DHS confirms probe of former ‘undocumented’ Boston lawmaker sentenced in corruption case

With the Trump administration zeroing in on Boston’s sanctuary stance toward illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed it is reviewing the status of a former African-born councilwoman who was sentenced Friday in a corruption probe. Cape Verde-born Boston Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty earlier this year in relation to what the Boston … Read more

Comer vows ‘accountability,’ Trump rips ‘scandal’ after bombshell report on Biden autopen pardons

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said his panel is wrapping up its investigation into President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen after a new report revealed concerns raised within the former administration itself. “New records reveal President Biden’s own administration raised concerns about autopen use to grant thousands of pardons. This is a … Read more

Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?

The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm US politics – live updates Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor this week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they know is dragging the country down?” he … Read more