Thune Responds After Trump Renews Demand To End Filibuster

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has urged fellow Republicans to avoid discussing potential changes to the filibuster, according to sources familiar with the matter. During a Republican steering lunch Wednesday, several moderate senators said the conference should move away from talk of eliminating the filibuster. Thune indicated he agreed, noting continue reading …

Bondi Defends DOJ’s Rollout of Epstein Files

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Friday, telling House investigators that the department fulfilled its legal obligations under the Epstein Files Transparency Act and delivered an unprecedented level of public disclosure. Bondi appeared before the House Oversight Committee for continue reading …

‘Serious Fraud’: Judge Allows Trump Admin To Withhold MN’s Medicaid Funds

A federal judge has denied the Minnesota government’s request to block the Trump administration from withholding more than $243 million in Medicaid funds from the state, which is known for fraud, while an administrative review is underway. On Monday, Judge Eric Tostrud, appointed by President Donald Trump, denied the state’s requests for a temporary continue … Read more

Obama-Era CNN Segment Shows Different ICE Coverage Compared to Trump Years

Social media users have found an Obama-era CNN segment about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that they say shows how the agency was covered differently before Donald Trump became president. On May 31, 2016, CNN aired a segment with reporter Pamela Brown embedded with a team of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Chicago as continue reading … Read more