President Joe Biden recently announced the launch of a new task force aimed at tackling “unfair and illegal” corporate pricing. This initiative comes in response to concerns that consumers are not benefiting from cooling inflation rates and a strong economy due to such practices. The task force, jointly led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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Over the weekend, Congressional lawmakers released the details of the first six budget bills required to fund government agencies and avoid a partial government shutdown that could occur this coming weekend. This appropriations package, consisting of 1,050 pages, covers funding for six major areas of government, including military and veterans affairs departments, agriculture, commerce, energy
In response to Republican claims that the border crisis can be managed solely through President Joe Biden’s executive action, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made it clear that administrative action is not a substitute for a long-lasting solution. Despite the White House considering implementing harsher asylum standards without Congress, Mayorkas emphasized that using executive action
Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump emerged victorious in Missouri’s Republican caucuses, further solidifying his lead in delegate counts for the GOP presidential nomination. Trump’s strength in caucuses was evident in this result, as he outperformed his competitors and made significant gains at a party convention in Michigan. Michigan Republican Convention At the convention
The recent and unexpected death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao has sparked a criminal investigation, according to the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. Chao, who is the sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was found dead in a pond on a private ranch in Johnson City, Texas, under suspicious circumstances. Despite initial
Recently, an Illinois state judge made a controversial decision to bar Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot. This ruling was based on Trump’s involvement in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The judge, Tracie Porter, sided with Illinois voters who argued that Trump violated the anti-insurrection
In a recent court filing, attorneys representing Donald Trump and his co-defendants announced their plan to post a $100 million bond to temporarily halt the enforcement of the civil fraud judgment against them. This move comes after the defendants were ordered to pay a total of $464.6 million in fines and interest by Judge Arthur
Following the recent conflict in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a bold and controversial plan for the future of the region. In a document released overnight, Netanyahu outlined his vision for maintaining Israel’s military presence in the enclave and establishing a security buffer zone, much to the dismay of Washington
In a recent turn of events, Philip Esformes pled guilty to health care fraud, marking the end of the Justice Department’s relentless pursuit of the convicted fraudster. This plea deal comes after former President Donald Trump commuted Esformes’ 20-year prison sentence. Esformes admitted to one count of conspiring to commit health care fraud in federal
Federal prosecutors in New York recently charged a Japanese Yakuza leader, Takeshi Ebisawa, with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Burma to other countries. The prosecutors stated that Ebisawa and his associates exhibited samples of nuclear materials in Thailand to an undercover agent from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, who was disguised as a narcotics