Archives for March 2023

Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden called Thursday for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system, telling them that they can act under current law without additional steps taken by Congress. … [Read more...] about Biden calls to revive bank regulations that Trump weakened

Louisiana's attorney general called Thursday for federal employees to be fired, lose their retirement benefits and face civil lawsuits if they are found to have pressured tech companies to censor opposing viewpoints. … [Read more...] about Weaponization hearing hears evidence of White House, CDC, Fauci censorship

Russian authorities arrested a Wall Street Journal reporter Thursday on allegations of espionage, sparking a furious reaction in Washington, adding fresh tension to already icy U.S.-Russian relations and stoking fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin has fully embraced a new strategy as retaliation for Western opposition to his war in Ukraine. … [Read more...] about Russian spy charges for U.S. reporter spark outrage

A Manhattan grand jury on Thursday indicted former President Donald Trump on charges involving a hush money payment in 2016 to adult film star Stormy Daniels, making Mr. Trump the first former president in history to face criminal charges. … [Read more...] about Trump indicted by New York grand jury in Stormy Daniels hush money case

The White House went on defense Thursday after President Biden signaled he won't veto a Republican-led measure to end the national COVID emergency, miffing lawmakers in his own party who say they were misled by the administration when they voted in droves to swat down the bill. … [Read more...] about White House back on defense after Biden leaves Dems in the dust on COVID-19 emergency bill