The US Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday striking down New York’s concealed carry permit law is disappointing, to say the least. One of the biggest cases on its docket this term and the first major gun ruling in more than a decade, New York State Rifle & Pistol

ALBANY — Republicans and gun lobbyists applauded the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday for striking down a longstanding New York law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms, calling it a win for gun owners in the Empire State. The 6-3 decision drew praise

President Biden on Thursday called on Americans “to make their voices heard on gun safety” following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that a New York state law requiring people to show “proper cause” to carry a firearm is unconstitutional. Mr. Biden said he

Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law In its biggest guns case in a dozen years, the Supreme Court expanded access to firearms, ruling that Americans have a right to carry handguns in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally

Syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt compared New York's recent legal precedent on guns to the "unconstitutional" gun laws in other states Thursday on "Special Report." SUPREME COURT GUN DECISION SHOOTS DOWN NY RULE THAT SET HIGH BAR FOR CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES HEWITT:

Pro-gun leader reacts to Supreme Court ruling on New York concealed carry laws NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry laws with Sam Paredes, the executive director of the Gun Owners of California. Law Pro-gun

Hollywood celebrities are freaking out over the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permits, ruling that the state’s law is unconstitutional. Stars including Julianne Moore, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler,

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen is a devastating decision for anyone who cares about reducing gun violence. It massively expands the scope of the Second Amendment, abandons more than a decade of case law

Whoopi Goldberg told her co-hosts Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that the Supreme Court ruling to overturn a New York state law that required “proper cause” to get a concealed carry permit was the equivalent of the highest court giving “a middle finger to New

Police officers have a vested interest in keeping illegal guns off the streets, a difficult-enough task already. Now the United States Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen has found unconstitutional the New York

The Supreme Court sided with a Georgia death row inmate on Thursday who wants to be executed by firing squad instead of by lethal injection, which is currently the only authorized method of execution in the state. Michael Nance was convicted of murder and

This is not a de jure limitation on the court’s majority opinion, to be clear. But it could represent a major de facto hurdle for future gun-rights litigants to overcome. By downplaying Thursday’s ruling and doubling down on the exceptions described in Heller,

A new poll released Thursday showed a majority of American adults say gun policies were "extremely important" when it came to how they decide to cast their vote in this year's midterm elections, despite just 8% citing guns as the most important problem facing

A U.S. Supreme Court police officer stands past gun-rights demonstrators outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that requires applicants for a license to

Liberals across the country but especially in New York expressed outrage following the Supreme Court siding with the NYS Rifle & Pistol Association in striking down one of the Empire State's notoriously-stringent gun laws governing legal, concealed firearms. Gov.

CNN — Justice Clarence Thomas opened the floodgates for all sorts of gun safety laws to be challenged in federal court. The 6-3 Supreme Court decision striking down a type of gun carry restriction embraced by only six states, will have the effect of making

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) spoke to Breitbart News about the Supreme Court ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, noting, “All this is taking place in the Supreme Court while we have Republicans in the Senate who are caving on Second Amendment rights.” Breitbart News

“Put simply,” he added, “there is no historical basis for New York to effectively declare the island of Manhattan a ‘sensitive place’ simply because it is crowded and protected generally by the New York City Police Department.” While the majority decision

President Joe Biden expressed frustration Thursday with the Supreme Court’s ruling defending private gun ownership in New York. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against a New York law requiring “proper cause” to obtain a concealed carry license in the state. “The

New York’s leaders pledged Thursday to pass legislation broadly restricting the carrying of handguns as soon as possible and blasted the United States Supreme Court for striking down a previous measure in a decision that will affect five other states and tens

A federal appeals court in St. Louis has upheld an Arkansas court decision that required all state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. The ruling overturns an earlier decision made last year by a panel of three judges from the same court, the 8th

(CNN) Paul Clement, who served as solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, won a major Second Amendment case on behalf of a National Rifle Association affiliate Thursday. Hours later, he was no longer at his law firm. After the Supreme

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) responded to the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) pro-2nd Amendment ruling by stressing, “We’re not going to cede our rights that easily.” Hochul tweeted: “It is outrageous that at a moment of national reckoning on

What a week so far for conservatives. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that prohibited religious private schools from receiving taxpayer dollars. And on Thursday, it invalidated a New York State gun safety law limiting the public carry

Liberals criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen Thursday. Some demanded that states defy the 6-3 ruling that ruled New York’s discretionary issuance of concealed carry permits violated the Second Amendment. Others

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Thursday pledged to work with the governor and lawmakers to pass new gun control legislation “to keep Californians safe” in response to a Supreme Court ruling that weakens requirements to obtain a license to carry a concealed

It’s about to become easier for New Yorkers to carry guns in public. For more than a century, someone wanting to pack heat around New York state has had to show they have a special reason for needing protection — not just a general desire to defend themselves.

