Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch devotee to Donald Trump who helped peddle lies about the 2020 election, urged “the left” to “uphold democratic norms” this week after the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. “Hyper-partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot weaponize the rule of law to go after the Administration’s chief political rival, and we […]
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule, posting on X this week, “It’s time airline passengers got the […]
Missouri officials recently defended in court a far-reaching state law that declares some federal firearms laws “invalid,” a stark demonstration of how far the state has gone to thwart restrictions on guns. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s Office urged the federal Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act or […]
At the heart of P.G. Sittenfeld‘s appeal of his convictions for bribery and attempted extortion is the argument that his actions were typical of politics − that he was raising money for his then-impending run for mayor of Cincinnati. Sittenfeld, who is now two months into a 16-month prison sentence, has asked a federal appeals […]
Israel ignoring rules of war It appears that Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and his government are writing off the remaining hostages as casualties of the war. Because what they are doing will not save them. What they are telling Hamas is, “We will swap the hostages for some of your fighters and then […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving questions about a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth for another day. On the first issue, conservative and liberal justices voiced concerns that ruling for a Washington state couple challenging a provision of the 2017 tax bill would […]