Rudy Giuliani testifies at contempt hearing as lawyers for election workers pursue $148M judgment
A federal judge indicated he would not rule immediately on whether Giuliani will face civil sanctions for failing to turn over some assets.
Man charged with plotting to kill Kavanaugh asks judge to exclude evidence against him
A California man accused of trying to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 described himself as “actively ...
Johnson prevailed in the speakership race. His problems are just beginning.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who had declined to publicly support Johnson up until the speakership vote, brushed off questions about the motion to vacate immediately after the speaker’s vote but hinted at ...
Judge turns down Jan. 6 felon’s request to attend Trump inauguration at invitation of GOP lawmakers
Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, is the second federal judge to deny a Jan. 6 defendant’s request to attend Trump’s inauguration. U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly, a Trump appointee, turned down a request ...
Biden administration grants California last-minute pollution waivers
California officials have been calling for Biden’s EPA to grant waivers for eight of its rules for over a year. Friday’s ...
Now Mike Johnson faces the hard part
After some mild drama Friday, Mike Johnson is set to lead House Republicans this Congress. Now comes the real challenge: enacting the GOP agenda. Johnson, his fellow GOP leaders and House committee ...
MAGA braces for more fights over legal immigration
JACK POSOBIEC, an influential MAGA podcaster critical of the H-1B program, expects Trump to reinstate executive orders from his first term — some of which were blocked by courts for procedural ...
‘A very bad signal’: What Biden’s U.S. Steel deal block means for foreign investment
“President Biden claiming Japan’s investment in an American steel company is a threat to national security is a pathetic and craven cave to special interests that will make America less prosperous and ...
Trump will be sentenced for hush money conviction on Jan. 10 — but won’t get jail time
Justice Juan Merchan plans to sentence Donald Trump on Jan. 10 for his criminal hush money conviction, rejecting efforts by the president-elect to sweep aside a jury’s verdict that found him guilty of ...
Surgeon general’s call for alcohol warning label likely to fall flat in Congress
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call Friday to require alcohol labels warning of cancer risk will likely face strong resistance in Congress, which would have to pass a law to require the labels.
Johnson secures speakership
In a surprising move, Mike Johnson managed to tamp down a conservative rebellion and secured the support to remain speaker on the first ballot Friday, after two Republicans who initially opposed him ...
Florida’s pot industry suffered a major loss in November. But they won’t easily be dethroned.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is poised to see a rush of new medical marijuana companies, after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration recently issued 25 long-delayed licenses to operate in the state.