Judge upholds Austin ordinance decriminalizing pot
The Texas attorney general accused Austin of violating state law after voters in 2022 approved an ordinance decriminalizing marijuana possession.
‘Privacy nightmare’: 19 states fight SEC’s investor tracker
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly two dozen state financial officers sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., late Wednesday demanding he take up a bill prohibiting the Biden administration from implementing a program that tracks private investment transactions. Twenty-three officials in 19 states crafted a letter that demands a bill from Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., the Read More
Trump to meet face-to-face with this top Republican leader for first time in nearly four years
Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell says he’ll be in attendance on Thursday as Senate Republicans meet in the nation’s capital with former President Donald Trump. It will be the first time Trump and McConnell will have seen each other in person in nearly four years. Trump, the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee, is holding behind Read More
‘Nothing but hypocrisy’: House GOP doubtful DOJ will charge Garland like former Trump aides
House Republicans are skeptical that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will act on their newly passed criminal referral against Attorney General Merrick Garland. Multiple GOP lawmakers argued it would be hypocritical of the DOJ not to act, given the recent prosecutions and guilty verdicts for former Trump administration aides Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon following Read More
‘Time for a change’: Ex-MLB star, GOP Senate candidate reveals top issues he will tackle in deep blue state
WASHINGTON D.C. – Republican Senate candidate and MLB legend Steve Garvey says that Californians are “tired” of the current statewide and national policies on inflation, crime, and the border – saying it’s “time for a change” in Golden State politics as he competes for the long-held Democrat seat. Garvey is up to bat in November Read More
House votes to hold Garland in contempt, refer him for criminal charges at own DOJ
The House voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, referring the top Department of Justice (DOJ) official for criminal charges. The measure passed nearly along party lines in a 216 to 207 vote, with just one Republican – Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, voting against it. Joyce said in a Read More
Republican lawmakers propose legislation to dismantle Biden admin’s DEI programs
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and several other Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation that would dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs across federal government agencies. Vance announced the Dismantle DEI Act on Wednesday, which is intended to eliminate all federal DEI programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations and educational accreditation Read More
Fox News Politics: Gas on the fire
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s happening… – President suggests DOJ prosecution of his son was political – Trump gains edge over Biden in key battleground state – Liberal activist defends secret recording of Supreme Court Justice President Biden is Read More
Navy vet running to unseat Minnesota Democrat says ‘selfish’ opponent ‘not serious’ about protecting Americans
A Navy veteran seeking to represent Minnesota in the Senate says the silence from Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about a number of issues, particularly the southern border crisis and the economy, shows she is “selfish” and “not serious” about protecting Americans. “She’s been silent on the border issue. She’s been silent on bringing jobs to Read More
Hunter Biden case: White House won’t rule out president shortening son’s sentence after guilty verdict
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused Wednesday to rule out President Biden commuting whatever sentence his son Hunter receives after he was found guilty yesterday in a criminal trial focused on his purchase of a handgun in 2018. Jean-Pierre, responding to a reporter asking whether a commutation of Hunter’s sentence is “something that would Read More