House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) referred former Special Counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department on Wednesday, alleging he knowingly made false statements during congressional testimony last year. Why it matters: The referral escalates House Republicans' efforts to scrutinize the former special counsel who prosecuted President Trump , even though the Justice Department is not required to act on congressional criminal referrals. Driving the news: "Smith seemingly made willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact that contradict new documents obtained by the Committee from the Department of Justice," Jordan said in a referral to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. - "The responses provided by Mr. Smith…
A whistleblower alleges a pattern of institutional retaliation designed to silence people who raised alarms about a deadly government practice, suggesting that the fentanyl-walking scandal in New Mexico may have been compounded by efforts to punish those who spoke out.
After losing big on challenge to Idaho and West Virginia bans on males in girls' sports, ACLU tries to clean up its mess by pressing court to read Title IX precedents more narrowly than the ACLU itself did.
Analysts say the nuclear arrangement, without the most stringent safeguards, could weaken the United States’ longstanding nuclear nonproliferation policies in the region.
The Los Angeles public transit system, which is the second-largest transit system in the nation behind New York City, had over 300 million boardings on buses and trains last year, according to Mayor Bass.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed measure would have asked voters if they support a proposed 3% tax on income earned by Illinois residents in excess of $1 million – which would be used to fund property tax relief and public schools.
American families with children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, can claim a $1,000 Trump account, according to the White House. They can add up to $5,000 to the account.
Wednesday’s hearing followed discussions of changes within the ABA in the more than a year since the Education Department issued new guidance on DEI policies and President Trump issued an EO prohibiting them in accrediting bodies.