Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication A court in the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered web hosting company DreamHost to produce data and information requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to an anti-President Trump website.Chief Judge Robert Morin of the Superior Court of D.C. ruled from the bench that the government, under the court’s supervision, can proceed with an amended search warrant for data requested from DreamHost on the website , which was used to organize protests against Trump on Inauguration Day.However, Morin...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication A court in the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered web hosting company DreamHost to produce data and information requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to an anti-President Trump website.Chief Judge Robert Morin of the Superior Court of D.C. ruled from the bench that the government, under the court’s supervision, can proceed with an amended search warrant for data requested from DreamHost on the website , which was used to organize protests against Trump on Inauguration Day.However, Morin...WW…

by - 05/20/19 10:03 PM ET✕The conservative House Freedom Caucus took an official position condemning Rep. Justin Amash’s (R-Mich.) call for impeaching President Trump on Monday evening, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told reporters.“We had a good discussion and every single member, I think now based on who was there and our board meeting was probably over 30 members, every single member disagrees and strongly with the position Justin took over the week, and we’re focused on the now,” he said.{mosads}“I mean, look, we’re focused on the fact that what the FBI did was wrong. We think...…by - 05/20/19 10:03 PM ET✕The conservative House Freedom Caucus took an official position condemning Rep. Justin Amash’s (R-Mich.) call for impeaching President Trump on Monday evening, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told reporters.“We had a good discussion and every single member, I think now based on who was there and our board meeting was probably over 30 members, every single member disagrees and strongly with the position Justin took over the week, and we’re focused on the now,” he said.{mosads}“I mean, look, we’re focused on the fact that what the FBI did was wrong. We think...WW…

Nineteen Democratic state attorneys general are suing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos over rescinded student loan regulations. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that the Department of Education violated federal law by abruptly rolling back its Borrower Defense to Repayment rule, which was designed to hold abusive higher education institutions accountable for cheating students and taxpayers out of billions of dollars in federal loans. The Obama-era rule, finalized in November 2016, was meant to better protect student borrowers against misleading and predatory practices...…Nineteen Democratic state attorneys general are suing Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos over rescinded student loan regulations. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court, alleges that the Department of Education violated federal law by abruptly rolling back its Borrower Defense to Repayment rule, which was designed to hold abusive higher education institutions accountable for cheating students and taxpayers out of billions of dollars in federal loans. The Obama-era rule, finalized in November 2016, was meant to better protect student borrowers against misleading and predatory practices...WW…

A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) challenged Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to back legislation to permanently legalize undocumented young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” In a meeting between Kelly and the CHC, Rep. Nannette Barragán (D-Calif.) pushed Kelly to show public support for bills like the Bridge Act, a bipartisan measure that would make permanent benefits awarded to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “I called him out and said, ‘Look, early on you said you were not going to take positions on bills, you...…A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) challenged Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to back legislation to permanently legalize undocumented young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” In a meeting between Kelly and the CHC, Rep. Nannette Barragán (D-Calif.) pushed Kelly to show public support for bills like the Bridge Act, a bipartisan measure that would make permanent benefits awarded to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “I called him out and said, ‘Look, early on you said you were not going to take positions on bills, you...WW…

The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration's request to reinstate part of the travel ban meant to temporarily block people from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The court also agreed to hear the government’s appeal of lower court that had prevented the ban from going into place. Overall, the decisions represented a victory for Trump, who for months has fought to implement his executive order affecting travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The court will hear the case when it returns for the fall term,...…The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Trump administration's request to reinstate part of the travel ban meant to temporarily block people from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. The court also agreed to hear the government’s appeal of lower court that had prevented the ban from going into place. Overall, the decisions represented a victory for Trump, who for months has fought to implement his executive order affecting travelers from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The court will hear the case when it returns for the fall term,...WW…

