Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow a lower court decision rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claim he is immune from federal prosecution to take effect, clearing the way for his trial in the case involving the 2020 presidential election to proceed. In a 40-page filing with the
During six-hour Farm Bill hearing, Biden official, Republicans agree Supreme Court’s pass on California’s Prop 12 is a minefield of unintended consequences Unless Congress strengthens the federal Commerce Clause soon, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned a House panel on Feb. 14 that “there’s going to be chaos” not only in commodity markets, but in
The Texas governor aims to unseat Republicans who blocked education savings funds from the omnibus education bill last year. ROANOKE, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is making campaign stops across the state ahead of the March primary in an attempt to unseat incumbent lawmakers who blocked school choice, one of his top priorities last year. On
Washington — A former top U.S. diplomat who is accused of spying for Cuba for decades pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 5 on charges that he allegedly spied for Cuba’s intelligence agency for four decades. In a court
Democrats and Biden administration officials remain adamant that the president is “sharp” and capable of leading the free world. He hasn’t made it easy for them to make that case. Joe Biden’s mental acuity has faced fierce scrutiny since a special counsel report last week claimed that Biden “did not remember when he was vice
Federal officials said that voter databases could be targeted ahead of the 2024 election. An FBI official warned that state election systems are being targeted as the 2024 election approaches, describing them as “extremely alarming.” “The threat environment, unfortunately, is very high,” said Tim Langan, executive assistant director for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services
Federal judges, including those on the nation’s highest court, are likely to decide if state authorities can act to repel an illegal immigrant invasion. Federal officials cannot constitutionally prevent Texas authorities from protecting their citizens against the invasion of illegal immigrants crossing into the Lone Star State at the Rio Grande River that President Joe