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Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have requested a federal judge in Washington, D.C., impose a “narrowly tailored” order restricting former President Donald Trump from making public statements that they argue could “present a serious and substantial danger of prejudicing” his 2020 federal election interference case. In an extraordinary […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee will be launching a Republican-led probe into the federal response to the Maui wildfires, claiming Biden had “failed” in that effort when it came things such as government aid and housing assistance. In a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency leadership signed solely by House Republicans, […]
John Lamparski/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Vivek Ramaswamy calls for a renewed belief in God and country on the campaign trail, listing “God is real” as the first of his campaign’s 10 foundational “truths,” even as he fields repeated questions from conservative voters about his own Hindu faith. These interactions underscore Ramaswamy’s unique background in the field and […]
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Illegal drugs are expected to be one of the biggest threats to national security in 2024 as overdose deaths topped 100,000 in the last year, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s annual threat study. In its report released Thursday, DHS said it expects illegal drugs produced in Mexico and […]
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges. The charges bring renewed legal pressure on the younger Biden after a plea agreement he struck with prosecutors imploded in recent months. The younger Biden has been charged with two […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (MADISON, Wisc.) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state’s nonpartisan elections chief, Meagan Wolfe, whom the state Senate has just voted along party lines to fire. Kaul argued that the 22-11 vote in the Republican-led chamber has “no legal effect” and that Wolfe […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Congressional Republicans, who have made Hunter Biden one of their top targets, signaled they’re not satisfied with the new indictment brought against him. Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges. The three criminal counts are related to his 2018 purchase of a revolver […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced he was ordering House Republicans to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, alleging a “culture of corruption” involving him and his family. McCarthy had signaled the impeachment inquiry for weeks, but his announcement Tuesday comes at a time when he is facing mounting pressure from GOP hard-liners, who threaten […]
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Building on a key part of his pitch to conservative voters, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said during a speech in the nation’s capital on Wednesday that he wants to cut the federal workforce by 75% — in part by dismantling the government. Ramaswamy spoke at the America First Policy Institute […]
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not seek reelection in 2024, he announced Wednesday — marking the potential end to a storied conservative career that had in recent years put him in conflict with his party’s standard-bearer, Donald Trump. In a video statement, Romney, 76, touted his role in major pieces […]
