1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not long…
A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles Tuesday demanding a “complete accounting of all donations to the White House ballroom construction project” and information about any conditions underlying those contributions. “We write to express serious concerns regarding President Trump’s financing...
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) said he will not move forward with a mid-cycle redistricting push in his state, warning colleagues that the risk would be “catastrophic.” In a “Dear Colleagues” letter dated Tuesday, the Democratic leader outlined the reasons he is bucking many of his fellow Democrats who have pushed him to pursue...
South Korean President wooed President Trump on Wednesday, gifting him a replica of an historic golden crown and a coveted medal, while the nations searched for an agreement on trade in the latest stop on Trump's Asia swing this week. Trump attended the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Gyeongju, South Korea. He said Seoul...
A Toyota executive pushed back on President Trump’s recent claim that the company pledged to invest $10 billion into U.S. auto plants but stressed the automaker's commitment to continued investment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Toyota executive Hiroyuki Ueda said he thinks the $10 billion Trump mentioned...
The 2020 election subversion cases are on life support — but they’re not dead yet. In recent months, several blows have been dealt to the remaining prosecutions against President Trump’s allies and the so-called “fake electors” who signed documents falsely claiming he won their state’s presidential race that year. Now, the Democratic state attorneys general who brought the charges are barreling toward deadlines to make critical decisions about the future of the cases. Their choices are to be made in an...
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Callais will impact the Voting Rights Act, which led to the creation of majority-minority districts in nearly every state. Without such districts, gerrymandering of congressional maps can be taken up to an unprecedented level, effectively making House elections meaningless — perhaps even unnecessary.
South Korea gifted President Trump a golden crown and a coveted medal in a show of flattery during Trump’s visit to the country on Wednesday. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented his U.S. counterpart with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, South Korea’s highest honor, as well as a replica of a historic gold crown....
This not just another propaganda success for Beijing. It is a betrayal, particularly because Turkey is the country most closely connected to Uyghurs by ethnicity, culture, and history
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said that a story in which he was reported to discuss New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in The Times of London newspaper was "false and fabricated." “I want to be 100% clear: The story in the Times of London is entirely false and fabricated....
President Trump on Wednesday appeared to rule out seeking a third term, acknowledging that the Constitution is “pretty clear” that he is not allowed to run again. “It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to South Korea....