A House GOP lawmaker has become the first member of his party to support a Democrat-led effort to limit presidential pardon power. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., signed on in support of legislation led by Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Md., to establish a congressional review process for presidential pardons. It comes after President Donald Trump pardoned five … Read more
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems. The meeting, chaired by Barclays’ UK chief executive, … Read more
Democrats are sticking to their skepticism about President Donald Trump’s performance on the economy, blasting the country’s “unaffordability” even as the reporting from January exceeded expectations on inflation and the job market. January’s inflation report, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, showed just a 2.5% increase in prices over last year — a number … Read more
The NAACP formally asked a federal judge to protect voter information seized by the FBI from an election warehouse in Atlanta on Sunday. The NAACP and other organizations say the documents contain “sensitive personal information,” and asked the judge to impose limits on how the FBI can use the data. Their motion argues the seizure … Read more
Fulton county office was raided in January amid Donald Trump’s claims that 2020 election was fraudulent Rights groups have sued to protect voter information that was seized by the FBI in a controversial raid in Georgia at the behest of Donald Trump in his renewed push to invalidate the 2020 election. The NAACP and other … Read more
Democrats were mocked for leaving one of their most popular presidents off their party’s Presidents’ Day message after Republicans noticed that former President Bill Clinton was absent. The former Arkansas governor and 42nd commander in chief was missing from a “Happy President’s Day” image that included John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Franklin Roosevelt, … Read more
The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping maritime action plan Friday, aimed at reclaiming U.S. maritime dominance and reducing America’s reliance on foreign-built and foreign-flagged ships that carry the vast majority of its international trade. Senior administration officials warned in a call with reporters that nearly 99% of U.S. international maritime trade “moves on foreign-built, foreign-owned … Read more
Instagram post by TV host whose mother disappeared 15 days ago in Arizona says ‘you’re not lost or alone’ The TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie issued a fresh appeal to anyone who knows the whereabouts of her missing mother, saying that “you’re not lost or alone” and “it is never too late to do the … Read more
Senior Trump administration officials defended the use of masks and other facial coverings by federal immigration enforcement officers, citing a sharp increase in assaults and violent threats against agents amid the administration’s hard-line immigration crackdown. White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday defended the use of masks and other facial coverings by Immigration … Read more
From Munich to Bratislava and Budapest
