Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who served during the Trump administration, offered vocal criticism of Trump’s handling of classified documents, saying it’s “unprecedented” for a former president to store such sensitive records at a “country club.” Barr, appearing on Fox News Friday, said he can’t think of a reason for …
Read More »Justice Department says it found “limited set” of potentially privileged material in Trump search
Washington — A “limited set” of material taken by the FBI in its search of former President Donald Trump’s South Florida residence may contain information covered by attorney-client privilege, the Justice Department revealed in a court filing Monday. Federal prosecutors told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in the filing that …
Read More »Biden’s granddaughter Naomi to have wedding at White House, “much to the relief” of Secret Service
President Biden’s eldest granddaughter, Naomi Biden, will have her wedding ceremony at the White House, “much to the relief” of the Secret Service, she announced Thursday. “Not sure how best to update but was supposed to do so weeks ago…but we have finally figured out where the ceremony will be…and …
Read More »Convicted leaker Reality Winner asks Biden for a pardon
Convicted leaker Reality Winner has asked President Biden for a pardon in a petition filed Wednesday. Winner was an Air Force veteran working as a contractor for the National Security Agency when she leaked a top-secret document to The Intercept in 2017 that outlined Russian interference in the run-up to …
Read More »Yellen admits she was “wrong” about inflation in 2021
Washington — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN on Tuesday that she was wrong when she said last year that inflation only posed a small risk and wasn’t likely to be a problem. Yellen made the comments to Wolf Blitzer, after the host replayed clips of Yellen calling the risk of …
Read More »What is DHS’ Disinformation Governance Board and why is everyone so mad about it?
The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of a “Disinformation Governance Board” to standardize the treatment of disinformation by the agencies it oversees has been met with an overwhelmingly negative response since it was first unveiled in April. “It’s an awful idea, and you ought to disband it,” Sen. Mitt Romney, …
Read More »Biden requires infrastructure projects to use steel and iron made in the U.S.
Washington — The Biden administration is taking a key step toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing — issuing requirements for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package source their construction material. New guidance issued Monday requires that the material purchased — whether it’s for a …
Read More »As May 1 student loan payments restarting date nears, millions of borrowers still have questions
Payments on federal student loans are set to kick back in for roughly 37 million borrowers in just over a month. But with the May 1 end of the payment pause rapidly approaching, signals have been mixed on whether that deadline will be extended, leaving millions of borrowers in limbo …
Read More »Unionization efforts gain momentum on Capitol Hill
Washington — Michigan Congressman Andy Levin is introducing a resolution Wednesday that would formally allow House staffers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining. “It basically effectuates something that Congress did for everybody else who works for us except our personal office staff and our committee staff,” the Democratic …
Read More »Student loan repayments are restarting in May: Here’s what you need to know
As the coronavirus pandemic forced millions into unemployment and financial uncertainty in March 2020, federal student loan payments were put on pause and interest rates were set at zero. In August, the Biden administration issued an extension of the federal student loan payment pause to January 31, 2022 — and, …
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