Supreme Court May Take Up Case to Potentially Legalize Assault Weapons Nationwide

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett is weighing whether to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban while the case is heard in the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Since Barrett hears applications from the Chicago-based 7th Circuit, she could decide on her own whether to issue an emergency injunction or refer the question to the full […]

House to Pass Border Bill Coinciding With End of Title 42

The GOP-led House was set to pass the “Secure the Border Act” Thursday, coinciding with the end of the Covid-era Title 42 migrant expulsion policy. The use of the U.S. health code’s Title 42 to expel migrants at the border ends on Thursday along with the end of the Covid-19 national public health emergency. The […]

George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) pleaded not guilty to 13 criminal counts at federal court in New York’s Eastern District. The 13 charges include seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. Wire fraud […]

Schumer Welcomes Feinstein Back to Senate after Months-Long Absence

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday welcomed Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) back to Capitol Hill. The oldest U.S. Senator, 89-year-old Feinstein had been on medical leave since early March recovering from shingles. “On a happy note, I join my fellow Senators in welcoming back our dear friend and esteemed colleague, Dianne Feinstein,” Schumer […]

House Introduces Resolution Calling on Russia to Release U.S. Journalist

A House committee on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would call on Russia to free imprisoned U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich. Arrested on March 29, Russia’s intel agency FSB accused Gershkovich, who reports for the Wall Street Journal, of “collecting classified information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military industrial complex.” […]

Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill

The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday voted to pass a sweeping rail safety bill. The bill passed 16-11 along bipartisan lines. It would mandate the use of technology that can identify equipment failures, prevents cursory railcar inspections, and ensure that trains carrying explosive material like comply with stronger safety regulations. The bill would also increase […]

Insulin Makers to Testify Before Congress about Pricing

Execs from the leading pharmaceutical makers of insulin were set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Wednesday. The HELP Committee is chaired by liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who said in a statement, “The United States cannot continue to pay, by far, the highest prices in the world […]

U.S. to Start Turning Away Asylum Seekers at the Border

The Biden Administration on Wednesday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the southern border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. The announced crackdown comes one day before Title 42, the pandemic era health policy that allowed for expulsions of migrants at the border, ends […]

E. Jean Carroll Speaks out After Trump Verdict

E. Jean Carroll, the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit in which a jury found former President Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation Tuesday, said Wednesday that she felt “on top of the world” about the verdict. “Yesterday was the happiest day of my life,” she said during an interview on MSNBC. “The former President […]

Feds Indict George Santos on 13 Counts, Take him into Custody

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was in custody Wednesday morning after federal prosecutors unsealed a 13-count criminal indictment against him. The charges against Santos included seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. It […]

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