New York schools will be required to consider installing silent panic alarms to alert police during an emergency under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Hochul. The measure, known as Alyssa’s Law, is named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff. The 14-year-old was one

The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Thursday ruled 8-1 that Republican lawmakers can intervene in a court battle to defend North Carolina’s voter ID laws against Democrat officials. In 2018, Republicans in North Carolina’s state legislature overrode

New Yorkers should be allowed to legally carry weapons for self-defense, the U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday. Previously, permits to carry a concealed firearm were issued only to people demonstrating a specific need to be armed. Here’s what the ruling means

On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a major victory for gun rights. The Court decided that “the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home” and that the New York law requiring a “proper

CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin discusses the possible implications of the Supreme Court striking down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun outside the home.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a law Thursday requiring New York school districts to consider installing silent panic alarms to directly alert authorities during emergencies. The systems, which cost a few thousand dollars and can be accessed through a smartphone

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that placed strict limits on carrying guns outside the home, saying it was at odds with the Second Amendment. The ruling was only the court’s second major statement on the scope of the individual

Conservatives on Twitter slammed Governor Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., after she railed against the Supreme Court ruling which overturned New York’s restrictive concealed carry firearm regulations. After the Supreme Court issued a ruling on Thursday which struck

Transgender people born in North Carolina may now correct the sex designation on their birth certificate without undergoing surgery after a consent judgment issued by a federal court Transgender people born in North Carolina may now correct the sex designation

The Supreme Court struck down a restrictive gun-carry law in New York on Thursday, resulting in a meltdown from liberal analysts on CNN. In a 6-3 majority opinion, the Court ruled in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, that New York

Supreme Court gun ruling 'monumental' decision The president of the Citizen's Crime Commission of New York City says a Supreme Court ruling that says Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense is a "monumental" decision for the court

Nearly 83% of voters say the Second Amendment was adopted to protect self, family and property and protection against government tyranny, according to a poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group. Nearly 56% said the Second Amendment was adopted to protect self,

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) ripped into the Supreme Court moments after it struck down a century-old state gun control law on Thursday, saying the “absolutely shocking” decision was “frightful in its scope” and “could place millions of New Yorkers in harm’s

California's governor condemned as "shameful" Thursday's Supreme Court ruling that could have a dramatic impact on half a dozen US states with strict gun carry laws. Gavin Newsom, who overseas the most populous state in the union, and one with some of the

In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on state gun permit law Thursday, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams plans to announce new legislation calling on the state to expand its designation of “sensitive places” to prohibit public gun carrying in most, if

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Thursday praised the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that expanded gun rights and struck down a New York law. The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 split that Americans have the right to carry firearms while in public for the purpose

This morning, the Supreme Court struck down a New York State law that limited concealed-firearm permits to those with a demonstrated need to carry arms outside the home. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the 6–3 majority in New York State Rifle & Pistol

Journalists expressed heightened levels of anxiety after a recent Supreme Court ruling gave New York State residents better access to acquiring firearm concealed carry licenses. Various liberal media journalists and commentators remarked that the ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that law enforcement officers can’t be sued when they violate the rights of criminal suspects by failing to provide the familiar Miranda warning before questioning them. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor

New York Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell issued a warning that Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling delivering gun owners a major Second Amendment win has nothing to do with criminals illegally carrying guns. Leader of the largest police department in the

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that placed strict limits on carrying guns outside the home, saying it was at odds with the Second Amendment. The ruling was only the court’s second major statement on the scope of the individual

An enraged Keith Olbermann called for the dissolution of the Supreme Court on Thursday in response to its ruling Thursday that overturned New York's restrictive concealed carry regulations. The far-left, ex-MSNBC host tweeted it has "become necessary to

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that placed strict limits on carrying guns outside the home, saying it was at odds with the Second Amendment. The ruling was only the court’s second major statement on the scope of the individual

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., told "The Faulkner Focus" on Thursday that Gov. Kathy Hochul is going to be as "radical as possible" which is out of touch with everyday New Yorkers in her district. Hochul blasted the Supreme Court's ruling against New York's

