Alexandria, Va. — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James will be arguing in court Thursday that the federal indictments against their clients should be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia is unlawful. The court decided to consolidate the arguments for dismissal soon
The funding package that ended the longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history picked up support from a half-dozen Democrats — mostly moderates who represent competitive districts — when it passed the House late Wednesday. The bill, which President Trump signed into law on Wednesday, will keep the government open until Jan. 30. It also
There’s an unexpected consequence inside the deal to end the federal government shutdown: making hemp products illegal. At Surdyk’s in northeast Minneapolis, THC drinks stand out for their popularity. “There’s teas, there’s ones that are more like soda,” said co-owner Melissa Surdyk. The drinks make up for 10% of sales at her liquor and cheese
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended his voting record and addressed the criticism he’s received from some in his own party for meeting and sometimes voting with President Trump. “I vote a 91% Democratic line, and if Democrats have a problem with somebody that votes 91% of the same times as you are, more than nine
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats will still press to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies, as a 43-day-long government shutdown nears a possible end without the health care provisions that many in his party viewed as a dealbreaker. “House Democrats are in this fight until we win this
There’s an unexpected consequence inside the deal to end the federal government shutdown: making hemp products illegal. At Surdyk’s in northeast Minneapolis, THC drinks stand out for their popularity. “There’s teas, there’s ones that are more like soda,” said co-owner Melissa Surdyk. The drinks make up for 10% of sales at her liquor and cheese
Washington — Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona. House Speaker Mike Johnson administered the oath of office to Grijalva before the lower chamber began debate on a funding bill to reopen the government. The House is set