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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The Biden administration proposed sweeping changes to Title IX Thursday—increasing protections for LGBTQ students and victims of sexual misconduct and revoking Trump-era restrictions advocates say protect perpetrators of sexual misconduct—on the 50th anniversary of the landmark legislature. Key Facts The proposed changes are a dramatic reversal of a series of 2020 mandates made under former Education Secretary Betsy Devos that required a hearing for cases of sexual misconduct, including cross-examination of the accuser. The proposal also expands Title IX prohibitions on sex-based discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, which LGBTQ advocates have been demanding for months in the leadup to the anniversary of the legislation. Key Background The proposed changes to Title IX – the landmark 1972 legislation protecting students from sex-based … [Read more...] about Biden Proposes Title IX Overhaul—Reversing Trump-Era Rules—–On Legislation’s 50th Anniversary

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Federal law enforcement agents on Wednesday searched the home of Trump-era Department of Justice lawyer Jeffrey Clark, whose push to pursue shaky voter fraud allegations following the 2020 election caused uproar at the DOJ—and drew intense scrutiny from the House January 6 committee Thursday. Key Facts Clark confirmed the search in a Thursday night interview with Tucker Carlson, telling the Fox News host about a dozen federal agents visited his home at 7 a.m. Wednesday and spent over three hours searching his house and removing electronics. It’s not clear why federal agencies searched Clark’s suburban Virginia home, but unnamed sources told the New York Times the search was tied to the DOJ’s probe into attempts to reverse former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. William Miller, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s office in D.C., told Forbes “there was law enforcement activity” … [Read more...] about Feds Search Trump DOJ Official Jeffrey Clark’s Home

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline A documentary film crew captured former Vice President Mike Pence’s somewhat opaque reaction (“Excellent,” he says, but with restraint) to seeing a draft Congressional resolution calling for him to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office in the days after the January 6 riot at the Capitol, according to a clip from the documentary CNN aired Thursday. Key Facts In the clip obtained by CNN , an aide hands Pence a cell phone, which apparently displays a draft of the resolution demanding for Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. Pence smiles and says “Excellent,” before asking an aide to print out a copy of the draft. The next clip shows Pence saying “I am always hopeful for the future of America,” as video of crews building security fencing around the Capitol play. It’s not entirely clear from the clip if he’s celebrating the news, or just unusually upbeat during the tense final … [Read more...] about Documentary Catches Pence’s Reaction To Call For Trump’s Removal: ‘Excellent’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former President Donald Trump asked top Department of Justice officials to seize voting machines in an tense "emergency meeting" on December 31, 2020, as part of an apparent attempt to find evidence of voter fraud, DOJ leaders told the January 6 committee—but the officials pushed back on the idea, which they did not consider legal. Key Facts Former Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue recalled the meeting during a recorded deposition that was played during the House January 6 committee’s hearing Thursday, saying Trump asked the officials: "Why don't you seize the machines." Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen testified Thursday that the Justice Department found "nothing improper with regard to the voting machines,” adding he didn't believe there was a factual basis or legal authority to seize machines. Donoghue testified Thursday that Trump was "very agitated" by Rosen's response, … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 Hearings: Trump Asked Attorney General To Seize Voting Machines, DOJ Officials Say

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline At least six Republican lawmakers asked the White House for pardons after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to testimony former White House officials gave to the January 6 committee, with many suggesting a blanket pardon for anyone involved with the attack. Key Facts Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) all personally asked for pardons, according to Cassidy Hutchinson, who served as an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Hutchinson said in a video deposition that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) also inquired about a pardon, but did not ask for one personally—she recalled him inquiring about a broad, blanket pardon. Gaetz heavily pushed for "preemptive pardons" starting in early December 2020 for lawmakers involved with the White House about talks to overturn … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 Hearings: 6 Republicans Allegedly Asked Trump For Pardons—Including Marjorie Taylor Greene And Matt Gaetz

