Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Hearing Democrat AGâs Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk from Giving $1M Payments Allison Robbert/Pool via AP The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected hearing a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) to stop Elon Musk from paying $1 million to two people at his town hall event on Sunday evening.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Hearing Democrat AG’s Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk from Giving $1M Payments
March 31, 2025 by
Watch Live: Senate Hearing on Combatting America’s Opioid Epidemic
February 26, 2025 by
The Senate Special Committee on Aging holds a hearing on combatting Americaâs ongoing opioid epidemic on Wednesday, February 26. The crisis, which claims the lives of â70,000 Americans each year,â has become a major focus of the second Trump presidency. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on neighboring countries Mexico
Watch: Day 2 of RFK Jr. HHS Secretary Confirmation Hearing
January 31, 2025 by
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in a confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday, January 30. Kennedy testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, answering a slew of questions from Republicans and Democrats about his beliefs regarding
Key moments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs first hearing as he battled Dems, fended off attacks on vaccines, climate change and obesity
January 30, 2025 by
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trumpâs pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, squared off with Democratic senators for more than four hours in a contentious confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Below are some of the key exchanges from the question-and-answer period: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on RFK merch:Â Sanders: […]
Watch Live: Kelly Loeffler Confirmation Hearing for Small Business Administrator
January 30, 2025 by
Former Senator Kelly Loeffler testifies before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship committee to become the head of the Small Business Administration on Wednesday, January 29. President Donald Trump nominated Loeffler to lead the agency responsible for helping to create and support small businesses to build up the American economy, calling her âa tremendous fighterâ while
Watch: John Ratcliffe Confirmation Hearing for Director of CIA
January 17, 2025 by
John Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a confirmation hearing for his appointment to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday, January 15. Ratcliffe, who previously served as President-elect Donald Trumpâs Director of National Intelligence in his first administration, now looks to head the nationâs most infamous intelligence agency if
Top Democrat Tries to Give Pete Hegseth Different Confirmation Hearing Rules than Biden DOD Pick Lloyd Austin Had
January 14, 2025 by
The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), on Tuesday tried to give President-elect Donald Trumpâs Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth different rules for his confirmation hearing than Bidenâs Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin had for his. Reed asked committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) if there could be a second round
Cannibalistic Okla. inmate on death row for ghastly murder of girl, 10, says he âdeservesâ to die at clemency hearing: âI canât believe I did those thingsâ
December 19, 2024 by
A âdeeply evilâ Oklahoma inmate facing execution for torturing and killing a little girl as part of a cannibalistic fantasy admitted he deserves to die during a hearing in which a final clemency plea was shot down. Kevin Ray Underwood, 44, made the jarring statement in front of the stateâs Pardon and Parole Board, which […]
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garnerâs daughter Violet demands mask mandates, reveals she contracted post-viral condition at LA public hearing
July 10, 2024 by
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleckâs eldest child revealed that she contracted a post-viral condition in 2019 as she demanded mask mandates in LA hospitals during a city board meeting on Tuesday. Violet Affleck, 18, shared her experience with recovering from viruses in an emotional plea in front of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, […]
October Surprise: Georgia Court Schedules Fani Willis Conflict of Interest Hearing One Month Before Election
July 6, 2024 by
A Georgia appeals court set a date to hear arguments regarding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willisâs eligibility to remain on the election interference case against former President Donald Trump. In early May, the Georgia appeals court announced it would review a conflict of interest regarding Willis remaining on the case. The former president and
Fani Willis grilled during hearing over amount of money spent on prosecuting Trump case â instead of countyâs backlog of criminal cases
May 4, 2024 by
Embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willisâ use of funds came under the microscope at a Georgia state Senate Special Committee hearing Friday. Republican Sen. Bill Cowsert asked financial officers about numerous âenhancement requestsâ for extra money Willis has made, including one for roughly a million dollars in 2023 for general trial expenses. Fulton County […]
Suppressors: Hearing Protection, Recoil Reduction, and Quieter Hunts
April 4, 2024 by
AWR Hawkins Firearm suppressors are legal to own in over 40 states, and they deliver advantages to the target shooter, the hunter, and the environment as well. The American Suppressor Association notes that suppressors are legal to own in 42 states, and hunting with suppressors is legal in nearly all of those 42 states. To
James Comer floats possibility of âcriminal referralsâ if Hunter Biden skips public hearing
March 18, 2024 by
James Comer blasted first son Hunter Biden for his apparent plans to skip this weekâs public hearing, threatening that the GOP could make criminal recommendations. The House Oversight Committee chairman floated the possibility after Hunter Bidenâs attorney Abbe Lowell spurned an invite to appear for the Wednesday hearing, dismissing it as a âcarnival side-show.â âI […]
Fired Senate Staffer Who Filmed Gay Sex Tape in Hearing Room Cries Homophobia
February 16, 2024 by
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the Senate staffer who filmed himself having anal sex in a Senate hearing room, cried homophobia after the video leaked online. As Breitbart News reported on Friday, leaked video footage showed the staffer having anal sex on a table in the Senate hearing room where lawmakers sit to ask questions during important proceedings
Hunter Biden defies House GOP subpoena, demanding public hearing at the Capitol
December 18, 2023 by
