Topline Fani Willis—the Georgia district attorney who charged former President Donald Trump—shot back at Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) after the House committee he chairs opened an investigation into her office in August, accusing the Republican of failing to understand the law and trying to obstruct the criminal proceedings against Trump and his allies. Key Facts
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Topline Former Trump attorney John Eastman defended his efforts to block or delay Congress from certifying the 2020 election results in an interview with Fox News Wednesday night, claiming he wanted former Vice President Mike Pence to stop Congress from certifying the votes for a week even as he’s now been indicted in Georgia for
Topline The newly Republican-controlled House will kick off its session Wednesday with a series of votes that include two anti-abortion measures which, while certain to fail in the Senate, are part of a broader push by the GOP at the federal and state level to further restrict abortion in 2023 even after voters came out
Topline House Republicans unveiled a new rules package Sunday that outlines the proposed changes GOP lawmakers plan to make as they regain control of the House, which could be taken up this week as the chamber’s new term begins—and is already drawing widespread criticism from the left for its controversial measures. Key Facts The rules
Topline Disney’s Splash Mountain ride will close in Walt Disney World in January, the company announced Friday, shuttering the attraction more than two and a half years after Disney initially announced its closure amid controversy over the ride’s depictions of race. Key Facts Splash Mountain will close at Walt Disney World in Florida on January
Updated Dec 1, 2022, 07:47pm EST Topline A federal appeals court has cut short a special master’s review of White House documents the Department of Justice seized at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate, siding Thursday with the DOJ, which means the federal government will now be able to review the Mar-A-Lago documents and can
Topline Cochise County, Arizona, is now the only county in the U.S. that has so far refused to certify its midterm election results, prompting lawsuits and potentially threatening Republicans’ narrow majority in the House if officials don’t change their minds and approve the election tallies during a second vote on Friday. Key Facts The board
Topline Some Republicans are already pointing the finger at former President Donald Trump for the party’s worse-than-expected showing in Tuesday’s midterm elections, as the former president’s preferred candidates have had a mixed showing so far just a few days before Trump is likely set to announce his 2024 candidacy. Key Facts Out of 39 competitive…
Updated Nov 2, 2022, 12:01pm EDT Topline Trump’s legal team wanted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to rule on their lawsuits challenging the 2020 election because they believed he would be their “only chance” at a ruling that could overturn the results, emails reported by Politico show, as Thomas has already come under fire for…
Updated Nov 1, 2022, 12:23pm EDT Topline The House Ways and Means Committee won’t get former President Donald Trump’s tax returns this week as scheduled, as Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued an order Tuesday that blocks the tax information from being turned over until the court comes out with a more lasting decision—which…