Senate Judiciary Republicans Back Leonard Leo in Rejecting, Defying Democrat Subpoena
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday rejected Democrats’ partisan subpoena against Federalist Society co-chairman Leonard Leo as “illegal and politically motivated.” Leo’s lawyer said he would not respond to the subpoena issued by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, calling it “illegal and politically motivated.” The Federalist Society is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan educational […]
Senate Republicans furious over Trump derailing FISA bill
Former President Trump helped derail a House compromise that would have expanded the powers of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), sparking frustration among Senate Republicans and lawmakers who say the nation’s intelligence agencies could spy on adversaries and terrorists. He is scrambling to find a plan B that will keep him from losing his […]
Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Dave McCormick lays out economic priorities
EXCLUSIVE — Dave McCormick, the Republican contender in Pennsylvania’s Senate election, said he wants to use his experience as a prominent business executive to cut federal regulations and pare back the administrative state. McCormick, 58, is a West Point graduate and combat veteran who has made a major name for himself in the world of […]
Senate Democrats issue subpoena in Supreme Court ethics probe
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced that the Subpoenas were issued to legal defenders. outlet It was reported on Thursday. The committee on Thursday subpoenaed Leonard Leo, co-chairman of the Federalist Society, who was a key figure in recruiting former President Trump’s nominees for the nation’s highest court. “Since […]
Leonard Leo to Defy Subpoena from Senate Democrats
Lawyers for conservative leader and private citizen Leonard Leo say Leo will not respond to a subpoena issued by the Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee. In a letter to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Leo’s attorney, David B. Rivkin Jr., said: co-chairman A Federalist Society committee classified the subpoena as “illegal […]
Senate Dem Targets Conservative Activist Leonard Leo With Subpoena
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin delivered a subpoena to conservative activist Leonard Leo on Thursday as part of the committee’s investigation into Leo’s interactions with Supreme Court justices. Democrats on the committee voted to authorize the subpoena in November as part of their probe into Supreme Court ethics over strong objections from Republicans, who […]
Grover Norquist presses for bipartisan tax deal despite Senate GOP pushback
Anti-tax advocate and Tax Reform American president Grover Norquist said Thursday that he would rather expand the child tax credit and restore some business tax breaks than pass the whole thing amid Senate Republican opposition. He said he would prefer Congress to pass a partisan agreement. Norquist was pressed about his resistance to the ongoing […]
More than 40 Senate Republicans call for Mayorkas impeachment trial in letter to Schumer
Fox’s first appearance: Dozens of Republican senators are calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to do so. DN.Y., to ensure a full impeachment trial against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In a letter obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, 43 Republican senators, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.S. He asked for “that”. […]
Tennessee Senate approves measure allowing K-12 teachers to carry concealed guns
The Tennessee Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow K-12 public school teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus. SB1325 was approved 26-5 by state senators During the noisy floor vote, Associated Press According to reports, demonstrators opposing the bill could be heard shouting, “No more silence, no more gun violence,” […]
Three Senate Dems Vote With Republicans To Dismantle Plank Of Biden’s EV Agenda
Three Senate Democrats crossed the aisle Wednesday to vote against the Biden administration’s proposed electric vehicle (EV) plan. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Jon Tester of Montana, along with their Republican colleagues. Disable It’s a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule that critics characterize as an effort to reduce […]