Supreme Court puts brakes on Title 42's expiration
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily halted the expiration of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy that allows border officials to turn away asylum seekers due to concerns about public health. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts granted an administrative stay to temporarily pause the rollback, keeping Title 42 active past the initial expiration date of Dec. 21, pending another order from the Court. A federal judge had
Read MoreMcConnell: Omnibus boosts defense spending, cuts nondefense spending
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday touted the year-end deal on an omnibus spending package as a victory for Republicans because it will boost defense spending above the rate of inflation and increase nondefense spending at a lower rate than inflation, effectively resulting in a cut. McConnell cast the result as the mirror image of what President Biden requested when he sent his budget request to Congress. “The administration wanted to cut funding for our armed forces after inflation while massively increasing spending on nondefense. Republic
Read MoreFive takeaways as Jan. 6 panel criminally refers Trump
The House select committee on Jan. 6 delivered its final big public moment on Monday, with a meeting outlining its conclusions and recapping some of its most important revelations. The committee had been set up in June 2021, less than six months after one of the darkest days in modern American history. It came into existence amid opposition from GOP leadership. Only two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) — both strong critics of former President Trump — took seats on the panel. But the duo gave the committee at least some semblance of b
Read MoreJan. 6 committee launches ethics complaint against McCarthy, other GOP lawmakers
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Read MoreJan. 6 committee unveils criminal referrals against Trump
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol unveiled criminal referrals on Monday targeting former President Trump, recommending that the Department of Justice investigate the ex-president for inciting an insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false statement, and obstruction of an official proceeding. The referrals mark the culmination of the committee’s 18-month probe of the Jan. 6 attack and the role Trump played before, during and after the riot. They are a crescendo in the panel’s central case that
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