On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson ruled out holding a floor vote this week on any measure to force the public release of the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein records. Johnson told reporters, “My belief is we need the administration to have the space to do what it is doing, and […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently looked at the Republican Party’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and explained what it could mean for the U.S. government’s finances over the next 10 years (2025–2034). The CBO says this bill will add almost $3.4 trillion more to the national debt by 2034. The government […]
The GENIUS Act, officially titled the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, has become the first major federal law creating a comprehensive framework to regulate dollar-pegged cryptocurrency stablecoins in the United States. The GENIUS Act passed through Congress with bipartisan support, passing the Senate 68-30 and the […]
*All pertinent information about what was published in the Wall Street Journal and the reasons why Trump is suing are included in the court document below. As of the filing, Murdoch and News Corp have not publicly commented. Trump’s lawyers provided a statement within the filing, reiterating the alleged falsity […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a new classification of federal employees called “Schedule G,” designed to fill what the administration characterizes as a gap in the federal hiring system and expand presidential control over policy-making positions. The executive order establishes Schedule G as a new […]
A coalition of 20 states and the governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, seeking to block recent federal regulations they say threaten to upend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and strip insurance coverage from millions of Americans. The […]
The Senate narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package early Thursday morning. The Senate passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 by a 51-48 margin after an overnight voting session that stretched over 12 hours. The package now returns to the House, where Republicans must approve the Senate’s modified […]
The Department of Justice has formally opposed Ghislaine Maxwell’s petition to the Supreme Court to overturn her sex-trafficking conviction, arguing that the disgraced British socialite cannot claim protection under Jeffrey Epstein’s controversial 2007 non-prosecution agreement. The government’s response comes as Maxwell has reportedly expressed willingness to testify before Congress about […]
House Republicans have narrowly blocked a Democratic-led effort to force the release of all Justice Department records related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The push came in the form of a proposed amendment from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to the GENIUS Act, a major cryptocurrency bill. Khanna’s measure would […]
If you’re a U.S. consumer trying to stretch your paycheck right now, there’s good and bad news. Inflation ticked up slightly in June, according to official government data. However, new tariffs on imported goods threaten to drive up prices across a wide range of products, especially essentials like food, clothing, and cars, in the months ahead. Here’s what you need to know as you head into the […]