ALBANY — Gov. Hochul and legislative leaders vowed action Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 100-year-old New York law limiting who can carry a concealed handgun in public. The nation’s highest court, in a 6-3 ruling, determined that the law

The Supreme Court has ruled that carrying a loaded firearm outside the home is a Constitutional right, and state laws that prevent citizens from doing so violate the 14th Amendment. This case originates in New York, where possessing any firearm requires a

New York (CNN) New York leaders are condemning the US Supreme Court's decision Thursday to knock down a century-old law that placed restrictions on carrying a concealed gun outside the home, with Gov. Kathy Hochul calling the ruling both reckless and outrageous. "It

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., took to Twitter on Thursday to commend the Supreme Court's decision that struck down a New York law that regulated who is allowed to carry a concealed gun in public. "Today's Supreme Court ruling upholds the Constitutional rights

(CNN) The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York gun law enacted more than a century ago that places restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun outside the home -- an opinion marking the widest expansion of gun rights in a decade. "Because the

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., hailed the Supreme Court decision Thursday to strike down his state’s concealed carry restrictions. In an statement, Zeldin, who is running for governor, also blasted New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul. Said Zeldin: “Today, the United

California’s gun laws are widely viewed as some of the strictest in the country by advocates on both sides of the gun-control debate. But a new Supreme Court ruling puts a number of those laws on shaky constitutional ground. Writing for the 6-3 majority in

The Supreme Court on Thursday shielded police from the risk of paying money damages for failing to advise criminal suspects of their rights before obtaining statements later used against them in court, siding with a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff. The justices

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in a major case involving whether there's a fundamental right to carry a concealed handgun outside the home in public for self-defense. The court struck down a century-old New York law that has restricted the concealed

The Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday that a defendant whose written statement admitting to sexual assault despite not being read his Miranda warnings cannot bring a claim against the officer, even when the statement was used against him in court. The

Image The Supreme Court struck down a New York law in a rare decision on the Second Amendment. Credit... T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that placed strict limits on carrying guns

The National Rifle Association weighed in on the Supreme Court ruling striking down regulations in New York that made it difficult for citizens of the state to obtain a license to carry a handgun. "Today’s ruling is a watershed win for good men and women

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state gun control law, setting a major precedent that expands the reach of the Second Amendment and puts existing firearm restrictions in other states into immediate legal jeopardy. At issue in New

President Biden is "deeply disappointed" with a Supreme Court gun decision that struck down a New York law restricting access to concealed carry permits Thursday. Biden released the statement hours after the Supreme Court released its decision. The New York

CNN — The Supreme Court limited the ability to enforce Miranda rights in a ruling Thursday that said that suspects who are not warned about their right to remain silent cannot sue a police officer for damages under federal civil rights law even if the evidence

In the majority opinion for Supreme Court of the United States’ 6-3 ruling in NYSRPA v. Bruen, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the Second Amendment protects an “individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” Thomas pointed to District

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that New York’s century-old concealed carry handgun law violated the Second Amendment, a finding long feared by local officials who viewed the law as a linchpin in efforts to curb the proliferation of pistols on New York

Several Democratic lawmakers expressed dismay Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down a New York law restricting concealed carry permits. The high court ruled that the state regulations in question violated the Second Amendment in a 6-3 decision authored

The Supreme Court on Thursday shielded police from being sued by suspects for failing to provide well-known Miranda warnings. Ruling in a Los Angeles case called Vega vs. Tekoh, the justices by a 6-3 vote said that the only remedy for a Miranda violation is

In today’s 6-3 decision in favor of the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court struck down a New York gun-carry law that placed unnecessary burdens on citizens. In writing the majority opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas stated “New York’s proper-cause requirement

(CNN) The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a death row inmate in Georgia who is challenging the state's lethal injection protocol and seeks to die by firing squad -- a method not currently authorized in the state. The court said the inmate could

Sports commentator Keith Olbermann responded to the Supreme Court’s pro-Second Amendment ruling Thursday by calling for the high court to be dissolved. Breitbart News reported that SCOTUS struck down New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry,

People walk dogs past anti-scaling fencing erected around the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, on June 23, 2022. Gemunu Amarasinghe via Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday

Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley said the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in favor of gun owners in a New York case is ‘momentous’ for the Second Amendment. On "America's Newsroom" Thursday, Turley explained that the court emphasized that the Second

