Events in a Delaware federal courtroom last week have made the federal government’s bid to duck accountability for the opioid crisis untenable. U.S. District Judge Colm Connollydismissed much of a Justice Department lawsuit against Walmart related to the opioid crisis, leaving an unlikely path forward for the government’s claims. The decision straightforwardly concludes that certain of the government’s liability theories …
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20 March
House Republicans move to strengthen protections for DOJ whistleblowers
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are eyeing stronger protections for whistleblowers who come out publicly against the Department of Justice (DOJ). A new bill led by Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., and backed by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is aimed at trying to ensure an expedient and impartial process for DOJ whistleblowers. “Unfortunately, the FBI and DOJ have a …
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20 March
Trump has message for Pence, other Republicans who refuse to endorse him
Former President Trump is a man on a mission — to win back the White House in November — and he doesn’t have time for Republicans who are standing in his way, he suggested in Florida on Tuesday. The Republican presumptive nominee spoke with a group of reporters after he cast his ballot in the Florida primary election, which he …
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20 March
Vietnam's president resigns amid intense anti-corruption campaign
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the job, the Communist Party said Wednesday, making him the latest senior official to leave office amid an intense anti-corruption campaign. The party said it had accepted his resignation, writing in a statement that “violations by Vo Van Thuong have left a bad mark on the reputation …
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20 March
US organizing American evacuations from Haiti by helicopter as number of those seeking help nearly doubles
The State Department said Wednesday it is organizing American evacuation flights out of Haiti as the number of U.S. citizens seeking assistance in the Caribbean country, which has been overrun by violent gangs, has nearly doubled. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said during a briefing, “As of March 20th, the U.S. government is facilitating the safe departure of U.S. citizens …
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20 March
Melania joins Trump in Florida, tells reporters to 'stay tuned' for campaign future
Former First Lady Melania Trump appeared alongside her husband for the first time in months on Tuesday. Melania joined former President Donald Trump on the Florida campaign trail this week — her first appearance of the 2024 election cycle. The pair were photographed outside the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center in Palm Beach before casting their votes in the …
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20 March
Museum warns historic landscape paintings can evoke 'darker side' of 'nationalist feeling'
An art museum in the United Kingdom is making news for overhauling its galleries, saying idyllic paintings of the English countryside can spark “nationalist feeling” in viewers. Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum has changed its displays in a move that director Luke Syson insisted to The Telegraph was not “woke” but aimed at being more “inclusive.” “I would love to think …
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20 March
Judge Jackson's 'chilling' First Amendment comments leave Jonathan Turley 'very concerned'
In a big week for the Supreme Court, justices heard several cases relating to the First Amendment. Arguments from one case relating to government censorship sparked viral backlash after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared to suggest govenment collusion with social media companies could be justified. On “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday, Fox News contributor and constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley outlined his …
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20 March
California special election to replace McCarthy heads to runoff, extending House GOP vacancy another 2 months
A special election in California to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the House ended in a runoff Tuesday, meaning there will be another two months of vacancy in the heavily Republican-leaning district as the GOP holds onto a razor-thin majority in the lower chamber of Congress. State Assemblyman Vince Fong, a former McCarthy aide endorsed by both McCarthy and …
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20 March
DC business owner slams city leaders for out-of-control crime: 'Lack courage' to 'be more aggressive'
Business owners and community leaders in one Washington, D.C. neighborhood sounded off about violent crime “terrorizing” residents after a deadly shooting rocked their community last weekend. “It’s just a continuous tragedy,” ANC (Advisory Neighborhood Commission) chairwoman for Shaw, Rachelle Nigro told The Washington Post. “Residents who have lived in that area have been terrorized for decades with violence… How much …
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