Representative Laurel Libby discussed the controversy surrounding Pender Makin, the Maine Department of Education commissioner, who allegedly urged schools to ignore Trump’s executive orders, particularly on transgender sports. Libby criticized Makin’s directives, noting they conflicted with federal law and aligned with a woke agenda. She highlighted that local school boards have the authority to disregard such directives. Libby also criticized Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for partisan actions, particularly her refusal to provide voter rolls to the Department of Justice. Libby emphasized the need for voter ID to enhance trust in the system, despite Bellows’ efforts to undermine it.
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.
