Representative Laurel Libby discussed her recent legal battle, where she was censured and stripped of her vote but later had it restored by the Supreme Court. Despite initial resistance, Democrats relented on the last day of the session, allowing her to vote and speak. Libby criticized the Democrats for manipulating the process and emphasized the importance of constitutional rights. She also criticized the end-of-session budget, which included new taxes and fee increases, and warned of future tax hikes. Libby advocated for school choice and criticized the Democrats’ focus on social-emotional learning, blaming it for Maine’s poor education metrics.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