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the rights of gun owners to carry a loaded weapon in public, ruling that the 2nd Amendment right to “bear arms” overrides laws in New York and California that restrict who may legally take guns when they leave home. The

Despite a draft opinion indicating the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the court has yet to issue an opinion in the case, which some legal experts argue is a means to maintain engagement

(CNN) The Supreme Court said on Thursday that two Republican leaders of North Carolina's legislature could step in to defend the state's voter ID law even though the state's attorney general, a Democrat, is already doing so. The opinion will make it easier

As the Supreme Court overturned New York's restriction on conceal carry permits, former President Donald Trump weighed on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's "push" for gun control, calling the last straw Thursday. "Mitch McConnell's push for Republican

The US Supreme Court is about to decide its first Second Amendment case in more than a decade. Its decision could severely limit the options available to state lawmakers that are considering gun control measures in the wake of a recent streak of major mass

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned that her state is "just getting started" on gun restrictions after the Supreme Court struck down a state gun control measure Thursday. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that New York had placed unconstitutionally

Will New Jersey be affected when the Supreme Court rules on New York's gun laws? The Supreme Court is set to rule on New York's concealed carry law. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin about how the ruling may affect

With less than a week to go until primary day in New York State, Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin landed an endorsement from one of the biggest names in the GOP as he runs for his party’s gubernatorial nomination. Zeldin, a four-term lawmaker who represents New

Michael Cunningham: I agree that Chang-rae Lee should be more famous. Kitamura: But he is very famous, right? Cunningham: I know, I know. But there should be more statues. There should be more pop-up shops that sell only Chang-rae Lee-related merchandise.

The Supreme Court Thursday ruled 6-3 that New York’s regulations that made it difficult to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive, and that it should be easier to obtain such a license. The existing standard required

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday a New York state law requiring people to show “proper cause” to carry a firearm ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution. The 6-3 ruling split the justices down ideological lines, with the court’s three liberal justices saying they

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said in a dissenting opinion Thursday that the conservative majority "severely burdens" state laws aimed at curbing violence, as the court struck down New York concealed firearm carry restrictions. "Many States have tried

​The Supreme Court struck down New York’s century-old law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms Thursday, its first major Second Amendment decision in more than a decade and a ruling that could lead to more weapons on the streets — and just about anywhere

The Latest on the Supreme Court ruling on New York’s gun law: NEW YORK - New York’s members of Congress reacted to Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down a state gun law. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik applauded the ruling and said it “correctly declares

There was an Alito decision handed down by the High Court Thursday — just not that Alito ruling. With only one day left on the Supreme Court’s schedule to release opinions in this year’s term, Americans are still waiting for a ruling on the intensely watched

The Supreme Court Thursday ruled 6-3 that New York’s regulations that made it difficult to obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun were unconstitutionally restrictive, and that it should be easier to obtain such a license. The existing standard required

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s largest cities — including

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled 6-3 on June 23 that New York’s proper cause requirement for concealed carry permit issuance is unconstitutional. New York State Rifle and Pistol Association (NYSRPA) v. Bruen centered on denials for permits

A recent survey of judges from the National Judicial College revealed a strong majority believe the Supreme Court justices should abide by an ethics code. Although the survey is not scientific, the National Judicial College poses a question to its more than

The Supreme Court decision has been handed down in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen and it is a victory for Second Amendment (and Fourteenth Amendment) rights. The 6-3 decision authored by Justice Clarence Thomas holds that New

Americans' support for stronger gun laws has grown significantly following recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, according to Gallup poll results. A total of 66% of Americans said they wanted stricter laws covering the sale of firearms,

A New York Times guest essay argued that American gun culture has been made all the more fanatical because of its ties to Christianity. It also claimed that Christianity makes mass shootings more possible. Author Peter Manseau, a religious author, wrote

WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court is expected in the next seven days to hand down five major decisions, three of which will be huge, and potentially material for the history books –on abortion, the Second Amendment, and religious liberty. The Supreme Court’s

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry guns in public, a major expansion of gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision follows a series of recent mass shootings and is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally

Excerpts from an email by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows asking for pardons for members of Congress are shown on a screen during the fifth public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January

Federal authorities conducted a search of the home of a former Trump administration U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official who is testifying Thursday before the committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to a new report and a source who spoke to

The House committee’s fifth hearing focused on President Donald J. Trump’s attempts to harness the powers of the Justice Department to remain in office. Relying on testimony of three former top Justice Department officials who played central roles in the episode,

