Second firm hired by Trump campaign to look into voter fraud claims subpoenaed by special counsel

by admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Politics

James Devaney/GC Images/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — A firm contracted by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in November 2020 to investigate claims of voter fraud has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating those claims, the founder of...

Senate fails to extend deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as most Republicans vote no

by admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Politics

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A push led by Democrats to give more time for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, failed on Thursday. The measure didn’t win the support needed to clear a key 60-vote threshold,...

All nine Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: ‘Raises more questions,’ Senate chair says

by admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Politics

Grant Faint/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — There’s no conservative-liberal divide on the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to calls for a new, enforceable ethics code. All nine justices, in a rare step, on Tuesday released a joint statement reaffirming their...

Music industry leaders bring ‘Protect Black Art’ movement to Capitol Hill

by admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Politics

Michael Godek/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Top music industry leaders joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday to back a federal bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics by federal prosecutors in criminal proceedings. The Restoring Artistic Protection Act,...

Transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr defends actions following censure in Montana

by admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Politics

ilbusca/Getty Images(HELENA, Mt.) — The day after state Rep. Zooey Zephyr was censured by Montana House Republicans, she could be found seated in the public area of the state capitol building, voting and participating from her laptop as close to the House floor...

‘Inside baseball’: Critics say academia has ‘troubling’ influence with the Supreme Court

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Politics

John Baggaley/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — With the marbled 14th century Palazzo Colonna as his backdrop, a tuxedo-clad U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito approached the lectern in July 2022 to deliver a rebuke of his critics as searing as the Italian sun....