Cherfilus-McCormick attorneys request federal trial delay
The trial of the Democratic member of Congress is scheduled to begin on April 20.
The trial of the Democratic member of Congress is scheduled to begin on April 20.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) expressed regret on Tuesday for his friendship with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and denied any knowledge of wrongdoing after the California Democrat was accused of several sexual misconduct violations. “Eric Swalwell lied to all of us … My
Prices at the pump have seemingly eased in roughly half the country since last week.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Tuesday that he plans to bring a budget resolution to the Senate floor as soon as next week to set the stage for bypassing a Democratic filibuster of funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both officially resigned from Congress on Tuesday amid uproar over allegations of sexual misconduct. The House clerk on Tuesday afternoon read notices that Gonzales was resigning effective 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night,
President Trump on Tuesday described statements about teleportation from one of the top officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as “a little strange.” Gregg Phillips has long shared stories about spiritual and supernatural experiences while receiving
In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump called on lawmakers to set aside their divisions over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would establish a commission to examine whether the president is fit to serve in office. More than 70 Democrats called for President Trump’s removal from office
Freedom 250, a public-private partnership, launched 250.gov on Tuesday to commemorate the nation's upcoming semiquincentennial. A press release shared first with The Hill described the new website as a “powerful new digital hub designed to bring Americans together” ahead of
Vice President Vance will join Turning Point USA (TPUSA) CEO Erika Kirk in Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon as part of the organization's tour focused on college campuses across the nation. Kirk, the widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has already thrown
President Trump on Tuesday called for Republican unity in renewing the nation’s warrantless spy powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorizes the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but in doing so it can sweep up information on
Most Americans are against having President Trump’s signature on paper currency, a move the Treasury Department announced last month. In the The Economist/YouGov poll, 59 percent of respondents said they either “somewhat disapprove” or “strongly disapprove" when it comes to
Fifty House Democrats have officially filed legislation that would create a commission to jump-start the process to remove President Trump using the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. The bill, introduced Tuesday by House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, would establish a
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Tuesday said Russia is the "real winner" of the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, where a holdup of oil exports has contributed to increased prices across the globe. Crow questioned the blockade's endgame given that Iran "was already blockading
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was sold to a nonprofit publishing group on Tuesday and will no longer shut down next month. Block Communications Inc., the Post-Gazette’s parent company, sold the paper to the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism. The institute is financed by
The timing is still in flux given other pressing legislative battles in the chamber.
The Arizona Democratic senator said he regrets not seeing the signs that his colleague was “a predator.”
The field for the upcoming Inside California Politics gubernatorial debate is likely to shift following the sudden exit of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who dropped out of the race over the weekend amid allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct. On Monday, Swalwell announced
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday said it would be “crazy” for the Trump administration to impose tolls on ships carrying oil, natural gas and other commodities through the Strait of Hormuz, something that President Trump recently contemplated. Trump told reporters last week
Each moment on its own … maybe you brush it off. But together, people are asking: what exactly are we watching?
A dangerous typhoon bore down on two U.S. territories in the western Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, bringing strong winds and life-threatening flooding. Typhoon Sinlaku was downgraded from a super typhoon early Wednesday local time as it battered the Northern Mariana Islands,
Make no mistake, an anti-tech wave is coming.
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday invited outgoing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif), who is facing recent sexual assault allegations, to sit down with the bureau and pushed for “relevant information to any of these matters” from the public. “.@EricSwalwell has maintained that none
Speaker Mike Johnson has made clear he isn’t going to facilitate changes to the bill.
A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s environment positively, just more than a week before Earth Day. The firm’s annual environment poll, released Tuesday, found that 43 percent of respondents rated
The U.S. military on Tuesday insisted “no ships made it past” the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in the first 24 hours of the effort, even as a U.S.-sanctioned Chinese tanker traveled through the shipping lane to the Gulf of Oman. U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the
The Trump administration won’t face contempt of court charges for deporting immigrants to El Salvador last year in defiance of a court order. In a 2–1 ruling, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a writ of mandamus Tuesday rebuking U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, saying
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday told Pope Leo XIV that he has "got this all wrong" on the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, which he has openly criticized and thus drawn rebuke from President Trump. Graham addressed the pope during an interview on "Hannity" on Fox News,
President Trump on Tuesday suggested that talks with Iran are “happening” but are running a “but slow” as the United States tries for a second time to make a deal with Iran. Trump told the New York Post that another round of peace talks “could be happening over next two days”
Energy markets are driven as much by expectations as by actual output. The credible prospect of increased Libyan production could restore confidence, reduce volatility, and place downward pressure on global energy prices.
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President Trump lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday, telling an Italian newspaper he was “shocked” by the leader’s criticism of his comments admonishing Pope Leo XIV. "Do Italians like the fact that your prime minister isn't giving us any help to get
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday halted an effort by U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg to hold contempt hearings after the Trump administration failed to suspend flights carrying Venezuelan men to be imprisoned in El Salvador. The
Don’t hold your breath for an impeachment hearing. Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, are scheduled to accompany Donald Trump on a state trip to China next month, Kimberly Benza, a spokesperson for the Trump organization, told Reuters Tuesday. Two sources told Reuters that Eric and
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche claims that his department released every single Epstein file—and that if any weren’t released, it’s because they “were not responsive to the law.” “You have the authority to go ahead and release more [of the Epstein files], do you
Powerball is already available in every state where it's legal, so now it's heading overseas.
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday said she was not aware of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) alleged sexual misconduct, after he announced his resignation from Congress and exited California’s gubernatorial race. A former Swalwell staffer accused the
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects freedom of religion, preventing the government from prohibiting the free exercise of one’s own beliefs, and forbidding the government from establishing an official religion or from favoring one over another.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) suggested on Monday that additional incriminating evidence against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) could be released in the coming days, as the resigning lawmaker faces accusations of sexual misconduct. Luna told Fox News host Jesse Watters that
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a merger between his company and American Airlines during a Feb. 25 meeting with President Trump, Reuters reported on Monday. Kirby proposed the consolidation toward the end of a White House meeting on the future of Washington Dulles
He also says he believes members will vote to expel fellow Floridian Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he thinks the House will agree that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) should be expelled from Congress. His comments come just a day after both Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who had been facing allegations
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has completed “primary development” of its new system to automate refunds of the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, the agency said on Tuesday. CBP has been working to launch the system next week. “The agency has transitioned to an
Republican Senator Roger Marshall wants Americans to stop complaining about gas prices because they’re necessary for “national security.” Speaking on Newsmax’s Wake Up America Tuesday morning, Marshall was asked about the Iran war, and the Kansas politician was dismissive of
President Trump on Tuesday slammed the United Kingdom, which has frustrated the president by not backing the Iran war, over not drilling for oil in the North Sea. “Europe is desperate for Energy, and yet the United Kingdom refuses to open North Sea Oil, one of the greatest
Pope Leo XIV warned on Tuesday that democracy risks becoming a “majoritarian tyranny” if not rooted in moral law. The warning came in a letter addressed to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. “Far from being a mere procedure, democracy recognizes the dignity of every
McKesson’s case poses high stakes for freedom of speech.
President Donald Trump has finally weighed in on that FEMA official who claims he teleported to a Waffle House—and it’s a doozy. Gregg Phillips, who serves as associate administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has
Turns out the Hungarian government has been bankrolling the Conservative Political Action Conference for years. Péter Magyar, who unseated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Sunday in a landslide, told reporters Monday that the outbound leader had diverted Hungarian taxpayer