Comer criticized for canceling DC mayor hearing following GWU encampment clearing
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is receiving criticism after canceling a congressional hearing to explore Washington, D.C.’s response to George Washington University‘s pro-Palestinian student protests. Comer announced the cancellation of the hearing on Wednesday following the clearing of the campus protesters by the Metropolitan Police Department earlier that morning. The demonstrations had been […]
House antisemitism hearing: NYC schools leader reveals case that has ‘troubled’ him the most
The chancellor of New York City Public Schools told lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday that there have been 281 anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents at the school since Hamas began its attack on Israel on October 7. However, he said that one incident bothers him the most. David Banks was admitted to the Early Childhood, […]
Democratic Minnesota state senator invokes 5th Amendment rights at ethics hearing over burglary charge
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell on Tuesday refused to testify before the Ethics Committee regarding the theft charges she faces for allegedly breaking into her stepmother’s home last month. Mitchell exercised his Fifth Amendment rights and did not speak during his appearance before the committee, which was made up of two Democrats and two Republicans. […]
Idaho students’ former roommate breaks silence as judge closes suspect Kohberger’s next hearing
Former roommates of two University of Idaho students killed in an ambush in November 2022 have broken their silence in an interview with local news, advocating for campus safety for other undergraduate students across the country. The suspected killer, Brian Koberger, was studying for a doctoral degree. in criminology from neighboring Washington State University, is […]
NPR CEO Katherine Maher declines House hearing invite amid bias scandal
National Public Radio (NPR) Director Katherine Maher will not respond to a House committee’s request to appear on Wednesday, the station said. An NPR spokesperson confirmed to FOX News Digital that Maher will not appear before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as requested, citing an all-day meeting with the group’s board of directors. “NPR […]
Turks and Caicos court hearing for American arrested with ammo in bag could set new precedent
Friday’s hearing for an American who was detained after airport security found ammunition in his suitcase while returning home from a family vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands will involve others currently being held there. could set a precedent for three Americans. Brian Hagerich, a 39-year-old former professional baseball player and father of two […]
Jordan Schedules Hearing to Hold Garland in Contempt of Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) holds Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to provide audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s meeting with Special Counsel Robert Hur. A markup hearing has been scheduled for May 16 to ask questions, sources confirmed to Breitbart. news. Garland ignored a final warning on […]
House campus antisemitism hearing sweeps up Northwestern and Rutgers: ‘Gravely concerning’
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is amending its antisemitism hearing to include the presidents from Northwestern University and Rutgers University over “gravely concerning” agreements reached with pro-Palestinian protesters on their college campuses. Originally, the presidents from Yale, the University of Michigan, and UCLA were to testify before the committee on May 23 for […]
Mom made son, 3, say ‘goodbye to daddy’ on camera before shooting him dead in murder-suicide a day before custody hearing
A Texas mother told her 3-year-old son to “say goodbye to daddy” on camera, moments before shooting him in a ditch and then turning the gun on himself. The day before, she was scheduled for a custody hearing in court. According to police, her ex-husband said: Savannah Kliger, 32, and her son, Cayden, were found […]
NY v Trump to resume with gag order hearing after Trump fined $9K, threatened with jail time
The judge presiding over former President Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial will consider remaining gag order violations Thursday after threatening to fine the 2024 Republican candidate $9,000 and serve jail time. A public hearing is scheduled to be held in the morning. Trump’s criminal trial is scheduled to resume at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Court will not […]