Washington — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a controversial provision that allows senators to sue for $500,000 if federal investigators search their phone records without their knowledge. House leaders fast-tracked the bill under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage. The bill easily cleared the lower chamber in a
President Trump said Wednesday he has signed a bill that requires the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, after months of controversy that ended with the House and Senate passing the bill by nearly-unanimous margins this week. Mr. Trump announced the bill-signing in a Truth Social
Attorney General Pam Bondi promised maximum transparency after Congress demanded almost unanimously to release files about Jeffrey Epstein. But some lawmakers say they’re worried a new investigation into Epstein’s Democratic friends could be used as a pretext to withhold key documents. Nancy Cordes has more. Original CBS News Link</a
In Rome, Georgia, where the church steeple rises higher than city hall, faith among the Floyd County Republican Women’s Group is divided into two kinds: political and personal. On a day when other voices in the party have been loud, Pam Peters, the chair of the Floyd County Republican Party, and other members of the
Messages from the tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents released by Congress on Nov. 13 shed new light on the deceased sex offender’s effort to court billionaire Bill Gates. The newly released material from 2017 shows a series of text messages between Epstein and an apparent adviser to Gates, discussing the tech baron and other attendees
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California’s redistricting was in response to Texas’ rare mid-decade redistricting push. That doesn’t mean California is turning back after a federal court in Texas blocked the state’s recently redrawn congressional map from going into effect for the 2026 midterm elections. Tuesday’s court ruling came weeks after California voters formally approved a
Businessman Tom Steyer is entering the already crowded race for California governor in 2026. Steyer announced his candidacy on Wednesday with a video posted to his YouTube channel. “I’m Tom Steyer. I wanted to build a business here. Now, it’s worth billions of dollars. And I walked away from it because I wanted to give