Washington — Supreme Court justices will return to the courtroom for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as the court resumes in-person oral arguments for the first three months of its upcoming term, it announced Wednesday. Attendance in the courtroom will be limited for arguments set …
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Washington — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is looking to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a broader $3.5 trillion budget framework simultaneously, an effort to keep House Democrats united as the chamber prepares to take up the plans. Pelosi said in a letter to her Democratic colleagues …
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Washington — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at strengthening social and environmental programs, setting up an autumn battle over President Biden’s domestic policy ambitions. The 92-page measure lays the groundwork for legislation later this year that over …
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Washington — Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court on Wednesday to block the Treasury Department from handing over six years of his tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee after the Justice Department said last week that the IRS must turn them over. Lawyers for Mr. Trump …
Read More »Hunter Biden is brushing off those who have criticized the prices of his paintings. He was asked for the first time Thursday to publicly respond to critics, on the “Nota Bene: This Week in the Art World” podcast. “You seem to have good spirits around the crazed narrative around your …
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On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by John Dickerson Dr. Scott Gottlieb — former FDA commissionerDr. Jerome Adams — former U.S. Surgeon General Gina Raimondo — Commerce Secretary Quinton Lucas — Mayor of Kansas City, MissouriCarol Leonnig and Philip Rucker — authors of “I Alone Can Fix It” Click here to browse full transcripts of …
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Britney Spears said her conservatorship case is “coming along” after a Los Angeles judge allowed her Wednesday to hire her own legal counsel. The pop star posted about the decision on Instagram, sharing how she celebrated and using the #FreeBritney hashtag — long used by fans to criticize her conservatorship. Spears …
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Unemployed workers in two Republican-led states — Maryland and Indiana — will see more money in their weekly checks, after courts sided against state officials’ efforts to end the extra $300 per week in benefits approved by the federal government in response to the pandemic. Indiana will restart those enhanced …
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Toyota said Thursday it would halt financial contributions to lawmakers who resisted certifying the official results of the 2020 presidential election. The Japanese automaker has faced criticism for offering financial support to members of Congress who questioned the electoral outcome. Toyota said in a statement that it is “committed to …
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With hit songs in each of the last five decades, music legend Garth Brooks has won nearly every award imaginable. Now, he’s adding another honor to his long list of achievements — becoming one of five artists celebrated by the Kennedy Center for their contributions to American culture. Brooks is …
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