Topline A grand jury has been impaneled to determine whether former President Donald Trump committed a crime through his alleged role in making “hush money” payments to adult film actress Stormy Danie...
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Ronna McDaniel Hangs On As RNC Chair After Challenge From MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell And Former Trump Attorney
Topline Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel was re-elected to her fourth term in a secret vote on Friday, defeating two far right-aligned challengers, including a former Trump campaign ...
McCarthy Blocks Schiff And Swalwell From Taking Intel Committee Seats
Topline House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said he will block Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from taking seats on the House Intelligence Committee, in a move...
Will Trump Be Indicted In Georgia? Fulton County DA Suggests ‘Multiple’ People Could ‘Imminently’ Face Charges In 2020 Election Probe
Topline The district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, will soon determine whether to bring charges against former President Donald Trump or allies who backed his effort to overturn the 2020 electio...
Trump Re-Ups False ‘Rigged And Stolen’ Election Claims Ahead Of Georgia Election Interference Hearing
Topline Former President Donald Trump insisted his controversial January 2021 phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was “perfect” and baselessly called the 2020 presidential el...
Democrats Ask Watchdog Group To Probe IRS For Failing To Audit Trump’s Taxes
Topline Democrats who were on a House panel that released former President Donald Trump’s tax returns last year asked a government watchdog group Monday to investigate the Internal Revenue Service for...
Trump Reportedly Pictured With Convicted Ex-Philly Mob Boss At Florida Golf Club
Topline Former President Donald Trump was photographed posing alongside convicted ex-Philadelphia mob boss Joey Merlino at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach earlier this month, the Phil...
The Internet Loves The Absurd Lies Of George Santos
New York Congressman-Elect George Santos speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Annual … [+] Leadership Meeting at the Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19, 2022. ...
Philip Esformes, whose prison sentence Trump commuted, loses appeal
Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California. Tiffany Rose | Getty I...
Trump Withdraws Lawsuit Against New York Attorney General Letitia James
Topline Former President Donald Trump withdrew his lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James—which he filed in response to a $250 million fraud suit against Trump and his business—multip...
Trump drops lawsuit against New York Attorney General James
Former President Donald Trump stands on the 18th green during the Pro-Am tournament before the LIV Golf series at Trump National Doral, Oct. 27, 2022. Jasen Vinlove | USA Today Sports | Reuters Former...
U.S. Government To Hit Debt Ceiling On Thursday
(Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Takeaways The US government is expected to hit the debt ceiling next Thursday, meaning that Cong...
Trump Organization Ordered To Pay $1.6 Million For Tax Fraud
Topline The Trump Organization must pay $1.6 million in fines after being found guilty of tax fraud, a judge ordered Friday according to multiple outlets, after former President Donald Trump’s family ...
Trump Team Hit With New Jan. 6 Subpoena Asking For Communications About Dominion, Report Says
Topline Staffers with former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign received subpoenas last month asking for information about the leadup to the January 6 attack on the Capitol, according to t...
Did Trump donate his salary in 2020? Tax returns don’t tell full story
Former President Donald Trump arrives at his Mar-a-Lago home on Dec. 31, 2022. Joe Raedle | Getty Images When former President Donald Trump’s tax returns were issued publicly Dec. 30, some news ...
Republicans Launch House Committee To Investigate FBI—Including Agency’s Handling Of Trump
Topline Republicans on Tuesday voted to create a House committee to investigate federal investigations, which could include reviewing the probes involving former President Donald Trump, setting up a l...
House Republicans have voted to cut IRS funding
New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash funding for the IRS, fo...
Brazilian Rioters Damaged A $1.5 Million Painting In Jan 6-Style Attack, Brazil’s Government Says
Topline A painting by famed Brazilian artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti valued at more than $1.5 million was damaged by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro when they stormed Brazil’s capital on ...
How Diverse Is Congress?
Now in its 118th session, U.S. Congress continues to grow more diverse. According to a Statista analysis, there are now 143 senators, representatives and delegates who are not or not exclusively white...
Here’s What He Gave Up To Win House Speakership
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to a series of concessions that have been criticized by both centrist Republicans and Democrats in order to win over hard-line Republican dissenters in hi...
Kevin McCarthy Chaos Puts Asia’s $3.5 Trillion In Jeopardy
Kevin McCarthy’s inability to persuade his peers to elect him as the speaker has ground the House to a halt, preventing any legislative business from being conducted. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Time...
Brian Sicknick’s Estate Sues Trump Over Capitol Police Officer’s Death
Topline The estate of a U.S. Capitol Police officer who died one day after clashing with rioters during the January 6 storming of the Capitol filed a lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald T...
Trump Gets One Vote For House Speaker In Apparent Hard-Right Stunt—And He’s Technically Eligible For The Job
Topline Former President Donald Trump received one vote to be the next speaker of the House on the seventh and eighth ballots Thursday afternoon, in what appears to be a stunt as a protest against Rep...
Kevin McCarthy Loses Sixth Round Of Votes In Chaotic Speaker Election As GOP Claims ‘Progress’ In Negotiations
Topline The House adjourned on Wednesday following a sixth round of voting in which a coalition of conservatives blocked Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)’s bid to become speaker, but his path to the gav...
McCarthy Insists Trump Still Backs Him For Speaker After Historic Loss In 3 Voting Rounds
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday night claimed he still had former President Donald Trump’s support and will remain in the fight to become House speaker, hours after Trump refused to ...
Supporting Trade In A Non-Trade Moment
Cranes at the Port of Baltimore, underutilized during Covid disruptions. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Nations that want to move ahead engage in trade. Trade allows these countries to harvest the be...
Trump Declines To Keep Endorsing McCarthy For Speaker After Voting Chaos, Report Says
Topline Former President Donald Trump declined to say whether he is still backing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) House speaker bid in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, after McCarthy fail...
118th Congress Should Confront Biden Administration On Overdue Regulatory Cost Benefit Reports
Not later than February 5, 2001, and on the first Monday in February of each year thereafter, the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall prepare and submi...