New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has instructed the parties to prepare for summations to begin as early as Tuesday The historic trial of former President Donald Trump is winding down to its conclusion as prosecutors have called all of their witnesses, and defense attorneys say their rebuttal testimonies will be brief. New York
The Depression-era tax was meant to discourage Americans from buying certain weapons. Some Republican members of Congress have launched a legislative effort to repeal a federal tax on certain firearms that has been in place for almost a century. The tax was first imposed in 1934 as the central piece of the National Firearms Act
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is advancing a proposal to reverse a new Biden administration rule regulating who can give retirement investment advice. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is advancing a proposal to reverse a new Biden administration rule regulating who can give retirement investment advice. On April 23, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced
The 50-year change in U.S. drug policy comes after nearly 40 U.S. states have moved to legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on May 16 that it was formally moving to reclassify marijuana out of Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, one the most significant changes in
The White House expressed opposition to the bill, saying it would ‘undermine the president’s ability to execute an effective foreign policy.’ The House passed a bill on May 16 that would prohibit the Biden administration from withholding military assistance or services from Israel. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act, introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.),
The House will be forced to vote on a bill that would give federal tax relief to victims of natural disasters. The House will be forced to vote on a bill that would give federal tax relief to victims of natural disasters due to a mechanism that has rarely succeeded. A discharge petition to force
While the former president remains under a gag order that limits what he can say about the trial, his surrogates are increasingly speaking out. Former President Donald Trump’s Republican allies have appeared in growing numbers at his New York trial—a trend that “sheds more light on it,” said Larry Snowden, leader of Club 47 USA,