By Samantha Flom Former President Donald Trump criticized what he described as “two standards of justice” in the United States on Jan. 19 pointing to the Justice Department’s disparate treatment of his handling of classified information and President Joe Biden’s. “We have two standards of justice in this country, one for people like you and me, and one […]
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Federal Judge Sanctions Trump, Lawyer Nearly $1 Million Over Russiagate Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
By Mimi Nguyen Ly A federal judge has imposed over $900,000 in sanctions on former President Donald Trump and his legal team for what the judge deemed a “continuing pattern of misuse of the courts” in Trump’s since-dismissed lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and dozens of others. U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks—an appointee of former President […]
Trump Announces ‘Big Political Speech’
By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump said he’s planning a “big political speech” on Thursday in a sign that he is ramping up his 2024 campaign. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced his plans. The former president did not elaborate on what the speech would be about but responded to reports claiming that his presidential […]
McConnell Calls on DOJ to Treat Trump and Biden Documents ‘Exactly the Same Way’
By Dorothy Li Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Jan. 17 said the special counsel appointed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) ought to treat President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump equally in their classified documents probes. “I think the important thing with regard to documents is that both these guys ought to be […]
Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Bill to Phase Out EVs by 2035
By Bill Pan A group of six Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are proposing to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles in the state by 2035 to protect its oil and gas industries and preserve critical resources. In their bill, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, the Republicans said that oil and gas production has “long […]
Pay per Mile: States Move Toward User-Based Road Tax
By Beth Brelje With each gallon of gas pumped in the United States since 1932, drivers have been paying taxes. The revenue is used for road repairs and public transportation such as train and bus systems. Currently, the Fed takes 18.4 cents per gallon for gas or 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. State gas […]
No Visitor Logs Exist for Biden’s House Where Classified Documents Were Found: White House
By Zachary Stieber There are no logs of who has visited President Joe Biden’s house in Delaware where classified documents were found, according to the White House. “Like every President in decades of modern history, his personal residence is personal,” White House spokesman Ian Sams said in a statement to news outlets. The U.S. Secret Services, which […]
State Governments ‘Weakest Link’ in Protecting America From ‘Enemy’ Cyberattacks
By John Haughey United States federal agencies and the Pentagon over the last decade have imposed a matrix of restrictions on purchasing technology from companies owned or influenced by China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but few of the nation’s 50 states have taken similar precautions. In fact, many state governments apparently aren’t aware—or haven’t […]
House Oversight Chairman Promises ‘Swift’ Investigation After More Classified Documents Found at Biden’s Home
By Frank Fang House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said that “swift congressional oversight” is coming, after the White House revealed on Jan. 14 that additional pages of classified documents had been found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. “We first learned about the Penn Biden Center classified documents months after they were found in […]
Doctor Calls for Withdrawal of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Following New Research
By Zachary Stieber An American doctor is joining the calls for the withdrawal of the messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines, pointing to new research that highlights a connection between the shots and adverse events. Dr. Joseph Fraiman, a doctor based in Louisiana who also conducts research on COVID-19 and other health issues, says it’s time to […]
Classified Documents Found in Biden’s Home: President’s Lawyer
By Zachary Stieber Classified documents from the Obama-Biden administration were found in a second location linked to President Joe Biden, a lawyer for the president said on Jan. 12. After the discovery of materials with classified markings at the Penn Biden Center in Washington—Biden worked out of the center from 2017 to 2019—lawyers for the president searched Biden’s […]
House Creates Panel on ‘Weaponization of the Federal Government’
By Mimi Nguyen Ly The new Republican-majority House voted Tuesday afternoon to create a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization of the government” by federal law enforcement agencies under Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration. The special panel would have various functions, including the authority to have subpoena power to receive information on intelligence-related activity that’s typically only shared […]