Giorno: 8 Maggio 2024

White House ‘strongly opposes’ GOP push to stop non-citizens being counted on census

The White House says it “strongly opposes” a congressional effort to put a citizenship question on the census to prevent non-citizens being counted for congressional apportionment, warning that it would be costly and “make it more difficult to obtain accurate data.” The Equal Representation Act has been introduced in the House and Senate and would […]

Gambling bill stalls in Alabama Legislature during session’s final hours

Gambling legislation remains stalled in the Alabama Senate with members expressing doubt that it will get another vote in the closing hours of the legislative session. The session ends Thursday and supporters have been unable to break a stalemate in the state Senate after the measure initially failed by one vote last week. Supporters had […]

Federal Prosecutors: Hunter Pulling Stunt to Delay Tax Trial

Federal prosecutors in the tax fraud case involving Hunter Biden said in a court filing Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s son is pulling a “stunt” and trying to “game the system” by appealing a motion to dismiss his charges that was denied last month.”

EU Deploys Frozen Russian Asset Revenue to Ukraine

European Union diplomats in Brussels reached a consensus Wednesday to deploy frozen Russian state assets to assist Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion, Axios reported.[#item_full_content]

Reps. Jordan, Comer Refer Ex-Trump Atty. Cohen to DOJ

Two high-ranking Republican members of Congress have referred the former attorney for Donald Trump to the Department of Justice on the grounds of perjury and knowingly making false statements to Congress.[#item_full_content]

Biden Administration to Unveil New Asylum Rule

The Biden administration plans to unveil new changes to the asylum system Thursday, including expediting the expulsion of migrants who officials consider national security or public safety risks, according to media reports.[#item_full_content]

3-digit temperatures trigger rolling blackouts in Mexico

Mexico was hit by hours of rolling blackouts late Tuesday due to high temperatures and temporary drops in electrical power generation. The government’s National Center for Energy Control said the blackouts lasted a total of about five hours, though it was likely less for individual customers because it was a rolling blackout distributed around the […]

Wife of ex-top Biden DOJ official now prosecuting Trump has donated thousands to Biden, Obama

The wife of an ex-Biden Department of Justice official, who is currently serving as a top prosecutor with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office targeting former President Trump, donated thousands of dollars supporting President Biden’s 2020 campaign. Anne K. Small, the wife of Matthew Colangelo and a former Obama White House official, donated $2,800 to Biden’s […]