Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. John James (R-MI) introduced a bill late last month that aims to partner with parents to protect children from online content that may harm minors.
Special counsel David Weiss has asked a California federal court not to dismiss the tax charges against Hunter Biden, despite President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son. In a motion filed Monday, Weiss argued that the charges should remain on the public record, even if the case is formally closed.
Kenya's High Court has temporarily suspended diplomatic immunity for the Gates Foundation. The move follows the Law Society of Kenya filing a challenge against the government for granting immunity to the Foundation.
California officials, led by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., have reaffirmed the state’s commitment to providing legal defense for undocumented immigrants facing deportation, even as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to implement stricter immigration policies. Trump has pledged mass deportations targeting the estimated 2.7 million illegal immigrants residing in California, prompting state leaders to bolster support for deportation defense.
ABC’s The View co-hosts attempted to justify President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, during Monday’s broadcast, presenting the controversial decision as necessary to shield Hunter from alleged political retaliation by President-elect Donald Trump.
The Biden administration has halted new coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, a region that produces approximately 40% of the nation’s coal. The decision, made through an amendment to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan, prohibits new federal coal leases until 2041, citing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the administration’s climate change agenda.
A caravan of over 1,500 migrants departed Tapachula, Mexico, near the Guatemalan border on Sunday, seeking to reach the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. The group, composed of migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, and Honduras, is racing north amid fears of stricter immigration policies under Trump’s administration.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, expressed confidence that President-elect Donald Trump will exercise his pardon authority "legitimately," particularly for peaceful protesters from the January 6, 2021, Capitol events. Speaking on Newsmax’s The Record With Greta Van Susteren on Monday, Cruz differentiated between peaceful demonstrators and those who committed violence, emphasizing accountability for criminal actions.
President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, has drawn sharp criticism from IRS whistleblowers who exposed alleged interference in the investigation into Hunter’s financial crimes. Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joe Ziegler issued a statement Sunday, condemning the move as an abuse of power that undermines justice.
