Category: Politics

Ken Paxton’s Attorney Cancels News Conference After Gag Order Issued Over Impeachment Trial

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who will oversee Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, issued a sweeping gag order scolding lawyers on both sides for “inflammatory” public comments ahead of the historic September proceedings. “The court finds that individuals involved in the trial of impeachment will likely continue to make public prejudicial and inflammatory statements…


LIVE NOW: Hearing in Trump Documents Case on Handling of Classified Materials

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is scheduled to hold a hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida, on July 18 to determine how to handle classified evidence in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his retention of government materials. Legal experts have said the complexities surrounding the use of highly classified documents as evidence…


Hearing in Trump Documents Case on Handling of Classified Materials

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is scheduled to hold a hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida, on July 18 to determine how to handle classified evidence in the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his retention of government materials. Legal experts have said the complexities surrounding the use of highly classified documents as evidence…


Education Secretary Tells Students With Loans to ‘Pay What You Can Afford’

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Monday that the department will continue to extend support for student loan holders and look for ways to provide more relief for existing borrowers, two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down a government attempt to forgive millions of such loans. “The goal is to be able to pay…


House Democrat Leadership Hold Weekly Press Conference (July 18)

The House Democrat leadership, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) hold a weekly press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on July 18. …


LIVE NOW: House Democrat Leadership Hold Weekly Press Conference (July 18)

The House Democrat leadership, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), Reps. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), and Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) hold a weekly press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on July 18. …


House Human Rights Subcommittee Hearing on ‘The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate…


LIVE NOW: House Human Rights Subcommittee Hearing on ‘The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee Human Rights Subcommittee holds a hearing on “The Dire State of Religious Freedom Around the World” at 10:30 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses Panel I: Rabbi Abraham Cooper Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Eric Patterson, Ph.D. President of the Religious Freedom Institute Reverend Susan Hayward Associate…


Trump Received Letter Stating He Is Target of January 6 Investigation

Former president Donald Trump said that he received a letter on July 17 informing him that he is a target of the special counsel investigation of the January 6 events. Mr. Trump said the Sunday letter from special counsel Jack Smith gave him four days to report to a grand jury. In a message posted…


House Oversight Hearing on ‘Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Home Appliances’

The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold a hearing on “Cancelling Consumer Choice: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Home Appliances” at 10 a.m. ET on July 18. Dr. Geraldine Richmond, under secretary for Science and Innovation of Department of Energy, will testify at the hearing. …