Tag: politics
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence
NEW YORK – Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence on Friday for the fraud charges...
Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His latest case...
Why didn’t Biden release the Epstein files?
Reports of Donald Trump’s name repeatedly appearing in the Jeffrey Epstein files, coupled with the unearthing of a suggestive birthday card that the president...
‘We will not let Trump take over’: Texans rally as state lawmakers begin redistricting hearings | Houston Public Media
The Texas Legislature kicked off a series of hearings Thursday focused on a rare mid-decade push by top Republicans to redraw the maps for...
Fed chair tells Trump he has his facts wrong on central bank’s renovation costs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump rattled off a number to shame Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the renovation costs of the Fed's headquarters...
The White House wants more states to redraw House maps to help GOP. Democrats are readying a fight
WASHINGTON – The White House is eyeing redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans hold the U.S. House in 2026 — and Democrats are...
Trump and Hulk Hogan forged a decadeslong bond based on wrestling, reality stardom and politics
WASHINGTON – One was a businessman turned reality TV star twice elected president. The other was a professional wrestler who became politically active later...
3 Supreme Court justices just said they’re fine with race discrimination in elections
Last month, two Republican federal appeals court judges effectively abolished the law banning race discrimination in elections in seven states. On Thursday, the Supreme...
Hulk Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit had a lasting effect on cases involving celebrity privacy
Famous for his fearless bravado as a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan won one of his most notable victories in a Florida courtroom by emphasizing...
Trump signs executive order seeking to clarify college athletes’ employment status
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of...
