On Monday, on MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) said that if Democrats win the majority in the midterm elections, they will investigate President Donald Trump. Guest host Jonathan Capehart asked, “Congresswoman if Democrats retake the majority in November’s elections, will they look into, the dealings of Steve Witkoff in his dual […]
Supreme Court to weigh Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law
WASHINGTON — Taking up a new case touching on Republican warnings about alleged election fraud, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Arizona rules requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote violate federal law.Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscriptionGet exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.In the […]
Susan Collins Outperforms Her 2020 Public Polling
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is running ahead of where public polling placed her during her 2020 reelection campaign, even as a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena survey finds Democrat Graham Platner narrowly leading in Maine’s 2026 Senate race. The poll, conducted June 19-26 among 608 likely Maine voters, found Platner leading Collins 49 percent to […]
President Trump Gives Remarks and Opinion on Three Supreme Court Decisions
During an oval office event to highlight President Trump signing three executive orders informing all agencies of government that federal officials will not be enforcing any rule that blocks citizens from repairing or modifying their own vehicles, President Trump took questions from the media on today’s Supreme Court rulings. WATCH (prompted): . Source link
Ex-FTC commissioner calls on Congress to reassert authority after SCOTUS decision
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter on Monday called on Congress to reassert its authority as a coequal branch of government after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump had the authority to fire her last year. The conservative majority ruled 6-3 in favor of the president, expanding presidential power over an independent agency within… […]
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That President Can Remove Any Agency Head in Executive Branch
Now the good news. As noted by Justice Thomas, this decision when contrast against the Lisa Cook decision does not find alignment. By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission except in cases of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance […]
Supreme Court 5-4 Ruling Creates Fourth Branch of Government – Trump v Cook
At issue in Trump v Cook is not whether Lisa Cook can appeal her removal, but rather where her position rests while the appeal is underway. Does she work for the govt? Or is she technically removed from govt, pending appeal? The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Lisa Cook remaining in her position as […]
‘Problematic But Not Critical’: Putin Concedes Fuel Shortages After Ukraine Strikes, Plays It Cool
President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission over this past weekend, belatedly acknowledged Sunday that Russia is facing a “certain shortage” of fuel following weeks of ramped-up drone warfare coming out of Ukraine, which has chiefly targeted oil refineries and domestic supply facilities, including in the Moscow region.”As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and […]
Cassidy: Trump treats Congress as 'merely an appendage'
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who recently lost a primary for his seat, said in a new interview that President Trump occasionally treats the legislative branch as “merely an appendage.” Cassidy told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan in the interview, aired on Sunday on “Face the Nation,” that “the Senate is a separate body, separate from the… […]
Buttigieg Accused of ‘Unspeakable’ Acts w/ 4-Yr.-Old Adopted Kids
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg said he was accused of “unspeakable violent crimes” against his adopted 4-year-old children in an apparent swatting incident at his home last week. This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I […]
