Alito temporarily reinstates Texas map

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily reinstated Texas’ congressional map, adding five GOP pickup opportunities until the high court rules on the state’s emergency appeal. Alito’s order, known as an administrative stay, does not reflect the underlying merits of the map’s constitutionality. But it temporarily allows Texas Republicans to keep… Source link

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Trump on Greene's resignation plans: 'Great news'

President Trump said Friday night that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) announcement that she is leaving Congress in early January is “very good news for the country” — perhaps rubbing salt into the wound a week after withdrawing his endorsement from her. The president told ABC News’ Rachel Scott that Greene, who was previously one…

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Maxwell to plead Fifth in House Epstein investigation: Comer

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell will file a “fifth petition” against congressional investigators. “Her lawyers have responded that she will not answer any questions,” Comer told Politico in an interview on Friday. “She’s only going to lobby for the fifth.”…

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Chiefs special teams coach dismisses Trump kickoff rule criticism: 'He has no idea what's going on'

Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub dismissed President Trump’s criticism of the National Football League (NFL)’s new kickoff rule, saying Trump “has no idea what’s going on.” “He doesn’t even know what he’s looking at,” Taub said at a Thursday press conference in response to a reporter’s question about Trump’s comments. “He… Source…

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Trump administration targets immigrant truck drivers in Pennsylvania

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened to revoke nearly $75 million in federal funding from Pennsylvania for “illegally” issuing commercial driver licenses to “unqualified and unqualified foreign drivers.” Duffy announced the possible withholding of funds Thursday, alleging that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) found multiple instances of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation… Source…

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