On Wednesday, Democratic Governor Maura Healey proposed new restrictions to Massachusetts' decades-old right-to-shelter law, aiming to address rising concerns about criminal activity and fiscal strain within the state's emergency shelter system.
The Giffords gun control group, led by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, suggested Tuesday that the Palisades fire, which has claimed at least eight lives, should compel Republican lawmakers to abandon their efforts to defund or dismantle the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
At least 36 individuals on Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) "do not hire" list were employed as sports officials, according to a report from the district's Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Wednesday.
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said Sunday there is no need to rush the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, despite recent terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Klobuchar defended the current functionality of the FBI and stressed the Senate’s constitutional responsibility to thoroughly vet nominees.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, has raised concerns about the Trump-Vance transition team's handling of FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri confronted American Immigration Council senior fellow Aaron Reichlin-Melnick over the economic impact of illegal immigration on the American workforce.
The Trump-Vance transition team announced Tuesday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice, allowing the FBI to conduct background checks and security clearances for cabinet nominees and incoming White House staff. The agreement follows a period of hesitation by the transition team, citing distrust of the FBI. Traditionally, the FBI is responsible for vetting cabinet nominees and managing security clearances, but the process had been delayed due to the lack of an agreement.
Leading AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, Grok, Llama via Meta AI, Claude, and DeepSeek, have a pro-Kamala Harris slant when asked about the presidential candidates.
The Biden administration has made a significant decision regarding the legal status of migrants who entered the United States through a controversial parole program.
