U.S.

GOP Virginia House Speaker Praises ‘Courageous’ Fairfax Accuser, Calls for ‘Bipartisan’ Investigation

By Jack Crowe 6:39 PM

Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Kirk Cox praised Meredith Watson and called on state lawmakers to form a “bipartisan consensus” on how best to address accusations of sexual ...

Politics & Policy

Farrakhan Praises Omar’s Anti-Semitic Remarks: ‘Shake Up That Corrupt House’

By Jack Crowe 4:57 PM

Louis Farrakhan on Sunday praised Rep. Ilhan Omar's recent endorsement of an anti-Semitic trope and urged Omar not to bow to pressure from critics.

U.S.

Stelter Blames ‘Celebrity Press’ for ‘Rushing to Judgment’ on Smollett Story

By Jack Crowe 1:48 PM

Stelter blamed the 'celebrity press' and Twitter for uncritically reporting Jussie Smollett's claim that he was attacked by Trump-supporting bigots.

Politics & Policy

Sasse Warns Trump That National Emergency Could Set Dangerous Precedent

By Jack Crowe February 15, 2019

Senator Ben Sasse on Friday condemned President Trump for declaring a national emergency to secure border-wall funding.

Law & the Courts

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Citizenship Census Question

By Jack Crowe February 15, 2019

The Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether the Trump administration can include a question about citizenship on the next national census questionnaire.

U.S.

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

By Jack Crowe February 15, 2019

President Trump declared a national emergency Friday in order to unilaterally appropriate $3.6 billion for the construction of his long-promised border wall.

Economy & Business

POLL: Majority of New Yorkers Supported Amazon Moving to NYC

By Jack Crowe February 15, 2019

Support abounded among minorities: 70% of black voters approved while just 25% disapproved, and 81% of Latinos approved compared to 17% who disapproved.

Immigration

Beto Advocates Tearing Down Existing Wall on Texas Border

By Jack Crowe February 15, 2019

O'Rourke argued that the fencing has not made the residents of El Paso safer and has directly contributed to the death of migrants.

White House

McConnell: Trump Will Sign Spending Bill and Declare National Emergency to Fund Wall

By Jack Crowe February 14, 2019

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that President Trump will sign a spending bill and declare a national emergency to fund the border wall.

Law & the Courts

Senate Confirms Bill Barr as Attorney General

By Jack Crowe February 14, 2019

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Barr as attorney general.