House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pushed back on a line of questioning Wednesday by CNN reporter Manu Raju about the pending House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden. After Raju pointed out to McCarthy that less than two weeks ago he acknowledged he did not have the votes in his caucus on impeachment, the Speaker...
The House Select Committee on China issued its first subpoena last week. The subpoena ordered the city of Reedley, Calif., to turn over documents and records related to a Chinese-owned lab in the city, Prestige Biotech and Universal Meditech Inc. The subpoena was first reported by Politico and confirmed by The Hill. The city has...
A coalition of conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday over what they charged are failures to enforce the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The plaintiffs, who include the Institute for Regional Conservation, Center for Biological Diversity and the National Parks Conservation Association, sued over delays in ESA protections for the ghost...
The White House on Wednesday defended a deal with Iran to unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian funds in exchange for U.S. prisoners, insisting it was not a ransom payment in the face of GOP criticism. “This is not a payment of any kind. This is not a ransom. These aren’t U.S. taxpayer dollars. And...
Maryland Democratic Rep. David Trone is calling on federal immigration authorities to break ties with a controversial sheriff's department over allegations of systemic civil rights abuses. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Trone asked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to terminate its 287(g) agreement with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. "Several...
DHS' Office of Inspector General is highlighting flaws with the process of tracking and locating migrants released into the interior during the border crisis.
Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify next week before the House Judiciary Committee amid allegations that the federal investigation into President Biden’s son has been influenced by politics.
Former prosecutor Andy McCarthy wrote this week that New Mexico's governor could be charged under the same statute as former President Trump for suspending gun rights.
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are furthering the delay of a two-year budget plan. The legislature is still debating whether the budget should include gambling provisions.