The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump permission to keep building his ballroom at the White House, erasing a lower court blockade that had limited his construction. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The House Veterans Affairs Committee unanimously approved the motion to compel Oracle leaders to testify after the software giant pulled out of the hearing. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. On August 8, former Representative Eric Swalwell boarded a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Washington, D.C. He didn’t know it, but federal agents were watching him throughout the nine-hour trip. The FBI had asked the Federal Air Marshal Service to covertly monitor Swalwell on board and to watch him use his electronic devices, to see whether its officers could visually ascertain his passcodes, according to records I obtained that have not…
Read More...President Trump appeared to dismiss U.S. national security concerns over large-scale Chinese intelligence collection, espionage and cyberattacks in a recent exchange with reporters noting similar U.S. practices. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...“The bigger, fundamental issues with how our government operates…seem to be where there’s desire for government to work differently,” Lindsay Laferriere said. Congress – Federal News Network
Read More...For Carlos Alemán, the pinnacle of the dozen years since he became a U.S. citizen was the night in 2020 when he was elected to serve on the city council of Homewood, Alabama. One of the lowest moments came earlier this year, when he learned that some of the most powerful people in his state are attempting to ban immigrants like him from pursuing higher office. “It seems to be part of a project to reject anyone who’s not born in this country as not worthy or deserving of the…
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