A controversial judicial nominee proposed by President Biden will expire at the end of the 118th Congress in just months, and some experts are speculating that this is just what the president and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are planning for. “This nominee has lost all hope from the Biden White House of getting a floor vote, given we …
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Justice Department rebuked for delay tactics in Biden-Hur tapes
The Justice Department faced criticism on Friday for pushing back on a federal court’s order to expedite the timeline for determining whether recordings of President Biden’s interviews with then-Special Counsel Robert Hur should be released. The situation developed after advocacy groups filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the recording last month. The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, as …
Read More »Everything you need to know about the gag order in NY v. Trump
In the unprecedented criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, Judge Juan Merchan’s gag order has added another layer of complexity to an already unique legal circumstance. Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for the 2024 presidential election just six months away, is barred from speaking about any of the witnesses in his case, the jury and members of the district …
Read More »Florida CFO alerts Trump to $54K in unclaimed property: 'Every dollar matters' against 'radical' attorneys
Florida’s equivalent of a state treasurer wrote a letter to former President Trump, urging him to recoup an estimated $54,000 through the state’s unclaimed property program to help defend against the “very, very nasty people” coming after him. Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis told Trump in the letter that the state is proud to host several Trump properties …
Read More »Stormy alleges one-night stand with Trump, agreed to lie for her $130,000 payoff
If Stormy Daniels succeeded yesterday in convincing a jury that she had a one-night sexual encounter with Donald Trump, it was by delving into the details. At the same time, she acknowledged that Trump did nothing to pressure her into having sex in 2006 and that she sought him out the following year. The porn star has never described their …
Read More »Group of conservative judges vows to not hire Columbia University law students due to anti-Israel protests
A group of 13 U.S. federal judges appointed by former President Trump has vowed not to hire law school students and undergraduates from New York City-based Columbia University due to the school’s handling of the anti-Israel protests that ultimately led to an academic hall being occupied. In a letter obtained by Reuters which was addressed to Columbia University President Minouche …
Read More »Federal prosecutors want to seize ex-Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Florida condo: reports
Federal prosecutors want to seizeFormer Baltimore CityState’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s Florida condo following her conviction early this year for mortgage fraud, reports said, citing a Friday court filing. The filing said the government plans to sell the condo if it is seized from Mosby, the Baltimore Sun reported. Prosecutors previously said they would seek forfeiture in her case. The 44-year-old …
Read More »Group sends letter to UN arguing Title IX overhaul could result in increased violence against women in sports
The Independent Council on Women’s Sports (ICONS) sent a letter to the United Nations in response to the Biden administration’s sweeping changes to Title IX. The brief requested that male participation in female sports be treated as an act of violence against women. The letter was first obtained by the Washington Examiner. Title IX is a civil rights law that …
Read More »Biden's controversial DHS 'experts' panel shuttered after being slapped with lawsuit
FIRST ON FOX: The Biden administration has agreed to wind down a controversial intelligence “experts” group, as it faced a lawsuit from a conservative legal nonprofit arguing that it was in violation of federal law. The Homeland Intelligence Experts Group was announced by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in September. The group was a collection of figures from the private sector …
Read More »Dean Phillips becomes first House Democrat to call on Rep. Cuellar to resign after indictment
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to resign, hours after Cuellar was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges. “While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low,” Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. “That’s why office holders and candidates under …
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