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Some Republicans express opposition to Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
A number of Republicans are speaking out against President Trump’s pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The president gave unconditional pardons to more than 1,500 people convicted of offenses and ordered anyone held in jail to be immediately released. “I’m about to file… -
Republicans stick with Pete Hegseth after new allegations
Senate Republicans are standing by Pete Hegseth after his former sister-in-law brought forward new allegations about abusive behavior. President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Defense has faced multiple accusations both on the record and anonymously, which have slowed his confirmation. “I’ve known Pete for a long time. He’ll do a great… -
Congress may move federal agencies out of DC
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress introduced a bill to move federal agencies out of Washington, D.C., and closer to the communities they serve. The legislation, called the SWAMP Act, aims to provide taxpayers with better service and save them money. “[The bill] will ensure that federal bureaucrats who have never left DC aren’t… -
Why Trump’s birthright citizenship order will likely be struck down
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday, Jan. 20, that would effectively end birthright citizenship for babies whose parents are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. The president’s directive is already being challenged in court by 22 Democratic state attorneys general who argue the president does not have the authority to unilaterally revise the 14th… -
Congress powerless to stop controversial pardons by Trump and Biden
Members of Congress say they want to review the president’s pardon authority after Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden issued controversial pardons on Monday, Jan. 20. There’s little Congress could do, however, because both the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent make clear the executive’s power to forgive is broad. The Constitution places only two parameters… -
House Republicans’ majority just got smaller with Waltz’s resignation
House Republicans lost another member after Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., resigned to take his post as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. The GOP majority in the chamber is now 218-215. A special election to replace Waltz will occur in April. At the same time, residents of the Florida panhandle will also elect former Rep.… -
Panama’s president rejects Trump’s call to retake Panama Canal
Panama’s president said he is rejecting President Trump’s call for the United States to retake control of the Panama Canal. The Panamanian leader added he will not allow his country’s “total superiority” of the shipping channel to be lessened. President Trump wants the United States to once again run the canal it built in the… -
Biden pardoned his brother, in-laws, minutes before administration ended
Former President Joe Biden gave preemptive pardons to five members of his immediate family in the closing minutes of his administration. The pardons for his siblings and in-laws are for unspecified crimes that may have been committed, very similar to the pardon he gave his son Hunter on Dec. 1, 2024. The announcement was released… -
Trump staffers told to buy legal insurance for expected investigations
Incoming Trump administration officials are being urged to buy legal insurance that would pay for a lawyer if they get wrapped up in an investigation over the next four years. According to NBC News, the Trump transition team told some staffers to price and buy professional liability insurance. The report states former members of the… -
Trump moves inauguration inside due to cold temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump announced his inauguration will be held inside the Capitol rotunda due to the extreme cold temperatures forecast for Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20. The area has had consistent freezing conditions throughout the month of January. There is also still snow on the ground from the storm on Jan. 6, which dumped… -
Supreme Court unanimously upholds TikTok ‘ban,’ app plans shutdown in US
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law that has commonly been referred to as the TikTok ban. The law requires the short-form video app’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell it by Sunday, Jan. 19, or be shut down in the United States. The unsigned opinion said there’s no doubt that TikTok provides its 170… -
Democrats want AG Garland to drop charges against Trump co-defendants
House Democrats are calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to release the report on President-elect Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. They told Garland to take all necessary steps to make sure the report is made public, even if he has to drop the charges against other defendants in the case. “It is in the… -
Capitol Hill staffers ask Congress for 32-hour work week
Members of the Congressional Progressive Staff Association are asking their bosses for a 32-hour work week. They contend it would increase retention on Capitol Hill and set an example for work load at a national level. In a letter to all members of Congress, the staffers said they work rigorous, long hours which routinely leads…
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