Declaring Thursday that the University of Alabama’s spring graduating class is the first of “the Golden Age of America,” President Trump contended that the students have the potential to produce “the greatest generation” of Americans. “You’ve done a lot of winning.” At the university renowned for its dominant athletic teams, Trump told the class of…
Four Democratic-led states have been sued by the Trump administration in an attempt to thwart their climate-related legislation or litigation. In an effort to prevent Michigan and Hawaii from bringing climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, the administration filed lawsuits against them on Wednesday. It filed lawsuits against Vermont and New York on Thursday…
Sen. Brian Schatz is already receiving endorsements, but the leadership race to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin as the chamber’s number two Democrat is still a year and a half away. Schatz, 52, of Hawaii, has been actively working behind the scenes to rally support for the Senate Democratic whip position since Durbin, 80, of…
Letitia James, the Attorney General of New York, has been referred to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for a criminal investigation for claims of mortgage fraud involving two properties. In a letter to the United States Department of Justice, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, William Pulte, accused James of providing fraudulent…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. changed the way vaccines are tested, which experts warn could jeopardize the planned deployment of enhanced Covid immunizations this autumn. According to an HHS representative, Kennedy’s move will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials in order to compare the outcomes. In these trials,…
Due to concerns regarding diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the contracts, the Department of Education has decided not to renew $1 billion in mental health funding for schools. The funds was provided by a bipartisan gun violence bill that former President Biden signed into law, which allowed schools to hire counselors and mental…
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee convened behind closed doors this week to discuss their concerns regarding Ed Martin’s nomination and whether senators should take the extraordinary step of holding a hearing on it, as controversies mount around President Donald Trump’s choice to be the US attorney for Washington, DC. Tuesday’s senators-only meeting comes as…
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has called for a thorough investigation into the death of Marie Ange Blaise, a Haitian lady who passed away last week while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Nearly two months after being taken into custody by ICE, Blaise, 44, passed on Friday night at the Broward Transitional Center in…
In a religious liberty dispute involving public education and the eligibility of religious charter schools for government support, the Supreme Court made apparent divides on Wednesday. The question at hand is whether funding a religious school with public funds goes against the First Amendment’s obligation to keep church and state separate. The high court seemed…
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia is accusing the political aides of Governor Glenn Youngkin of extortion and claiming that they are attempting to pressure him into withdrawing from the race. The first out gay man to run statewide for either the Democratic or Republican party is John Reid. He revealed details of…
