Independent journalists and content producers are encouraged to apply for admittance to press briefings. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Jan. 28 new guidelines for media access aimed at allowing more independent journalists and content creators into media events. Describing President Donald Trump as the “most accessible” commander-in-chief in the nation’s history, she
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the president. Senators from both parties are calling on President Donald Trump to follow the law regarding the termination of more than a dozen inspectors general. Trump recently fired the inspectors general, or watchdogs, who conduct investigations into government agencies. While the president
‘The president does not get to decide which laws to enforce and for whom,’ New York’s attorney general said. Several Democratic state attorneys general will file a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) freeze on federal grants, loans, and other financial assistance, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on
‘A return to the status quo prior to October 7 is not enough,’ Columbia Jewish Voice for Peace writes Anti-Israel protest at Columbia last year (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University’s chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) issued a Monday statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It compared Auschwitz to “Zionist dungeons and torture camps”
CBS News Live CBS News Minnesota Live MINNEAPOLIS — A special election is being held Tuesday for Minnesota Senate District 60, which was earlier vacated due to the death of former DFL Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic. The special election pits Democratic Party candidate Doron Clark against Republican Party candidate Abigail Wolters. The district covers northeastern parts
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a multi-state coalition of five attorneys general make a virtual announcement at 2 p.m. ET on Jan. 28 in response to the Trump administration’s pause on federal funding. Speakers: New York Attorney General Letitia James California Attorney General Rob Bonta Illinois Attorney Genera… Original News Source Link –
Washington — Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-led measure that would sanction the International Criminal Court, arguing that the bill as written would backfire on U.S. allies and companies. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to advance the legislation. In a 54 to 45 vote, the bill