NJ lawmaker crafts state DOGE committee to ‘mirror’ Elon’s brainchild: ‘We need it more’
A New Jersey Republican is proposing legislation to form a DOGE commission similar to the one launched by Trump, Ramaswamy, Musk and Rep. Bean.
New Bill Would Help California Counties Tally Votes Quicker
After some election results took a month to determine a winner, a Central Valley lawmaker is looking to restore the public’s faith in the process. Republican California Assemblyman Juan Alanis introduced two bills for consideration in 2025 aimed at addressing election concerns among constituents, including the speed of counting and confusion about district boundaries, according
Trump attorneys criticize prosecutors’ “novel” alternative in New York case
Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump on Friday slammed a suggestion by Manhattan prosecutors that a judge should consider an option for Trump’s “hush money” case that is typically used when a defendant dies before sentencing. In a filing earlier this week, prosecutors had suggested that Justice Juan Merchan could terminate Trump’s criminal case “with a
European countries put freeze on Syrian asylum claims after Assad’s fall, unclear if US will follow
European countries are freezing asylum cases from Syrian migrants after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, raising questions about how the U.S. will handle claims.
Canadian Foreign Minister Says There’s ‘Unease’ in Washington Over Trump’s Tariff Approach
Canada’s foreign minister said there is “unease” in the U.S. capital regarding the incoming administration’s approach to tariffs. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said she’s had a great deal of conservations with Republican and Democratic senators, as well as leaders in the Trump administration, as Canada attempts to stave off the tariff threat. “What I see
29 House Republicans Ask Trump to End IRS Direct File via ‘Day-One Executive Order’
The service is set to be expanded to 24 states starting with the 2025 filing season. A group of Republican lawmakers is asking President-elect Donald Trump to stop the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free online tax filing tool Direct File as soon as he returns to the White House. Direct File was run as
Drug Lords, Ponzi Schemers, and Corrupt Officials: Meet Joe Biden’s Clemency Recipients
A former judge who sent juveniles to prison in the “Kids for Cash” kickback scandal. A former city official in Illinois who orchestrated the largest municipal embezzlement in state history. A journalist who manufactured a fentanyl-like drug dubbed “the most potent” in the United States. Those are just a few of the nearly 1,500 federal