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D.C. 04/04/22, 18:06

The confirmation of Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee with a tied party-court vote, a situation not seen since the 1991 nomination of Justice Clarence Thomas, The Hill reported.  The committee's 22 senators, who are evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, voted 11-11 for the ...

D.C. 04/04/22, 15:04

A Republican from Missouri will not support a judiciary candidate for the nation's highest court. Sen. Roy Blunt refused to vote in support of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. "She is certainly qualified [and] I think she has got a great personality ... but the judicial philosophy seems to be ...

D.C. 03/31/22, 18:14

The White House announced on Thursday, March 31, that it would release the largest historical amount of barrels of oil per day from its reserves to reduce gasoline prices and combat inflation, The Hill reported. Beginning in May, the United States will release 1 million barrels of oil per day (BPD) ...

D.C. 03/30/22, 02:42

A Democrat from New York ordered a judiciary official to step down because his spouse approved of the previous president on March 29. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants Clarence Thomas to resign as U.S. Supreme Court associate justice because his wife, Virginia Thomas, supported Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Virginia ...

D.C. 03/28/22, 16:46

Different Republicans have complete confidence in a judiciary official whose spouse approves of the previous president's push for free and fair voting. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joined Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in endorsing Clarence Thomas. "I admire and respect Clarence Thomas. I think he has ...

Trending 03/23/22, 16:13

Two high-profile Democrats have been quarantined after seemingly contracting a highly contagious disease. Hillary Clinton and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki have both tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Clinton confirmed she is experiencing influenza-like ailments. "Well, I have tested positive for COVID [and] I have got some mild cold symptoms but am ...

D.C. 03/22/22, 13:46

A federal judge, who wants to be appointed to the nation's highest court, should answer for freeing high risk offenders during the pandemic. This is the conclusion Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reached at a confirmation hearing for the next U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Since the pandemic started the senator has been ...

D.C. 03/21/22, 22:44

A judiciary official received urgent medical attention after experiencing a respiratory ailment on March 18. Clarence Thomas became hospitalized in the nation's capital after reporting influenza-like symptoms. The U.S. Supreme Court associate justice was thoroughly tested for coronavirus and other diseases at Sibley Memorial Hospital, 5 miles northwest of downtown Washington. "He underwent ...

D.C. 03/15/22, 16:08

A judiciary official's family member openly supports Donald Trump's quest for election integrity. Virginia Thomas, whose husband sits on the U.S. Supreme Court, admitted she attended the 2021 "Stop the Steal" rally. She also described the subsequent Capitol riots as a shocking experience. "I was disappointed and frustrated that there was violence ...

D.C. 03/12/22, 01:33

On March 10, Jen Psaki, White House Secretary, tweeted to refute claims made by China and Russia that the United States is operating a dangerous biological laboratory in Ukraine, while the U.S is also watching China's response to these conspiracy theories. She wrote, "This is preposterous. It’s the kind of disinformation ...

D.C. 03/11/22, 02:03

Last year, President Joe Biden expanded restrictions on U.S. investments in certain Chinese companies by adding extra 59 Chinese firms to a growing blacklist in an Executive Order. Whether the United States should restrict bank's investment in Chinese technology companies, the White House national security advocates strict restrictions, but the Treasury ...

D.C. 03/08/22, 23:50

Republican senators warned a federal executive office not to prosecute Donald Trump otherwise, a political battle could begin. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) want the Department of Justice (DOJ) to refrain from prosecuting the previous president over the 2021 Capitol riots. The trio warned if the ...

D.C. 03/08/22, 23:28

A Texas man will be sentenced for storming and attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020. A jury unanimously found Wylie resident Guy Reffitt guilty of two counts of civil disorder, obstruction of justice, obstruction of an official proceeding, and both entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with ...

D.C. 03/08/22, 23:21

A nationalistic activist was accused of violating U.S. law ahead of the 2021 Washington riots. Federal prosecutors recently indicted Enrique Tarrio for allegedly planning to attack the U.S. Capitol Complex on Jan. 6. They claim the former Proud Boys chairman contacted fellow members to bring tactical gear to the nation's capitol building, ...

News 03/01/22, 03:30

Joe Biden's administration stopped requiring fully vaccinated Americans to cover their nose and mouth inside the U.S. Capitol Complex. A mask mandate ended in time for the president's annual message to Congress. The White House confirmed masks would no longer be required just hours before the 2022 State of the Union address ...

Trending 03/01/22, 03:25

A Republican from Florida will not deploy state-based military officers to defend the president's annual message to U.S. Congress. Gov. Ron DeSantis ultimately rejected the Joe Biden administration's request for Florida National Guardsmen to defend the 2022 State of the Union address. "Last week, the Biden administration requested the assistance of state ...