Supreme Court to hear case that could make it harder to tax the rich

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was set to hear arguments in a case that questions the Constitutionality of taxing incomes. Moore v United States centers on the 16th Amendment, which states, “Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to […]

Former U.S. Ambassador charged with spying for Cuba

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia, with spying for Cuba. The complaint alleges that, “in a series of meetings during 2022 and 2023, with an undercover agent from the FBI posing as a covert Cuban General Directorate of Intelligence representative, Rocha made repeated statements admitting his ‘decades’ […]

Santos inspires GOP press to bar pensions for expelled lawmakers

Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) on Monday introduced legislation aimed at barring lawmakers who’ve been expelled from Congress from receiving Congressional pensions. Nunn announced the Congressional Pension Accountability Act during a news conference Monday in Des Moines. “A pension is earned for honorable service,” Nunn told reporters. “When you’re removed from office…you should not be able […]

Doug Burgum suspends Presidential campaign

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) on Monday announced he was suspending his 2024 Presidential campaign, after failing to qualify for the latest Republican debate set to take place Wednesday. In a statement announcing his campaign’s suspension, Burgum wrote, “Our decision to run came from a place of caring deeply about every American, and our […]

Jury to hear Georgia Poll workers’ lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani

A jury will decide how much former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani owes Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss for defaming them by falsely accusing them of election fraud, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled late Sunday. In a sharply-worded ruling, Howell struck down Giuliani’s request for a bench trial rather than a jury […]

Federal Judge grants Louisiana extra time to draw new Congressional map

Judge Shelly Dick U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a two-week extension late last week to allow Louisiana lawmakers until the end of January to draw and pass new Congressional boundaries that comply with the Voting Rights Act. The extension comes after a federal appeals court in New Orleans last month […]

White House tells Congress, U.S. running out of money for Ukraine

The Biden Administration on Monday warned Congress that funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia is running out, urging the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in economic assistance to the U.S. ally. In a letter to Congressional leaders that was released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young asserted […]

U.S. pressing Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations

The U.S. government is making a full-court press to persuade Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations after a nearly seven-day truce ended last week, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday. “We are still working it really hard, hour by hour, to see if we can get the sides back to the table and […]

Supreme Court takes up OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal

The Supreme Court on Monday was set to hear arguments about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s dollar bankruptcy settlement with several states. The deal as agreed to would ultimately offer the Sackler family, which formerly controlled Purdue, broad protection from OxyContin-related civil claims, immunizing the Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits. Until recently, the Sackler family controlled […]

House votes to expel George Santos

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted Friday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) following a scathing Ethics Committee report. A two-thirds majority of at least 291 votes was required to oust Santos. The vote Friday was 311-114 in favor of expulsion. After the vote, the House immediately moved on to another topic—honoring the […]

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