In Trump immunity case, Supreme Court seems open to some protection

Washington — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Thursday appeared open to recognizing some level of immunity from federal prosecution for the official acts of former presidents as they weighed a blockbuster dispute that will be critical to the fate of former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election case in Washington, D.C. But the court expressed

For Bob Casey’s Lobbyist Brother-in-Law, the Senator’s Door Is Always Open

As Pennsylvania state auditor, Bob Casey disclosed to state ethics officials that his relationship with his lobbyist brother-in-law could be “perceived to constitute a conflict of interest.” More than two decades later, Casey has opened his Senate office to one of that brother-in-law’s clients. Patrick Brier, Casey’s brother-in-law, began lobbying for the Rehabilitation and Care

At ‘Women for Sherrod Brown’ Event, Progressive Hosts Slam Trump and ‘Heteronormal Men’

On the campaign trail, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D.) pitches himself as a populist who shares Ohio’s blue-collar values. But inside a “Women for Sherrod Brown” fundraiser in March, Brown’s wife and a left-wing writer cast a more progressive image, slamming “heteronormal men” and saying Donald Trump will become a dictator if reelected. Brown’s wife, Connie

Florida AG Leads Coalition of 25 States Suing Biden Admin Over Emissions Rule

‘We continue to fight Biden’s short-sighted, out-of-touch policies, taking legal action today to protect Americans from these outrageous emissions standards.’ Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 25-state coalition in suing the Biden administration over its new emissions regulations, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from lightweight vehicles and stimulate electric vehicle (EV)

House Democrats Urge Biden to Bolster Border Security After He Signs $95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill

The lawmakers said they ’strongly agree’ with the National Border Patrol Council that Congress and the president must bring order to the southern border. A group of centrist House Democrats is calling on President Joe Biden to bolster security at the southern border just hours after he signed a foreign aid package totaling $95 billion

Trump Criticizes New York Judge After His Request to Attend Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Hearing Denied

A ruling on presidential immunity by the Supreme Court is expected by late June. However, initial oral arguments begin on Thursday. Former President Donald Trump has criticized a New York Judge for barring him from attending a Supreme Court hearing on whether he has presidential immunity from prosecution for acts committed while he was in the White

Shareholders, State Officials Allege Political, Religious Discrimination by Bank of America

‘This isn’t the right way to do business in America,’ Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott stated. America’s largest banks continue to face allegations that they are de-banking customers over their political or religious views. At a Bank of America shareholder meeting on April 24, a shareholder group accused the bank of discriminating against conservative and