'The Plot Against The King' is written by Donald Trump's associate Kash Patel. (Image credit: Brave Books) Donald Trump is lauding a children's book written by a former aide detailing the conflict between characters called "Hillary Queenton" and "handsome King Donald." The former US President wants the book in every school across the US. The Plot Against The King is written by Trump's Indian-American associate Kash Patel on a baseless claim that the Steele dossier sparked an FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, Independent reported. Trump wrote a glowing review of Patel's book on his social media platform Truth Social and called it a "true story about the Russia Collusion Hoax, written for children." "Live the tale thru the eyes of great characters like the handsome King Donald and Kash the Wizard," Trump wrote. "This story showcases how Hillary Queenton and a Shifty Knight tried to destroy our democracy, but truth and the MAGA King … [Read more...] about Trump peddles children’s book written by Indian-American, starring ‘King Donald’ to schools

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Former President Donald Trump applauded the Supreme Court for striking down Roe v. Wade on Friday, and claimed the decision was “only made possible because I delivered everything as promised”—taking credit for a ruling decided partly by Trump-appointed justices. Key Facts In a statement, Trump said it was his “great honor” to nominate three conservatives to the Supreme Court, a move that dramatically shifted the court’s ideological skew. All three of Trump’s appointees—Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett—sided with the majority opinion Friday, which gave states the power to ban abortion by tossing out both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Crucial Quote “Today’s decision, which is the biggest WIN for LIFE in a generation, along with other decisions that have been announced recently, were only made possible because I delivered everything as promised,” Trump … [Read more...] about Trump: I Get The Credit For Roe V. Wade Being Overturned

President-elect Donald Trump can substantively recast the direction of the federal courts from the earliest days of his administration, after two years of divided government have left vacancies open across the federal bench. Though the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court occasioned by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia is the most prominent of these vacancies, there are 104 total vacancies and 38 judicial emergencies in the federal courts as of this writing. A judicial emergency , as defined by the Judicial Conference of the United States, occurs when action items on a court’s docket exceed 6/700 per judge, or where a vacancy has lasted longer than 18 months and there are between 430-600 action items per judge. Some district court judges around the country are currently contending with dockets 1,200 filings long. Of the 104 current vacancies, one is on the Supreme Court, 13 are on the federal appeals courts, 82 are in U.S. district courts, and eight are in courts of special … [Read more...] about Trump Could Reshape The Federal Courts Dramatically

Memoirs from former members of the Trump administration have had lackluster sales since former President Donald Trump left office, according to a Politico analysis. The “ Chief’s Chief ” memoir, written by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, had 21,569 copies sold, according to Bookscan numbers from NPD, a market research firm that tracks book sales. Politico reported on the data Thursday. The chronicle on Trump’s presidency from former Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson sold 21,786 copies; former Trump adviser Scott Atlas sold 27,013 copies; former Department of Defense Secretary Mark Esper sold 20,900 copies and former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham sold 38,249 copies, according to Politico’s reporting of the NPD Bookscan numbers. The memoir from former White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx reportedly sold less than 6,000 copies. Kellyanne Conway , former counselor to Trump, … [Read more...] about REPORT: Book Sales For Several Memoirs From Trump Officials Bomb During Post-Trump Era

(Representative image: Reuters) A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's leaders turned their attention to the severe economic turbulence looming over the coming months as the full impact of Russia's war sinks in and the threat of recession rises. The EU's 27 leaders gathered in Brussels to grapple with surging inflation, energy shocks, dwindling business and consumer confidence, and growing budget pressures. The leaders also will have to contend with higher borrowing costs as the European Central Bank prepares to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years to counter runaway price increases. ECB President, Christine Lagarde, who plans to raise rates next month and again in September, joined the EU summit to discuss the darkening economic outlook. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said, "We are in a difficult situation, its very important that we have this discussion." The EU has spent the previous decade battling … [Read more...] about EU leaders tackle inflation, energy shocks from Russia’s war