Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he’s stepping down from Senate GOP leadership was met with expressions of regret and sympathy from top Democrats. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) Wednesday announcement that he’s stepping down as Senate GOP leader drew a flurry of reactions, with top Democrats expressing a mixture of regret that the Kentucky Republican is
US agricultural revenues decreased $80 billion in 2023 with lower 2024 earnings forecast, marking the nation’s ‘largest two-year decline’ ever in farm income. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates net farm income in 2023 decreased by 27.1 percent and that all agricultural sectors nationwide will generally see lower farmer incomes in 2024. If
The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date. The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The presidential immunity defense has stalled the
The Senate Veteran Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Honoring America’s Veterans and their Families at VA Cemeteries” at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. Witnesses: Panel 1: The Honorable Matthew Quinn, under secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Panel 2: Kelly Ackerman, adm… Original News Source Link – Epoch
The Senate Veteran Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Honoring America’s Veterans and their Families at VA Cemeteries” at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. Witnesses: Panel 1: The Honorable Matthew Quinn, under secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Panel 2: Kelly Ackerman, adm… Original News Source Link – Epoch
Fulton County prosecutors argued that Mark Meadows was engaging in political activity, not carrying out the duties of a federal official. Mark Meadows, codefendant and former chief of staff to former President Donald Trump, will have to go to trial in Georgia. A court on Feb. 28 rejected his last appeal to remove his case
The defendants have maintained that they did nothing wrong, and no party was harmed in the course of their financial transactions. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked an appeals court to stay his civil fraud ruling, $363 million penalty, and injunctions on doing business in the state. “The urgency of this application is