Hunter Biden showed up on Capitol Hill on Wednesday â just not for the interview House Republicans wanted. Instead, President Joe Bidenâs son insisted to a gathering of reporters that he wants to testify publicly and not in a private meeting, as Republicans demanded in a subpoena. And he teed off against GOP investigators like
‘The World’s Foremost Legitimizer of Antisemitism’: House Hearing Targets U.N.’s Anti-Israel Bigotry
November 9, 2023 by
The United Nations regularly enables antisemitism through an extensive network of âpro-Palestinianâ agencies that work with jihadist terror groups, condemn Israel in response to radical Islamic attacks on the country, and employ individuals who openly express antisemitic sentiments, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs heard during a Wednesday hearing. The hearing â titled âUnited Nationsâ Bigotry
Rep. Chris Smith Plans Congressional Hearing on W.H.O. Pandemic Accord Talks
July 27, 2023 by
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced on Monday he will chair a Congressional hearing in the near future on negotiations at the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to adopt a âpandemic accord,â an international legal document that could bind American public health efforts beholden to the United Nations, potentially eroding sovereignty. The W.H.O. is hosting its annual
Watch Live: House Holds âVictims of Violent Crime in Manhattan’ Hearing over Alvin Bragg’s Policies
June 20, 2023 by
The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing in New York City on Monday, April 17, on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Braggâs âpro-crime, anti-victim policies.â Scheduled to testify during the hearing are: Jose Alba, former Manhattan bodega clerk Madeline Brame, Chairwoman of the Victims Rights Reform Council and mother of a homicide victim Jennifer Harrison, Founder of
John Fetterman Bumbles His Way Through Another Senate Hearing
June 18, 2023 by
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman struggled through a hearing on the I-95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia on Friday, video shows. Democratic Delaware Sen. Tom Carper gave Fetterman a chance to comment on the collapse, which caused significant damage to the busy highway. A tanker truck carrying gasoline caught fire while traveling on the interstate Sunday
Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing
April 18, 2023 by
Judiciary Democrats already sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate Clarence Thomasâ undisclosed acceptance of luxury travel and gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas â whose friendship with a billionaire GOP donor has drawn heightened
Gun rights hearing turns chaotic amid arrest of Parkland parent
April 12, 2023 by
A gun rights hearing on Capitol Hill escalated Thursday into a verbal altercation between two lawmakers amid the arrest of a parent whose son died in 2src18âs Parkland, Fla., school shooting. The fracas during a joint hearing held by the House Oversight and House Judiciary Committees began when Patricia and Manuel Oliver shouted aloud about
Trumpâs attorney blasts indictment as âdisappointingâ after court hearing
April 4, 2023 by
Donald Trumpâs defense attorneys claimed the criminal charges he is facing over alleged hush money payments are âdisappointing,â with âno facts,â in their first comments following his Tuesday arraignment in Manhattan court. âItâs not a good day â I donât expect this to happen in this country,â lawyer Todd Blanche said outside the Manhattan Criminal […]
Democrats Focus on Woke Grievances During TikTok Hearing, Not National Security
April 2, 2023 by
While most lawmakers focused on TikTokâs ties to communist China at todayâs hearing with its CEO, Shou Zi Chew, Congresswomen Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) focused on what, for them, appeared to be a more important priority: stopping algorithms from becoming racist. The House Energy and Commerce Committee called the hearing amid widespread concerns
Jan. 6 panel postpones last hearing due to Hurricane Ian
September 28, 2022 by
Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney listen as the Jan. 6 select committee holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, July 12, 2022. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo The Jan. 6 select committeeâs Wednesday hearing has been postponed as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, panel leaders announced Tuesday. The hearing was…
Rep. Andy Barr Calls Out Nike at Hearing on Chinaâs Uyghur Slave Labor: âWoke, Corporate Hypocrisy’ on the Rise
May 7, 2021 by
A representative from Nike declined an invitation to testify Thursday at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing that discussed Chinaâs human rights abuses of its minority Muslim Uyghur population and American corporations that could be manufacturing products made with Uyghur slave labor in Xinjiang Province, according to committee members. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) slammed Nikeâs…
Two-Hour China Court Hearing Delivers No Verdict in Canadian Spy Trial
March 20, 2021 by
The trial of a Canadian businessman accused of spying in China ended in no verdict on Friday after a court appearance that lasted just under two hours. Michael Spavor is one of two Canadians held in detention in apparent retaliation for Canadaâs arrest on a U.S. extradition warrant of Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou. Meng,…
NRA: Democrat Gun Control Likely to Get Senate Hearing Next Week
March 16, 2021 by
The NRA is warning that âSenate Insidersâ believe a Democrat gun control bill âwill likely getâ a hearing in the Senate next week after it passed the House on March 12. The NRA tweeted: đ¨BREAKING: U.S. Senate insiders are reporting that Bidenâs extreme gun control will likely get a hearing NEXT WEEK. Anti-gun bills just…
WATCH: Democrat Uses ‘Fine People Hoax’ in Hearing, Gets Fact-checked on the Spot
February 26, 2021 by
House Judiciary Committee Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) attempted to use the Charlottesville âfine people hoaxâ to attack former President Donald Trump in a hearing on Wednesday â and was fact-checked on the spot by Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ). Lee repeated the false claim, repeated for years by Democrats and the media, that Trump had…
Watch: Joe Biden’s Transgender Nominee for Assistant Health Secretary Faces Senate Hearing
February 26, 2021 by
Rachel Levine, who is often described as a transgender woman, faces a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on Thursday before a U.S. Senate Committee. President Joe Biden nominated Levine for the top management job as the assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Levine is a doctor and will…
Man Convicted Of Double-Murder Approved For Parole Eligibility, Prosecutors Barred From Hearing Under LAâs New Laws
February 6, 2021 by
A man who was convicted for shooting and killing two teenagers at a party in Los Angeles more than three decades ago was approved for parole eligibility by the state on Wednesday during a hearing that prosecutors were not allowed to attend, according to Fox 11. Howard Elwin Jones was convicted for the December 1988…
