Manhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial to start later than scheduled, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Juan Merchan rejected the defense’s request that prosecutors be sanctioned for a deluge of nearly 200,000 pages of evidence just weeks before the trial’s scheduled
ATF Director Steven Dettlebach told the committee the ATF faces huge challenge when it comes to stemming firearms trafficking. Republicans on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee grilled Steven Dettlebach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), during a hearing Wednesday about the March raid in which an Arkansas man was
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to accept the invitation. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on May 23 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to address a joint session of Congress amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Johnson confirmed the invitation at an event hosted by the Israeli
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on May 23 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to address a joint session of Congress amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Mr. Johnson confirmed the invitation at an event hosted by the Israeli Embassy at the National Building Museum. He did not specify the
Democrat donors Marsha Laufer and Michael Moritz as well as a company founded by Melinda French Gates contributed to progressive organizations in April. A collection of the most active left-wing political action committees held more than $143 million at the end of April, according to new Federal Election Commission (FEC) disclosures. On May 20, eight
Republicans are closing the gap on voter registrations in key swing states. Political observers say it could be a sign the party will perform well in November. The gap between registered voters in the Democratic Party and Republican Party shrank significantly in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and North Carolina, according to voter registration statistics collected in April.
As the U.S. Senate again failed to pass a border bill on May 23, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) lost support from members of his own caucus who had voted in favor of the bill in February. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) voted no on the bill this time around after