SPLC seeks disclosure of grand jury transcripts in criminal case

Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center moved to force the disclosure of grand jury materials in the criminal case against the organization, citing what it said were “misleading” statements from Trump administration officials in the aftermath of the indictment last week and “obvious legal infirmities” in court filings.  The filings come after a federal

CEQ Opens Permitting Innovators Call for Solutions to Industry Partners

Innovators will provide solutions to modernize Federal permitting. The Council on Environmental Quality, in collaboration with NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation, today opened its Permitting Innovators Call for Solutions—inviting technology companies, startups, researchers, and non-profits to help modernize federal permitting for the 21st century. The Call for Solutions is now open through June

Jordan: Nation may be at point where president, top aides can’t be in same ballroom

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said Monday that the U.S. might be at a point where the president and other top officials cannot be in the same ballroom after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “Are we at a point where it’s no longer smart to have the president, the vice president, the…

Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch

LIVE NOW: Senate Appropriations Holds Hearing on Education Department’s 2027 Budget Proposal

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies holds a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education at 10:00 a.m. ET on April 28. Witnesses: The Honorable Linda McMahon, Secreta… Original News Source Link – Epoch

House Democrat on new Trump ballroom push: ‘No one gives a s—‘

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Monday criticized a push from some Republicans to use taxpayer money to fund the construction of the White House ballroom, slamming his counterparts for “doing whatever they can to appease” President Trump. “They’re so misaligned with what the American people need and what they want, right?” he told reporter Pablo…