Washington — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that he did not believe he was required to report luxury trips and vacations he accepted from a billionaire and GOP megadonor, and vowed to comply with new guidelines clarifying the type of gifts justices must disclose publicly. Thomas issued a …
Read More »Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs
The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years …
Read More »Biden touts plans to replace 150
Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time. But 150 years later, the tunnel that runs under some of Baltimore’s residential neighborhoods is more of a chokepoint than a lifeline. There’s only …
Read More »White House’s response to Biden documents frustrates Democrats inside and outside the West Wing
Washington — Over the course of the week, West Wing staffers, officials across the Biden administration and Democratic Party officials more broadly expressed frustration to CBS News with how the White House has explained to the general public the discovery of documents with classified markings at President Biden’s former office …
Read More »Biden and McConnell appear together in Kentucky as House Republicans are in disarray
In what’s sure to be a proverbial split-screen image, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is appearing alongside President Biden in Kentucky Wednesday to talk infrastructure improvements, at the same time that House Republicans enter a second day of the 118th Congress without having coalesced around a speaker. The president and …
Read More »Judge formally dismisses Trump’s case over Mar
Washington — A federal judge in Florida has officially dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the FBI’s seizure of records from his Palm Beach resort, marking the end to the months-long court fight after the outside review of documents came to a close last week. U.S. District Judge Aileen …
Read More »Paul Pelosi attends Kennedy Center Honors in first public appearance since home attack
Paul Pelosi and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attended the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday night, marking Paul Pelosi’s first public appearance since he was attacked in his San Francisco home in October. The couple attended the annual ceremony, which honors a select group of people every year for their artistic influences …
Read More »Man attempted car attack outside Pentagon and said “I hate America,” court documents say
An Ethiopian man living in Virginia who allegedly yelled “F*** America” and told officers “I hate America” is accused of attempting to attack federal police officers outside the Pentagon last week, according to federal court documents. Tamirat Yehualawork, 36, allegedly drove through a security checkpoint outside the Pentagon on Friday, …
Read More »Suspect shouted “Where is Nancy?” before assaulting Pelosi’s husband at home, source says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was attacked with a hammer by an intruder who broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home early Friday morning and shouted at Paul Pelosi, “Where is Nancy? Where is Nancy,” before assaulting him, according to a source briefed on the assault. Later Friday, Paul Pelosi …
Read More »Group asks Supreme Court to block implementation of Biden’s student debt relief plan
Washington — A group of Wisconsin taxpayers is asking the Supreme Court to block implementation of President Biden’s student loan relief program days before the administration will start accepting applications, arguing the president circumvented Congress’ spending powers with his plan to forgive up to $20,000 in college loans for millions …
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