To win the 2024 election as an independent, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is firstly hoping for an outright win, but the second path to victory is to make sure no other candidate wins. If no candidate reaches 270 electoral votes in a presidential election, the winner is decided by the House of Representatives, where each
The pro-life movement faces new challenges as allies disagree over tactics in a post-Roe world. WASHINGTON—Thousands of pro-lifers gathered in Washington on Jan. 19 to “stand for the unborn” as the March for Life movement celebrated the end of Roe v. Wade while confronting multiple losses at the state level. Currently in its 51st year,
The US Supreme Court’s recent agreement to review the controversial use of a felony obstruction charge in Jan. 6 cases is already upending some sentencings. A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to review a case called Fischer v. United States, which experts say could weaken prosecutors’ hand in hundreds of Jan. 6 cases, including former
The high court’s recent agreement to review the controversial use of a felony obstruction charge in Jan. 6 cases is already upending some sentencings. A recent Supreme Court decision to review a case called Fischer v. United States, which experts say could weaken prosecutors’ hand in hundreds of Jan. 6 cases, including former President Donald
DA moves to quash a subpoena for her testimony in prosecutor’s divorce case. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Jan. 18 tried to quash the subpoena seeking her testimony in the divorce case of a prosecutor she hired in the Georgia election case against former President Donald Trump and 14 codefendants. Special prosecutor Nathan
A $1.59 trillion spending cap for the fiscal year was agreed upon by House and Senate leaders, mirroring the agreement reached last year. President Joe Biden signed the stopgap funding legislation on Jan. 19 to continue to fund the government until early March, putting off a government shutdown for several more weeks until a full
The South Carolina senator, appointed by Nikki Haley, will throw his weight behind Trump ahead of that state’s Republican presidential primary. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a one-time rival to former President Donald Trump, is planning to endorse him at an event in Concord, New Hampshire, on Jan. 19. On Friday, an official at Mr. Scott’s