The First Step Act certainly didn’t fix all of the flaws in the criminal justice system. But that’s no excuse for abandoning its achievements in public safety and in the thousands of people coming out of prison, their families, and their communities.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is asking President Biden to take executive actions related to the border, including implementing stricter immigration enforcement policies and restarting construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall. The request, sent in a Thursday letter, comes as his colleagues in the Senate were unable to come to an agreement on border policy changes...
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.) mocked former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway's criticism of Democrats' focus on Jan. 6, following the Colorado judiciary's decision to block former President Trump from the state's primary ballot due to his role in the 2021 Capitol attack. During an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, Conway said, "And when you...
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Thursday touted the achievements his department has made over the last year and gave Americans pointers on air travel before they take off for the holiday season. “This year we have seen some of the busiest air traffic days in U.S. history. And so far, this year, our aviation...
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) expanded his probe into special counsel Jack Smith, asking him to turn over all documents and records related to his prosecutions of former President Trump. It’s a familiar move from Jordan, who similarly asked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) to...
Top Republicans and experts say that recent actions taken by Democrats have suggested they are the party proving to be a threat to democracy, and not Donald Trump.