The U.S. government has blocked Venezuela from paying for its former leader’s defense lawyers. In a hearing, a judge said repeatedly that the former president’s right to his own defense was “paramount.”
The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.
At the annual gathering of conservative activists, many express reservations about the war, amid support for Trump.
In a Cabinet meeting Thursday, President Trump said negotiators from Iran are allowing some ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump touted the U.S. military’s success in Iran but criticized NATO allies for their reluctance to get involved in the conflict. More: https://tinyurl.com/yc53meu7 #Iran #oil #StraitofHormuz
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are demanding more information about upcoming potential military operations against Iran. NEWSMAX's Alana Austin reports.
Blanche told an audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, that approximately 200 DOJ employees have either left or been fired under the Trump administration for working on the high-profile cases.
'We call upon the NCAA to follow suit.'
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New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) has received two federal criminal referrals accusing her of possibly providing false information in homeowner insurance applications. The post ‘Big Tish’ James in Hot Water Again. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) was hit with two federal criminal referrals alleging she may have committed homeowners’ insurance fraud. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, U.S. Attorneys Andrew Boutros and Jason Reding Quinones, and Letitia James. WHEN & WHERE: Referrals were filed on Wednesday with U.S. Attorneys in Florida and Illinois, concerning incidents tied to a property in Norfolk, Virginia. KEY QUOTE: “[I]t appears Ms. James may have defrauded the Illinois-based insurance company.” – William Pulte IMPACT: The referrals add to ongoing legal scrutiny of James; her attorney has dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated. IN FULL…Open
Senate Democrats insisting on major reforms to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations in exchange for ending the 40-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are worried they may be undercut by centrists looking for a way to end the stalemate. Almost every Senate Democrat voted again Wednesday to block a House-passed bill to fund the DHS through September to give their leadership more time to pursue additional concessions from the White House. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5801109-fetterman-tsa-paycheck-pressure/ #senate #shutdown #dhs #trump