Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told House Republicans he wants to use a special fast-track process that would require the cooperation of Democrats to quickly pass the funding package that is ready to be sent to the Senate and what lawmakers hope will end a brief government shutdown. Johnson tells Republicans about his intended play call……
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday filed a civil rights complaint against Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, claiming he discriminated against Armenians in Los Angeles County by accusing them of hospice fraud. The complaint argues that Oz made “baseless and racial allegations” that put hospices at risk… Source link
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) and Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) confirmed Friday that they will testify March 4 before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on the state’s welfare fraud scandal. “Americans deserve answers about the massive misuse of taxpayer money in Minnesota’s social services programs that occurred under Governor Walz and… Source…
The government is likely to temporarily shut down this weekend after the Senate failed to pass a funding package on Thursday due to Democrats’ challenges to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill. Here’s what you need to know about the partial government shutdown. Why is the government shutting down temporarily? After federal agents… Source…
Former Attorney General Eric Holder (D) said Thursday that he has “huge concerns” about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s presence during the recent FBI raid on election offices in Georgia, arguing that she had “no role” in the domestic activities. “I am deeply concerned. The director of national intelligence heads the agencies that look…
Let’s be clear about what’s going on here: This is not about “election integrity.” It’s about passion. Obsession with the fact that he lost and a refusal to move on. Source link
CNN is attacking the Trump administration over the arrest of Don Lemon, a former host of the network who was detained after covering anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters who broke into a Minnesota church to demonstrate earlier this month. Lemon’s arrest came after a judge dismissed federal charges against the journalist and critic of…
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will speak to reporters Friday morning as the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues its work through files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Trump administration has received criticism over how slowly it has released documents required by law to be made public. DOJ officials have defended… Source link
The Justice Department is allegedly wasting taxpayer money and harming patients by prosecuting pharmacies for contributing to the opioid crisis, when it should instead be focusing on criminals trafficking fentanyl into the country. Source link
Congress needs to live up to its oversight responsibilities and take a closer look at funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Source link
