POLITICS

Sen. Hawley Warns DOJ and FBI Not to Destroy Documents

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The Missouri Republican said the Senate plans to investigate the two agencies thoroughly. The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a warning on Dec. 4 to the heads of the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ), telling them not to dispose of records or documents that could indicate mismanagement or wrongdoing. “I’m putting

Burgum Presents Final Budget ‘Roadmap’ as North Dakota Governor

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The outgoing governor’s parting requests included funding for housing, education, and child care initiatives. North Dakota’s outgoing Gov. Doug Burgum used his final budget address to state lawmakers on Dec. 4 to advocate for education, housing, and child care funding to help grow the state’s workforce. Addressing a joint session of the state’s Legislative Assembly,

Trump Seeks to Dismiss Georgia Criminal Case, Citing Presidential Immunity

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Trump’s attorneys said presidential immunity and the supremacy clause protected him from prosecution. President-elect Donald Trump’s attorneys asked the Georgia Court of Appeals on Dec. 4 to dismiss his election interference case, arguing it lacks jurisdiction due to presidential immunity. Addressing the jurisdictional issue, Trump’s attorneys said that sitting presidents are immune from prosecution and

Mexican Troops Seize Record Amount of Fentanyl Days After Trump Threatens Tariffs

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Mexican troops seized the largest fentanyl haul in the country’s history just days after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose tariffs in an effort to crack down on drug smuggling across the border, CNN reported. “It is the largest seizure of fentanyl pills that has ever been made,” Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday morning