part of the Trump administration's events commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary and is expected to focus on honoring the U.S. military and its service members. Naval Air Station Oceana is the Navy's East Coast...
President Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74. The president, who often used the band’s signature hit, “Y.M.C.A.,” at his presidential campaign rallies, credited these events with reviving the “‘monster’ hit” in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. Willis and...
To President Trump, one victory at the Supreme Court this week mattered more than any of his defeats. “The biggest and most consequential Decision issued by the Court, by far, is the Slaughter Case,” Trump wrote Tuesady on Truth Social. It’s clear Trump isn’t happy about losing birthright citizenship. But a major ruling expanding his firing power at independent agencies seemed to mask some of the sting. Shortly after the final decisions came in, Trump laid out his conclusion for the term: “The...
Writer E. Jean Carroll asked a federal court on Tuesday to release over $5 million to her per day after the Supreme Court refused President Trump’s request to overturn a jury verdict that found he abused her in the mid-1990s and defamed her. Carroll’s attorneys filed papers in Manhattan federal court, which said the president...
In today's issue: ▪ GOP divided on birthright citizenship plan ▪ DSA topples another incumbent in Denver ▪ House takes off after SAVE America Act standoff ▪ NPR explains mistaken Alito report Republicans on Capitol Hill are divided over the best path forward after the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship through...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is locked in a contest for influence with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of the Senate Democratic caucus as the two battle to shape the outcome in this year’s primaries. Warren, a progressive who has been outspoken in her criticism of the cryptocurrency industry, has made a...
President Trump is fighting an uphill battle to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, raising questions about why he is investing so much political capital into legislation he has admitted he does not believe will become law. Trump and his allies said it was even more imperative to pass the legislation following...
The far-left faction of the Democratic Party landed another major upset on Tuesday after democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated progressive Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in the Democratic primary for a Denver-based House seat – a win that’s sure to delight Republicans while worrying House Democratic leadership ahead of November. Kiros, a former attorney who was fired for penning a letter criticizing the idea that...