by Donald Trump Jr., opinion contributor - 03/17/19 6:00 PM ETThe views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill✕As Big Tech’s censorship of conservatives becomes ever more flagrant and overt, the old arguments about protecting the sanctity of the modern public square are now invalid. Our right to freely engage in public discourse through speech is under sustained attack, necessitating a vigorous defense against the major social media and internet platforms. From “shadowbans” on  and , to , to  ads for Republican candidates at...…by Donald Trump Jr., opinion contributor - 03/17/19 6:00 PM ETThe views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill✕As Big Tech’s censorship of conservatives becomes ever more flagrant and overt, the old arguments about protecting the sanctity of the modern public square are now invalid. Our right to freely engage in public discourse through speech is under sustained attack, necessitating a vigorous defense against the major social media and internet platforms. From “shadowbans” on  and , to , to  ads for Republican candidates at...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication Fears that cuts to Medicaid could exacerbate a national opioid epidemic that took more American lives last year than the Vietnam War have emerged as a huge threat to the Senate GOP's ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill.The legislation includes a $2 billion fund to help people with substance use disorders, but critics say that's not enough to make up for the deep cuts to Medicaid that would come if the bill becomes law.“It’s just unconscionable to me that anybody who is serious about dealing with this opioid addiction could be...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication Fears that cuts to Medicaid could exacerbate a national opioid epidemic that took more American lives last year than the Vietnam War have emerged as a huge threat to the Senate GOP's ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill.The legislation includes a $2 billion fund to help people with substance use disorders, but critics say that's not enough to make up for the deep cuts to Medicaid that would come if the bill becomes law.“It’s just unconscionable to me that anybody who is serious about dealing with this opioid addiction could be...WW…

by - 08/26/19 1:10 PM ET✕A coalition of 20 states led by California and Massachusetts on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s proposed rule to amend the longstanding court order that limits the detention of migrant minors to 20 days.It’s the first major litigation against the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the Flores settlement agreement, a rule that would allow the federal government to indefinitely detain asylum-seeking families, including minors, until their cases are reviewed by immigration courts.{mosads}”This new Trump rule callously puts at risk...…by - 08/26/19 1:10 PM ET✕A coalition of 20 states led by California and Massachusetts on Friday announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s proposed rule to amend the longstanding court order that limits the detention of migrant minors to 20 days.It’s the first major litigation against the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the Flores settlement agreement, a rule that would allow the federal government to indefinitely detain asylum-seeking families, including minors, until their cases are reviewed by immigration courts.{mosads}”This new Trump rule callously puts at risk...WW…

Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication Sen. ’ (I-Vt.) Medicare for all plan has become a key test for Democrats with 2020 presidential ambitions.Sanders, who energized liberals with his improbable run at the White House last year, is poised to introduce a long-awaited single-payer bill when Congress returns to Washington this month. The liberal icon insists it's not a litmus test for the Democrats, but he’s actively seeking endorsements. Outside liberal groups are watching closely, with some hinging their own endorsements on a candidate’s support for the Sanders...…Follow Us   © 1996-2018 News Communication Sen. ’ (I-Vt.) Medicare for all plan has become a key test for Democrats with 2020 presidential ambitions.Sanders, who energized liberals with his improbable run at the White House last year, is poised to introduce a long-awaited single-payer bill when Congress returns to Washington this month. The liberal icon insists it's not a litmus test for the Democrats, but he’s actively seeking endorsements. Outside liberal groups are watching closely, with some hinging their own endorsements on a candidate’s support for the Sanders...WW…

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement on Wednesday, handing President Trump and the GOP Senate an opportunity to shift the nation’s high court to the right for decades. Kennedy, whom President Reagan nominated to the court in 1987, has for years been the court’s swing vote in a series of landmark 5-4 decisions, siding with conservatives to protect religious liberty and settle the outcome of the 2000 presidential election but with Democrats on issues ranging from same-sex marriage to the right to an abortion. His retirement at the age of 81 immediately triggered a...…Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement on Wednesday, handing President Trump and the GOP Senate an opportunity to shift the nation’s high court to the right for decades. Kennedy, whom President Reagan nominated to the court in 1987, has for years been the court’s swing vote in a series of landmark 5-4 decisions, siding with conservatives to protect religious liberty and settle the outcome of the 2000 presidential election but with Democrats on issues ranging from same-sex marriage to the right to an abortion. His retirement at the age of 81 immediately triggered a...WW…