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., on Thursday wrote a lengthy letter to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, unrest at the Capitol, detailing his feelings about being subpoenaed for testimony and questioning the fairness of hearings that don't provide

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol revealed during testimony Thursday that GOP representatives, including Florida’s Matt Gaetz, asked for presidential pardons. It’s unclear specifically why Gaetz and fellow Congressmen

Former Justice Department officials detailed in a Jan. 6 committee hearing Thursday then-President Donald Trump's relentless campaign to overturn the 2020 election, which almost led to mass resignations. Testimony centered on a dramatic Jan. 3 Oval Office

(CNN) The January 6 select committee's latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new light on former President Donald Trump's attempts to weaponize the Justice Department in the final months of his term as part of his plot to overturn the 2020 election

The House committee made a strong case yesterday that President Trump pressured top Justice Department officials to find one rationale after another to declare the 2020 election corrupt. Unfortunately, we’ve heard most of it before. The Jan. 6 panel had

Former DOJ officials detail threatening to resign en masse in meeting with Trump Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Witnesses in today's hearing revealed details of a dramatic Oval Office meeting

A special House committee examining former President Donald Trump’s culpability in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol is far from wrapping up. Now conducting a second week of hearings, the committee isn’t planning to let up anytime soon in its quest

Asked if the Department of Justice had actually found evidence of corruption in the 2020 presidential election, Donoghue said: “There were isolated instances of fraud. None of them came close to calling into question the outcome of the election in any individual

Federal authorities searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official alleged to have been involved with President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to reports. The search, which occurred on

Here's every word from the fifth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Mills/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Doug Mills/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Below, read the full transcript from the June 23 hearing of the House

Federal authorities searched the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official with President Donald Trump's administration, federal sources told Fox News. An official with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in DC confirmed to Fox News that there was

Stinging from his resounding defeat in Alabama’s Republican runoff for the Senate on Tuesday and a snub from former President Donald J. Trump, Representative Mo Brooks now appears to be willing to testify as part of the Jan. 6 investigation. Mr. Brooks signaled

More than a third of Republicans say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who says the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, a new poll shows. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that 35% of Republicans say

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) became a victim of “pardon bombing” Thursday on Twitter. It happened after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol revealed that the lawmaker was one of at least five members of Congress

The House select committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot is turning its focus Thursday to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to get the Justice Department behind his bid to reverse the 2020 election results. The 3 p.m. hearing will feature in-person

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his desperate bid to stay in power and hosting a dramatic Oval Office showdown in which he weighed

The House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol is reissuing its subpoena for Rep. Mo Brooks after the panel failed to track down the Alabama Republican last month. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi Democrat and committee chairman, told reporters

Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Mo Brooks of Alabama were among a handful of Republican members of Congress who sought pardons for their actions in connection with President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to testimony

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who denounced former President Donald Trump’s election fraud claims, said he would vote for him again in 2024 if he runs. Mr. Bowers, who testified this week before the House Jan. 6 committee, justified his support by saying

Previewing next hearing, chair calls Jan. 6 attack 'backup plan' in a 'political coup' Summing up the hearing, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Trump continuing to push the lie of a stolen election and pressure his officials to break the law was "about protecting

Members of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol are likely to receive security details as reported threats against them have increased this week. The committee has held four hearings detailing former President

The handwritten notes of Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy attorney general, are projected on a screen at the Jan. 6 House select committee hearing Thursday. Donoghue testified that President Donald Trump had urged him to "just say the election was corrupt."

The Jan. 6 Select Committee's fifth public hearing will focus on former President Donald Trump's efforts to use the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election results. "On Thursday, we hear about another part of that scheme. [Trump's] attempt to

DOJ officials pushed back on Trump's baseless election fraud claims Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images About a week before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, there was an "escalation" of then-President Donald Trump's

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., insists he did the correct thing in pulling all of his Republican selections from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 select committee. Former President Donald Trump has voiced frustration that his congressional

The requests stemmed from their involvement in Trump’s schemes to try to subvert the 2020 presidential election, which Trump insisted he won despite losing by several million votes. Advertisement The committee previously revealed that Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.)

