Washington — Steve Bannon, a conservative commentator and ally to former President Donald Trump, has asked a federal appeals court to allow him to remain out of prison while he continues to challenge his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress. Bannon was ordered last week to report to prison by July 1 to
Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin will attempt to unanimously pass legislation on Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, plans to ask for unanimous consent to pass the legislation on Wednesday evening, meaning it can be
Washington — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, blocked an attempt to unanimously pass legislation Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. The move came in response to a request from Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to bring
The Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, accusing it of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory educational environment. The school board in Shenandoah County voted 5-1 last month to revert the name of Mountain View High School back
Hunter Biden was found guilty of federal felony gun charges Tuesday by a Delaware jury, but the first son still has avenues for appeal to try to overcome his conviction. Before his trial concluded, his attorneys filed three motions for acquittal last Friday on which Judge Maryellen Norieka has yet to rule. Defense lawyer Abbe
Washington — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees have demanded that Garland hand over the audio recordings of the president’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur
Washington — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a fight over audio recordings related to the President Biden’s handling of classified documents. Garland has defied subpoenas from the Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees demanding that the Justice Department hand over the audiotapes of the president’s interview