The scheduled trial for Ryan Wesley Routh, the man implicated in an alleged assassination attempt on then-President-elect Donald Trump, has been postponed by a federal judge. Originally set for February 2025, the trial will now commence on September 8, 2025. Judge Aileen Cannon, who sits in the U.S. District Court […]
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The head of Greenland asserts “we are not on the market” in response to Trump’s proposal for a U.S. acquisition.
Title: Trump’s Suggestion to Acquire Greenland and Panama Canal Sparks Controversy Greenland’s Prime Minister, MĂște Egede, declared adamantly that the country is “off the market and will forever remain so” following President-elect Donald Trump’s proposition that the US ought to acquire it. Trump took to social media in the early […]
Biden rejects 66 freshly proposed federal judge positions, attributing the decision to rushed actions by the House
President Biden on Monday rejected a previously bipartisan initiative to introduce 66 additional federal district judgeships. He justified his veto by saying that the rushed proceedings in the House of Representatives left crucial questions unanswered regarding these lifetime appointments. The proposed legislation would have gradually established new trial court judgeships […]
Biden transforms capital punishment for 37 out of 40 federal death row prisoners into life imprisonment with no parole
U.S. President Biden has approved clemency for 37 out of the 40 federal prisoners on death row, effectively commuting their sentences to life imprisonment without the chance for parole. The exceptions to this clemency are the convicted killer from the Tree of Life Synagogue incident, the shooter from the Mother […]
Lara Trump has announced her decision to withdraw her name from the potential contenders for Florida’s Senate seat currently held by Marco Rubio.
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, has announced her withdrawal from the race for Marco Rubio’s Senate seat in Florida. Rubio, a Republican Senator, has been nominated by the incoming administration to serve as Secretary of State. In a statement, Lara Trump said, “After considerable thought, reflection, […]
Explore the potential effects a U.S. government closure could have had on your entitlements and public services.
In a recent development overnight on Saturday, the Senate approved a funding bill to prevent an extensive government shutdown, which was then forwarded to President Biden for his approval. This step came after the House had also approved the measure on Friday night, just before the midnight deadline. As the […]
Latest Funding Proposal by House Republicans to Prevent Shutdown Falters in Accelerated Voting Session
The bid by House Republicans to quickly green light a measure that would secure government funding fell short on Thursday night. Unable to secure the two-thirds majority needed for the move, the failure has brought the government one step closer to a potential shutdown. However, House GOP leaders still have […]
Rebellion among Conservative Representatives against GOP-supported Financial Legislation to Prevent Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson abandoned a last-ditch effort to extend government funding into the spring, thereby averting a shutdown. Johnson faced resistance from his Republican colleagues and a growing number of allies, including President-elect Donald Trump, who expressed concerns about the billions of dollars added to the bill. House Majority […]
Trump’s Presidential Immunity Plea Denied by New York Judge in ‘Silence Money’ Lawsuit
The efforts of President-elect Donald Trump to have his criminal conviction in a state court overturned were denied by a New York judge on Monday. Trump had sought to have his case dismissed based on a significant ruling by the Supreme Court. Judge Juan Merchan established that the July ruling […]
Leaders of Tech Giants, Meta and Amazon, Contribute $1 Million Each to Trump’s Inauguration Ceremony
In the run-up to Donald Trump’s inauguration as President for the next four years, leading figures and corporations in the technology sector are making substantial monetary contributions. Amazon, under the stewardship of billionaire Jeff Bezos, plans to contribute $1 million to the inauguration fund and will broadcast the event on […]