Former Lincoln Project adviser Kurt Bardella defended the ongoing Jan. 6 committee hearings as "the most non-partisan congressional investigations in modern history" while appearing on MSNBC’s "The ReidOut" Wednesday." Wednesday’s episode featured another

Previewing next hearing, chair calls Jan. 6 attack 'backup plan' in a 'political coup' Summing up the hearing, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., said Trump continuing to push the lie of a stolen election and pressure his officials to break the law was "about protecting

(CNN) Donald Trump said and did a whole lot of things on and around January 6, 2021, as he sought to use the levers of government to push his false election fraud schemes and remain in power. None was more damning than a quote that re-surfaced during the latest

Republican lawmakers asked the White House for pardons before and after Jan. 6 Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Various Republican members of Congress requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final

Former DOJ officials testify before Jan. 6 committee NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Department of Defense special counsel and New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the Jan. 6 committee's fifth public hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. Politics

President Trump told members of the Department of Justice to say that the 2020 presidential election was illegitimate despite a lack of evidence, former acting Deputy Atty. Gen. Richard Donoghue told the Jan. 6 committee on Thursday. “Just say the election

Trump tried to use the DOJ in his effort to overturn election, ex-DOJ officials said The House Jan. 6 committee held a hearing Thursday with testimony from former DOJ officials on how Donald Trump tried to use the department to spread false claims about election

Oscar-winner Sean Penn attended the fifth day of Jan. 6 committee hearings on Capitol Hill on Thursday. The outspoken “Milk” and “Mystic River” Academy Award winner sat with officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by supporters

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump tried to subvert the Justice Department into supporting his scheme to overturn democracy and remain in power but backed off when his own appointees there threatened to resign en masse, the Jan. 6 committee began laying out in testimony

Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Clark speaks next to Deputy U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen at a news conference, where they announced that Purdue Pharma LP has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive

Federal investigators on Wednesday searched the Virginia home of Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department official who pushed the department, at former President Trump’s request, to get involved in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. “The U.S.

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) says he will testify to the Jan. 6 committee after being effectively dumped by former President Trump. Reeling after losing a GOP Senate primary to a Trump-endorsed opponent, Brooks announced he will comply with a subpoena to appear

Federal agents searched the Virginia home of former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Wednesday morning, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the activity. It was unclear which federal agencies conducted the search, but one

Former President Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the

Jeffrey Clark served as assistant attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division. via Associated Press Federal investigators searched the home of former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Wednesday, according to multiple

Mr. Trump considered and then abandoned a plan in the days just before the Jan. 6 attack to put Mr. Clark in charge of the Justice Department as acting attorney general. At the time, Mr. Clark was proposing to send a letter to state officials in Georgia falsely

CNN — Federal investigators conducted a search Wednesday of the home of Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department lawyer who former President Donald Trump sought to install as attorney general in the days before the January 6 Capitol riot as top officials

The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday will examine former President Trump’s unprecedented effort to rope the Justice Department into his scheme to hold onto power despite losing the 2020 election. In the panel’s latest explosive hearing, former acting Attorney

CNN — It’s been a week for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. First came a piece on CNN headlined, “Frustrated with January 6 hearings, Trump turns ire toward his allies,” that included these lines: “‘I don’t understand why Kevin didn’t put anyone on

Former President Donald Trump vows to talk about the fateful events of Jan. 6, 2021, and he’ll “go(es) to war” with anyone who crosses him in a trailer for a blockbuster British documentary that has been obtained by the congressional committee investigating

Several members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have increased their personal security amid a new wave of threats following the latest public hearings on their findings, according to multiple reports. The

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results while suppressing a bizarre challenge from within their own

As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has built its public case that Donald J. Trump was at the center of an attempted coup, the panel has relied heavily on a seemingly unlikely stream of witnesses: Mr. Trump’s own advisers,

(CNN) Thursday's hearing before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection turns the panel's focus toward how former President Donald Trump tried to use the Justice Department to bolster his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol plans to unveil new evidence on Thursday about how President Donald J. Trump tried to manipulate the Justice Department to help him cling to power after he lost the 2020 election,

For a brief moment in early January 2021, it looked like Jeffrey Clark’s moment in the sun had arrived. He was poised to become a major player in Washington. All he needed to do was successfully convince then-President Donald Trump to install him as acting

Who you'll hear from and what to expect in today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The fifth hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee used Thursday’s hearing to show the pressure that Donald Trump put on the Justice Department to install a loyalist at the helm who would pursue the then-president’s false claims of voter fraud and stop the certification

WASHINGTON — Federal agents have searched the Virginia home of a Trump-era Justice Department official who championed efforts by President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election and who is expected to be prominently featured in a House hearing

WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 committee will hear from former Justice Department officials who faced down a relentless pressure campaign from Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results while suppressing a bizarre challenge from within their own ranks. The

The Senate has advanced bipartisan gun control legislation, clearing the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster and setting up a potential vote on final passage as soon as Thursday evening. Fifteen Republicans sided with all 50 Democrats to move the legislation to the

Senate moves bipartisan gun bill forward in 65-34 vote, final vote expected soon The Senate advanced the Safer Communities Act with 65 yeas and 34 nays in a bipartisan effort for gun reform. A final vote is expected soon.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Newsmax Thursday that "passing a red flag law is largely ineffective" in preventing another Uvalde-type tragedy from happening. "I certainly don't think that's the right direction to go because what we're talking about

The Senate voted Thursday to cut off debate on a gun safety bill crafted amid a disturbing uptick in shootings across the U.S. Fifteen Republicans sided with all 50 members of the Democratic caucus to clear the procedural hurdle, setting the chamber on a path

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is not on board with the bipartisan gun bill that has been negotiated in the Senate, saying that there are “constitutional deficiencies in many red flag laws.” The Senate voted Thursday to cut off debate on the bill, dubbed the Safer

(CNN) The Senate is poised to take a critical vote on Thursday to advance a major bipartisan gun safety bill toward final passage. The vote is expected to succeed with Republican support, putting the legislation on a path to pass the Senate as soon as this

Sen. Rick Scott, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, on Thursday came out strongly against the bipartisan gun bill poised to pass the upper chamber, putting more daylight between him and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who made the

The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation The Senate cleared a key threshold Thursday, setting up passage of the first significant gun legislation in decades. Politics The Senate might have set up passage for significant gun legislation

President Biden praised the Senate on Thursday for clearing the filibuster hurdle on the first major firearms legislation in decades but chided lawmakers for taking “too long” to get there. “Today, with the bipartisan cloture vote in the Senate, I am glad

Incentives for states to implement red flag laws The bill would provide $750 million in federal money to states that create so-called red flag laws, which allow guns to be temporarily confiscated from people deemed dangerous by a judge. The funding, meant

A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional right to carry handguns in public for self-defense. The Senate bill

WASHINGTON – The leader of the Senate Republican campaign arm came out against a bipartisan gun compromise on Thursday, calling the bill “soft on crime” for not permanently banning gun ownership by domestic abusers. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized the

Leave it to the spineless to allow the authoritarians to have their way. The “Safer Communities Act,” which Democrats and 14 Republicans are calling a “common sense” advancement to keep our community safe from guns is really just the beginning of the Democrat’s

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday moved a step closer to approving bipartisan legislation aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people, as a small group of Republicans joined Democrats to break through their party’s blockade and bring what would

Texas is unlikely to adopt the red flag law provisions included in bipartisan gun control legislation set to advance in the U.S. Senate Thursday even if the bill fast-tracked after the Uvalde massacre does pass, according to reports. The current draft of

The Senate gun bill would close the 'boyfriend loophole.' Here's what that means Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Congress soon may pass its most significant gun legislation in three decades. Senators

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained on Wednesday why he cannot support the bipartisan gun legislation that has been presented as it currently exists, citing concern with “constitutional deficiencies in many red flag laws.” However, he is promising to try to amend

Senate's bipartisan gun safety bill would close the so-called boyfriend loophole NPR's A Martinez talks to April Zeoli, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University, about the gun safety measure which is supposed to close the gap in the law on

A bipartisan gun-control bill cleared the Senate filibuster hurdle on Thursday, with Republicans providing the necessary votes to all but guarantee passage of the first major federal firearm laws in decades. The bill, which would expand background checks to

The bipartisan Senate gun bill Thursday cleared a major procedural vote 65-34, setting up a vote on final passage likely later Thursday or early Friday. The bill, spearheaded by Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, comes in the wake of

Sen. Rick Scott, head of the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, said Thursday he will vote against the bipartisan gun bill that has won the blessing of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, putting more distance between the two powerbrokers. Mr. Scott, Florida Republican,

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Thursday that he will vote "no" regarding his colleagues' proposed gun safety bill, explaining that it does not resemble legislation passed in Florida when he was governor. Then-Gov. Scott signed a $400 million school safety law

Former President Donald Trump referred to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) as a RINO on Wednesday and warned he is helping “radical left Democrats” implement gun control. The Hill reported Trump made his comments on social media, writing: The deal on ‘Gun Control’

