Federal Judge Rejects Texas’s Attempt to Force Jack Smith’s Preservation of Records

Judge Kacsmaryk said federal law already requires records preservation and that Texas failed to show there’s a significant risk of Smith destroying records. A federal judge in Texas has rejected the state’s attempt to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying records related to his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Meet Andy Harris: The Man Behind the House Freedom Caucus

WASHINGTON—Andy Harris visited Washington at the age of 14, and, upon seeing the Capitol, envisioned working there someday. That dream has become a reality. At 53, Harris became a member of the House of Representatives from Maryland’s 1st district. He is now also the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which will have significant

Ohio Governor Signs Law Prohibiting Opposite-Sex Access to Bathrooms in Schools

‘This legislation has always been about protecting students, and I think that’s something we should all be able to agree on’ Rep. Adam Bird said. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on Nov. 27 prohibiting students from kindergarten through college from using bathrooms that do not align with their sex. Rep. Adam Bird (R-Ohio),

‘Un-American’: Trump Cabinet Picks Face Violent Threats, Including One ‘Sent In With a Pro-Palestinian Themed Message’

Multiple people tapped to serve in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration are facing threats on their and their families’ lives, the Trump transition team announced Wednesday, with Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick for EPA administrator, saying the threat against his family came with a “pro-Palestinian themed message.” “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet

Trump Nominates Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine–Russia War

The role of special envoy for the conflict does not currently exist. President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the Ukraine–Russia conflict today. Kellogg served as chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s first term and national security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence. The role of

Jen O’Malley Dillon Gaslights America

For Harris’s campaign chair, pointing out the VP’s interview avoidance is ‘completely bulls—t’ (Screenshot / YouTube) Vice President Kamala Harris took five weeks to do a (joint) interview following her ascension to the top of the ticket in July—and another four weeks to sit for her first solo interview with a national network. That didn’t

China Releases 3 Americans in Prisoner Exchange With Washington

China released three Americans on Wednesday in a prisoner swap between Washington and Beijing, Politico reported. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesman told Axios in a statement. The release of Swidan, Li, and