A panel in Washington has recommended that Jeffrey Clark, one of former President Donald Trump’s officials in the Justice Department, face a two-year suspension from practicing law because of his role in the administration’s response to the 2020 presidential election. In an Aug. 1 report, a three-member panel of the District of Columbia Bar’s Board
Marc Fogel was not part of the prisoner exchange. President Joe Biden on Aug. 2 said he is not giving up on securing the release of Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who is still imprisoned in Russia after not being included in a prisoner exchange finalized this week. “We’re not giving up on that,” the
The official delegate voting process will continue until Aug. 5, although Harris has met the threshold for nomination. Vice President Kamala Harris on Aug. 2 earned enough votes from Democratic delegates to secure the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison said on Aug. 2. “I am so proud to confirm
‘Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,’ the former president said, debuting the policy proposal for the first time. Former President Donald Trump this week debuted the idea of seniors not having to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits, as he seeks to secure more voters with fewer than 100 days left before
The court said, ‘Net neutrality is likely a major question requiring clear congressional authorization.’ A U.S. appeals court on Aug. 1 temporarily blocked the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) reinstatement of Obama-era net neutrality regulations that would reclassify broadband internet. The court found that several broadband companies will likely succeed in a legal challenge against reinstating the
The Tennessee Republican handily defeated primary challenger Courtney Johnston. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) easily fended off a primary challenge in Tennessee’s 5th congressional district primary. Ogles was declared victorious over challenger Courtney Johnston, a member of the Nashville Metropolitan Council. With 65 percent of the vote counted, AP declared Ogles victorious over Johnston at around
The recount was possible under Virginia law because the margin between the two candidates was less than 1 percent. WASHINGTON—A recount conducted on Aug. 1 in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District confirmed that state Sen. John McGuire defeated incumbent Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.), the chairman of the influential and conservative House Freedom Caucus. The final tally