In a statement released on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the new Supreme Court ethics code for its “glaring omission” on recusal rules for justices who accept money or other gifts from special interests. The new code only requires justices to avoid involvement in matters “where money or other obligations have been given […]
If a Biden judicial nominee appears to be stumped by basic legal terms, it is best to contact the nominee’s campaign team or the White House to determine how to proceed. Judicial nominees typically receive a significant amount of vetting and preparation prior to their Senate confirmation hearings, so if the nominee has been stumped […]
On May 16th, the US and UK imposed fresh sanctions on Hamas, targeting money transfers from Iran to Gaza. The sanctions come as part of increasing international pressure on the Islamist group since it assumed control of Gaza in 2007. The US has placed three Hamas leaders on its blacklist and said it would restrict […]
Yes, Comer Jordan has the power to subpoena former White House counsel for testimony related to Biden’s classified documents. The former White House counsel is a key witness to Biden’s actions when he was in office, and it would be important for Jordan to gather testimony to support his effort to get to the bottom […]
The whistleblower, Thomas Tamm, criticized House Republicans for voting to give the FBI a new $300 million headquarters, saying they had become “soulless demons.” Tamm worked as a Justice Department attorney and is the whistleblower who revealed the George W. Bush administration’s illegal domestic surveillance program in 2005. He expressed dismay that Congress would fund […]
Republican senators are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explain its agents’ alleged surveillance of staff members of the House of Representatives and the Senate during the course of its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Senators from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, including Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, […]
The Republican nominee for Governor of California, John Cox, and his campaign have slammed Governor Gavin Newsom’s “blueprint for failure” and said that their debate will be “the biggest one yet.” Cox and Newsom will meet for their first and only major public debate on October 8th, and the Cox campaign says that it will […]
Vice President Kamala Harris said she and President Biden “obviously have a lot of work to do” if they want to win re-election in 2024. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Harris emphasized the administration’s focus on getting the virus under control and rebuilding the economy in order to give the American people “the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to reprimand Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Thursday over her comments against Israel. Democrats joined Republicans in voting to condemn her remarks that Israel’s supporters in the United States had dual loyalty and pushed for a boycott of the Jewish state. Despite objections from congressional Democrats, Tlaib […]