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  • Old Video Of Pelosi Echoing Trump On China Tariffs Resurfaces

    ย Getty Images An old video of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urging Congress to retaliate against Chinaโ€™s tariffs on the United States is going viral for its uncanny resemblance to President Donald Trumpโ€™s current tariff policies. Recorded on the House floor in June 1996, the video features Pelosi calling on her colleagues to challenge the โ€œstatus…

  • SCOTUS Declines College Bias Response Team Challenge; Thomas, Alito Dissent

    ย Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider the constitutionality of college bias response teams. However, despite the opinions of two conservative justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the court did not accept a lawsuit against Indiana University officials that was brought by Speech First, a group created to protect studentsโ€™ First Amendment…

  • Broward Judge Stefanie Moon Faces Discipline Over Political Contributions

    ย Creative Commons Broward County Circuit Judge Stefanie Moon is facing probable penalty for making political contributions, which adds to other misconduct charges for which she has already been referred for possible punishment by Floridaโ€™s Supreme Court. In newly filed documents, the state Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) accused Judge Moon of breaking judicial canons by contributing…

  • Alina Habba Wins Push To Drop Foreign Bribery Case Citing Trump Order

    ย Getty Images New Jersey Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba secured the dismissal of a long-running foreign bribery case on Wednesday, following a federal judgeโ€™s initial refusal to pause the proceedings by President Trumpโ€™s executive order halting enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The case, filed in 2019, targeted two executives from Teaneck, NJ-based…

  • Trump To Meet With GOP Leaders Before Vote On Senate Budget Resolution

    ย Getty Images President Donald Trump is slated to meet with GOP House leaders on Tuesday before the chamber votes on the Senate version of his budget resolution. According toย NOTUS, the National Republican Congressional Committee will conduct a fundraiser on Tuesday evening, with Trump serving as the guest of honor. Multiple House Republicans reject the Senateโ€™s…

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