The House on Wednesday rejected a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) and remove him from his committees due to multiple personal disputes, ending days of Republicans fighting each other over whether and how to punish other lawmakers. In a 310-103-12 vote, lawmakers referred the proposal to the House Ethics Committee-led… Source link
Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) will file a resolution Thursday to censure Rep. Sheila Cherfilas-McCormick (D-Fla.) in connection with a federal indictment alleging that the House Democrat used disaster funds for her 2021 campaign. Stubbe wrote in an article, “This is the most serious abuse of public trust I have ever seen.” Source link
Former White House counsel Ty Cobb said on Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi and interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan should be fired over the Department of Justice (DOJ) case against former FBI Director James Comey. Speaking with anchor Chris Jansing on MS Now, formerly MSNBC, Cobb said it was “shocking” that the indictment “was…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to brief the Senate on Wednesday as the Trump administration escalates military operations against Venezuela. “I am demanding @SecRubio to provide a classified briefing to all senators on Trump’s military buildup and plans for military operations in Venezuela,” Schumer posted on social…
Former Harvard University President Larry Summers will step back from teaching amid a university investigation into his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday. “Mr. Summers has decided that it is in the best interests of the Center for him to step down from his role as Director of Harvard……
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law, officially directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all declassified records and documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move marks a stunning reversal for the President, who until a few days ago was staunchly against releasing the files. Trump called the…
The funeral of former Vice President Cheney, one of the most influential figures in American politics in the last century, will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. Cheney, 84, died Nov. 4 of complications from pneumonia and heart and vascular disease, her family said. “Vice President Cheney dedicated his decades… Source link
A federal court decision to block a new GOP-adapted House map in Texas is raising questions about the fate of other redrawn maps across the country. A panel of federal judges blocked Republicans’ bid to use a new set of GOP-adapted congressional lines before 2026, arguing it was a potential racial gerrymander. The matter largely…
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story Senate crypto markets bill takes shape A bill clarifying oversight of the cryptocurrency industry is taking shape in the Senate with the release of the long-awaited second part of draft legislation, but key policy questions still remain as lawmakers set their sights on passing the bill quickly… Source link
The federal judge who dissented from the order tossing out Texas’s new Republican-friendly House map has come under fire from his colleague, accusing him of “damaging judicial misconduct” in an explosive opinion published Wednesday. U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith wrote, “In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by…
