Giorno: 27 Settembre 2023

Dems Call on Thomas to Recuse Himself From Chevron Case

Fifty House Democrats on Wednesday called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from an upcoming case, citing his connections to libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch.[#item_full_content]

Estimate: Two-Thirds of Retail Loss in 2022 Was Theft

Retailers nationwide lost an estimated $112 billion worth of inventory last year, with two-thirds lost due to theft alone according to new data from the National Retail Federation released this week.

DOJ ordered Hunter Biden investigators to ‘remove any reference’ to Joe Biden in FARA probe warrant: House GOP

The U.S. Department of Justice ordered FBI and IRS investigators involved in the Hunter Biden probe to “remove any reference” to President Biden in a search warrant related to a Foreign Agents Registration Act probe, new documents released by the House Ways & Means Committee reveal. Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., led a vote Wednesday […]

Jimmy Carter’s Birthday Party Rescheduled Over Shutdown Risk

If a government shutdown occurs at the end of this week, it might cause any number of federal service cancellations, but former President Jimmy Carter’s birthday party isn’t on that list.

GOP infighting over Ukraine aid threatens to derail defense spending bill a fourth time

EXCLUSIVE: Disagreements within the House GOP over funding for Ukraine are threatening to derail Republicans’ defense spending bill for a fourth time.  A procedural vote to advance the bill failed twice last week amid infighting over how to proceed with funding the government. Before that, a planned vote for the same legislation was scuttled over […]

Canada’s Trudeau Apologizes After Nazi Veteran Was Praised in Parliament

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday formally apologized after the speaker of the House of Commons praised a Nazi veteran in the chamber while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was present.Trudeau also said Ottawa had already reached out to Kyiv and…[#item_full_content]

Winner Claims $1.6B Mega Millions Jackpot

The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August – the third-largest in U.S. history – has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

D.C. Hits 200 Killings Before Oct., Most Since ’97

Washington, D.C., under Democrat control, has witnessed a surge in homicides, surpassing 200 before October for the first time in 25 years.

Jim Jordan to Fani Willis: ‘Your Position Is Wrong’ on Request

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan Wednesday blasted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ claims that he was interfering with her prosecution in Georgia against former President Donald Trump through his records request, telling her in a letter that her…[#item_full_content]

Schumer declines to say whether Menendez should resign amid federal bribery charges

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declined to say whether Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., should resign from his position Wednesday afternoon, as the senator and his wife face federal corruption and bribery charges.  “Tomorrow he will address our caucus, and we’ll see what will happen after that,” Schumer said.  Schumer said he was “deeply disappointed” […]