The D.C. Beat
President Donald Trump’s administration is pausing funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion and healthcare facilities to determine if they are complying with its anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. During the pause, Planned Parenthood would lose approximately $20 million in federal funding. The move would be a major blow to the organization, even in blue […]
Republicans are defending Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth amid calls for him to resign. The controversy began when Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, was added to a Signal chat with Hegseth. Hegseth was not aware of Goldberg’s addition to the group. National Security Advisor Matt Waltz appears to be the one who added Goldberg to the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the SAVE Act next week, which ensures that only U.S. citizens vote in elections. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made the announcement on X. He stated, “Next week, the House will vote on the SAVE Act to ensure ONLY American citizens vote in American elections.  […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with former President Joe Biden’s administration when it comes to so-called “Ghost Guns.” The opinion was 7 to 2, with only Justices Alito and Thomas dissenting. Justices Kavanagh, Barrett, and Roberts joined the liberal Justices. The opinion of the court, stated in part (read full opinion here), “The plaintiffs […]
Congressman Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) announced his run for re-election in March for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District. Fulcher has held the seat since 2018. He was re-elected to his latest term in 2022 by winning a three-way general election 71% to 26%, with a third-party candidate garnering 2%. Fulcher said in a statement announcing his re-election […]
The New York Court of Appeals will not hear former President Donald Trump’s gag order appeal. In a very short opinion from the court, they said, “Appeal dismissed without costs, by the Court sua sponte, upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.” Citation Trump, who was convicted last month by a […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a case that sought to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s expansion of the abortion pill mifepristone. In a 9 to 0 opinion, the highest court in the United States said that the doctors and medical groups challenging the FDA’s expansion of the drug lacked standing in the […]
Update on 6/14/2024 at 5:30 p.m. MT: ATF Director Steven Dettlebach director released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court striking down the bump stock ban: “As the 2017 massacre of nearly 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas made clear, weapons equipped with bump stocks pose an unacceptable level of risk to public […]
The U.S. House voted 216 to 207 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress yesterday. Garland has so far refused to turn over the audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Investigator Robert Hur. He has said he has no legal requirement to do so, while GOP House members say that […]
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was convicted on three felony gun charges today, making him the first child of a President of the United States to be convicted of a felony. Biden’s defense team said they intend to pursue all legal remedies, including appealing the conviction. Biden also faces another trial in September for […]
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was convicted on three felony gun charges today, making him the first child of a President of the United States to be convicted of a felony. Biden’s defense team said they intend to pursue all legal remedies, including appealing the conviction. Biden also faces another trial in September for […]
Hunter Biden has been found guilty by a Delaware jury on three felony gun charges. It is the first time in U.S. history that a child of the President of the United States has been convicted of a felony. Prosecutors spent the trial reviewing Biden’s past statements from his memoir and text messages. They told […]