Month: June 2023

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, referred to other criminal investigations when he tweeted that Trump “will have his day in court, in Miami and Manhattan and Atlanta too if it comes to of that.” But I am grateful to live in a nation where no one is above the law. Trump makes news Trump, with a post on his social media site, set off a flurry of reports of charges related to his handling of classified documents after his presidency, increasing his legal exposure amid a bid for payback in the White House….

Less than an hour after former President Donald Trump announced that he has been indicted for mishandling classified documents, reactions came from opponents and supporters alike. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was one of the first congressional leaders to offer a statement on social media, calling it a “dark day” for America. “It is inconceivable that a president would impeach the leading candidate who opposes him. Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades. he tweeted. “I, and all Americans who believe in the rule of law, stand with President Trump against this grave injustice. House Republicans will hold this brazen…

The rail safety bill, sponsored by US Senators Sherrod Brown and JD Vance in response to the East Palestine train derailment disaster, has some problems in the Senate and is likely to face a roadblock in the House of Representatives. As for the lack of movement, Brown, D-Cleveland, told me: “I never promised you, David, nor did I promise anyone in East Palestine that this would be easy. That’s true. But I’m optimistic because we’ve done well so far.” The legislation was introduced March 1 by Brown and Vance, R-Cincinnati, and was approved May 16-11, 2010 by the Senate Commerce,…

The unprecedented second accusation of former President Donald Trump could have serious implications for the ongoing 2024 presidential raceCBS News political director Fin Gomez said Thursday. Two US officials confirmed the charges stemming from the federal investigation into Trump’s handling of sensitive government documents after he left the White House to CBS News, as did Trump’s lawyer. The decision of March of a New York grand jury to indict Trump because of the circumstances surrounding a “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 did not hurt Trump’s favorability ratings in the polls, Gomez told the Chief…

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson united tens of millions of evangelical Christians through the power of television and pushed them in a much more conservative direction with the personal touch of a popular minister. His greatest impact may have been to marry evangelical Christianity to the Republican party to a degree previously unimaginable. “The culture wars that almost every national Republican candidate is waging today, that’s partly a product of Robertson,” said veteran political analyst Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. Robertson died on Thursday at the age of 93. Robertson’s reach exploded with…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is poring over the history books and considering appointing a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the country’s growing debt the nation McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since becoming speaker in January. He got the White House to negotiate a bill that suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025, while producing projected $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. But the legislation focused only on a portion of federal spending that occurs each year and excluded programs…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court’s decision this week ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a big step to get rid of the political maps that dilute the strength of the communities. colored. Hank Sanders, a former Alabama state lawmaker who has long been politically active in the state, knew a decision was coming since the court heard arguments in the case last fall. He was not expected to be happy with the outcome, given that previous rulings by the…

Two men were convicted after trying to sell 28 pounds of methamphetamine and 9,000 fentanyl pills in a shark pillow at Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA agents say that on September 15, 2021, a man later identified as 24-year-old Steve Lugo Leon arranged for the sale of fentanyl and methamphetamine pills at the Arizona Mills Mall. After Leon left the mall, Gila River Police Department officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the mall parking lot, according to a DEA press release. Leon, the driver of a Ford F-150, was in the…