Garland rips ‘unfounded’ effort to hold him in contempt after Biden asserts executive privilege over Hur audio

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday slammed “unprecedented, frankly unfounded attacks on the Justice Department,” defending President Biden’s decision to assert executive privilege to block subpoenas for audio of Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur regarding classified documents found in his possession.  On his way to an FBI memorial for fallen agents, Garland briefly […]

Dow Sprints Past 40K on Earnings, Rate Cut Boost

The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly breached the 40,000-point level for the first time Thursday, the blue-chip index’s fastest 10,000-point climb, powered by strong quarterly results and rising bets of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.[#item_full_content]

UK tells schools not to teach ‘gender identity,’ set to enforce new sex-ed guidelines: ‘Disturbing content’

The government of the United Kingdom is instructing schools not to teach children about concepts of gender theory as part of an overhaul to sex education.  The Department of Education’s guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education is being changed to exclude controversial viewpoints and inappropriate content. “Following multiple reports of disturbing materials being used […]

Top Democrats praise Republican aiming to flip key Senate seat in deep blue state

Words of praise for former Maryland governor and Republican Senate nominee Larry Hogan from his Democratic rival in a crucial general election showdown that may decide if the GOP wins back the chamber’s majority. “We have had a really wonderful working relationship with the governor and his administration,” Democrat Angela Alsobrooks, who as Prince George’s […]

NY v Trump: House GOP firebrands flank Trump outside Manhattan courtroom

House firebrands came out in force on Thursday in support of former President Trump as he faces his 18th day in Manhattan court.  Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Mike Waltz (R-FL), […]