President Biden on Wednesday spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and offered federal support to respond to wildfires burning in Canada, which have caused widespread air quality issues across the eastern United States. Biden directed his administration to deploy “all available Federal firefighting assets that can rapidly assist in suppressing fires impacting Canadian and…
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Pence: Time to ‘rethink’ criminal justice reform bill signed by Trump
Mike Pence on Wednesday said there’s a need to “rethink” the criminal justice reform legislation signed by then-President Trump while Pence was serving as vice president, calling for tougher penalties for serious offenders. “I think we need to take a step back and rethink the First Step Act,” Pence said at a CNN town hall…
Pence says he would not revive family separations at border if elected
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said he would not bring back the Trump administration’s family separation policy at the southern border if he is elected president. At a CNN town hall, Pence was asked if he’d revive the controversial policy to curb immigration at the southern border after former President Donald Trump refused…
Pence says he hopes DOJ ‘thinks better’ of indicting Trump in documents case
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said he hopes the Justice Department “thinks better” of indicting former President Donald Trump, arguing it would be too divisive for the country. “Number one, I think it would be terribly divisive to the country,” Pence said during a CNN town hall, citing issues like inflation that are…
Trump says he has not been told he’s being indicted in federal investigation
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has not been told that he’s being indicted as a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents shows signs of wrapping up. “No one has told me I’m being indicted, and I shouldn’t be because I’ve done NOTHING wrong,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding…
Former Trump aide confirms he testified before federal grand jury
An associate for former President Trump testified Wednesday before a federal grand jury in Florida hearing evidence in the case of Trump’s handling of classified materials. “Today, in what can only be described as a bogus and deeply troubling effort to use the power of government to ‘get’ Trump, I fulfilled a legal obligation to…
DeSantis adviser joins Heritage effort to lay groundwork for next GOP administration
A top adviser to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former Trump administration official is joining a conservative effort to lay the groundwork at the personnel and policy level for the next Republican administration. The Heritage Foundation announced Wednesday that David Dewhirst is joining its “Project 2025” initiative as a senior consultant. Dewhirst has worked…
Political world braces for possible federal indictment of Trump
The political world is bracing for the possibility of a federal indictment of former President Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican presidential election next year. A flurry of recent activity and posturing related to a special counsel probe into his handling of classified documents is fueling talk that an indictment could be imminent. Trump’s…
Sonic boom: Six F-16s scrambled to intercept unresponsive plane over DC
The White House on Monday shed additional light on the incident that caused a sonic boom to be heard throughout the Washington, D.C., region a day earlier, explaining that six F-16 military jets were scrambled to intercept a private aircraft that entered restricted airspace. John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, said…
Mike Pence files to run for president
Mike Pence has filed to run for president in 2024, officially setting up a showdown between the Republican Party’s most recent president and vice president as he and former President Trump seek the GOP nomination. Pence, who had telegraphed for months that he would likely enter the race, will have to overcome Trump’s strength with…