Former Trump lawyer censured over false statements on 2020 election

Jenna Ellis conduct a news conference at the Republican National Committee on Nov. 19, 2020. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Former Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis has been publicly censured by a Colorado judge, the state's Supreme Court announced. Driving the news: Ellis admitted in state disciplinary proceedings that while serving as counsel to then-President Trump and […]

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Saudi Arabia Offers Its Price to Normalize Relations With Israel

WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia is seeking security guarantees from the United States, help with developing a civilian nuclear program and fewer restrictions on U.S. arms sales as its price for normalizing relations with Israel, people familiar with the exchanges say. If sealed, the deal could set up a major political realignment of the Middle East. Riyadh’s ambitious request offers President […]

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Biden aims to cut tax breaks for oil, gas companies in budget blueprint

video Biden’s attack on oil, gas fuels inflation: Cassidy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee member Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., slams Biden’s budget for targeting fossil fuel subsidies on “The Big Money Show.” President Joe Biden renewed his calls to slash energy subsidies for "Big Oil" companies in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2024 that was released on Thursday. […]

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Lawmaker Says He Was Target of F.B.I. Surveillance Material Searches

WASHINGTON — A mysterious incident has loomed over a fight in Congress over reauthorizing an expiring warrantless surveillance law: About three years ago, a Federal Bureau of Investigation analyst violated the rules for searching a repository of messages intercepted by the program by making overly broad queries about an undisclosed member of Congress. The conversation about that incident, which became […]

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Visa, Mastercard, Discover pause work on code that would track gun purchases

video ESG regulations are ‘going to kill Main Street’: Sanchez Florida Bankers Association President and CEO Alex Sanchez argues that the banking industry should not be “the climate police.” Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc., and Discover Inc., have paused their work on a plan to track when cardholders make purchases at gun stores. The payment processing companies said Thursday they have […]

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Jeremy Hunt has £97bn to make tax cuts, report says

Former PM Liz Truss makes her case for growth We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jacob Rees-Mogg and allies of Liz Truss have claimed that she […]

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Senate votes to block changes to D.C.'s crime law

Photo: Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images The Senate voted on Wednesday to block changes to Washington, D.C.’s criminal code that would have reduced penalties for some violent crimes, marking the first time Congress approved overturning local D.C. legislation since 1991. Why it matters: An increase in carjackings and gun violence in the nation’s capital catapulted the bill to national prominence, leading […]

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