Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) delivered a defiant speech on the House floor Tuesday night, the eve of a vote that is expected to oust her from her Republican leadership position. Without naming former President Trump, Cheney blasted “a former president who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to …
Read More »Arizona Governor Signs Controversial Election Bill Into Law
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill making it easier to purge infrequent voters from a list of those who automatically get a ballot each election. In a tweet Tuesday, the governor called “Arizona a national leader when it comes to election integrity,” and he added that the bill …
Read More »Reversing Trump, US Restores Transgender Health Protections
The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. This is a reversal of a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of legal rights in sensitive situations involving medical care. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Monday …
Read More »Twitter Bans Account Posting Trump Blog Statements
Twitter on Thursday suspended a new account created to share statements from former President Donald Trump, saying it violated the social media company’s policy on banned users. The new account, @DJTDesk, appeared on Twitter this week, apparently as a way to get around the permanent ban on Trump in the wake …
Read More »Cheney Doubles Down As House GOP Seeks To Remove Her From Leadership
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, whose leadership role is under threat from her fellow Republicans, laid out a grim assessment for her party: The GOP has reached “a turning point,” and if it doesn’t break from former President Donald Trump‘s claims about the 2020 election, there will be long-lasting harm. In …
Read More »Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump Suspension
Former President Donald Trump Is not returning to Facebook. Facebook’s Oversight Board on Wednesday said the company was justified in suspending then-President Donald Trump from its platform on Jan. 7 but added that the company needed to take further action to clarify its penalties. The board — an outside group …
Read More »Texas Rep. Kevin Brady Announces Retirement After 13 Terms
Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-R) announced Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of his current term. In a statement, Brady said that he will retire after 13 terms representing Texas’ 8th District, which included a role as the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee “I …
Read More »Matt Gaetz’s Request To Meet With Trump Was Denied
Republican Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who is under investigation for sexual misconduct allegations, was denied a meeting with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Two people familiar with the matter said Gaetz tried to schedule a visit with Trump after it was first revealed that he was being …
Read More »Two U.S. Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump Over Capitol Riots
Two U.S. Capitol Police veterans who were on duty during the Jan. 6 riot sued former President Donald Trump accusing the former president of inciting the violent mob that injured scores of officers. The complaint filed Tuesday follows earlier suits by two Democratic members of Congress who also blamed Trump …
Read More »Giuliani May Face ‘False Statement’ Charges In Georgia
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is facing ‘false statement’ charges in Georgia for making baseless claims of voter fraud, according to The Daily Beast. “I think it’s clearly going to be an uphill climb,” Kenneth W. Mauldin, a retired district attorney, said. “It would be highly unusual to …
Read More »Donald Trump Is Said To Be Launching His Own Social Network
Former President Donald Trump is said to be serious about launching a new social media platform to compete with the social networks that banned him earlier this year. “I’m doing things having to do with putting our own platform out there that you’ll be hearing about soon,” Trump told Fox News …
Read More »Merrick Garland Confirmed As U.S. Attorney General
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden‘s nominee for Attorney General, was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. His confirmation comes nearly five years to the day since President Barack Obama nominated him to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was never given a confirmation hearing by …
Read More »Six Capitol Police Officers Suspended And Over 30 Are Being Investigated Over Capitol Riot
Six United States Capitol Police officers were suspended and a total of 35 are under investigation for their actions during the deadly insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6. “Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman has directed that any member of her department whose behavior is not in keeping with …
Read More »Biden Administration Wants The Supreme Court To Uphold The Affordable Care Act
The Biden administration has written a letter to the Supreme Court asking them to uphold the Affordable Care Act, overturning the Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate the law. “Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government’s position,” Edwin Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, wrote in a letter. …
Read More »Dominion Voting Systems Wants Social Media Sites To Save Posts By Trump And Others For Defamation Lawsuit
Lawyers for Dominion Voting are asking social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Parler to preserve posts that were made by former President Donald Trump and far-right extremist personalities. Dominion plans to file defamation lawsuits. “A number of posts on your website must be preserved because they are relevant …
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