A federal privacy bill gaining momentum in the House faces much steeper challenges in the Senate as the Democratic leadership is not supporting the bipartisan proposal. As the House Energy and Commerce Committee reviews the American Data and Privacy Protection

Political experts say the National Rifle Association is not weakened as much as critics say it is as the association worked to influence negotiations on the bipartisan Senate gun bill that is on track to be passed before the July 4 holiday, and with the House

The House of Representatives failed to approve a bill that would establish an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, whereby the federal government would work with states and tribal authorities to set up systems to notify people in the event of an active

The bipartisan gun bill on track to pass the Senate before the July 4 recess doesn't go nearly as far as many liberal gun control groups would like, but they're supporting it anyway, saying it's an important step to reduce shootings. "This package is not

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) argued that the Senate gun legislation “paves the way in the future to look at” other gun control provisions. Host Anderson Cooper asked, “Well, there [are] probably a lot of people who wanted

WASHINGTON — The Senate pushed a bipartisan gun violence bill to the brink of passage Thursday as it voted to halt a Republican filibuster against the measure, clearing the way for Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal

The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims, and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. The proposal,

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules governing how schools must respond to sex discrimination, rolling back major parts of a Trump administration policy that narrowed the scope of campus sexual misconduct investigations and cementing

A transgender mountain biker who quickly started dominating women’s races after transitioning has said it is “horrifying” that new rules are banning trans athletes, insisting they are not “ruining women’s sports.” New Zealand racer Kate Weatherly, 24, spoke

It took just 37 words to change the course of education for millions of women and girls in the United States. Yet the succinct language in Title IX, the landmark education law that was signed in 1972, has origins in even fewer characters. “You come on too

Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to protect single-sex sports from transgender athletes, rejecting warnings from Republicans that the Biden administration’s proposed Title IX overhaul would sideline female athletes. Sen. Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Democrat,

Fifty years ago, on June 23, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX, the 37-word snippet within the Educational Amendments of 1972 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex “under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” I

Female athletes and women’s sports advocates spoke out in Washington, D.C. about Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX, on the 50th anniversary of the rule. The Biden administration proposed new regulations Thursday, which would sweep gender identity into

Benching the patriarchy: 50 years of Title IX and how 4 women fought for change Enlarge this image toggle caption Celeste Noche for NPR Celeste Noche for NPR There's a glass case in a hallway at the University of Oregon that looks like it should be in a museum.

Thursday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) weighed in on President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to Title IX. Tuberville, a former college football, touted Title IX’s efforts to level the playing field for women and argued that Biden’s

A high school track athlete was forced to compete against two biological males in her freshman year and as a result, she said she lost confidence in her athletic abilities. Athlete Alanna Smith and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Christiana Kiefer joined

Former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard told "The Brian Kilmeade Show" on Thursday that the Biden administration is undermining and rejecting objective reality on physiological and biological differences between men and women. The 2020 Democratic presidential

The Biden administration proposed new regulations on the 50th anniversary of Title IX that would sweep gender identity into the law's protections. "The regulations… will strengthen protections for LGBTQI+ students who face discrimination based on sexual

President Joe Biden’s Department of Education (DOE) on Thursday unveiled proposed changes to Title IX, a landmark civil rights law intended to curb sex-based discrimination in federally-funded education, that would expand the law’s protections for transgender

Conservatives are joining forces with fair-minded liberals who respect rule of law and the science of biology, chromosomes and sex. We’re fighting to save women’s sports by defending landmark Title IX legislation passed 50 years ago today. We know the protections

The Biden administration proposed Thursday sweeping changes to Title IX on the anti-discrimination law’s 50th anniversary, seeking to fold gender identity into the definition of sex and roll back Trump-era due process protections in campus-assault cases. The

Thursday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) slammed the Biden administration and the left for their effort to protect transgender athletes, which would allow biological males to compete against biological females. Ahead of attending

Several female athletes are set to speak at an “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally in D.C. on the 50th anniversary of Title IX going into effect. Competitive swimmer Riley Gaines Barker is one of many who will speak on preserving women-only sports teams on the

Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 into law. Title IX mandated parity for men and women at educational institutions that received funding from the federal government. Sadly, Democrats are turning

The emergence of transgender athletes in sports has created debate over whether a transgender woman or girl has a competitive advantage over a biological woman or girl. With Thursday marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the discourse is only getting

Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sounded off on the Biden administration's rumored proposals for Title IX a day ahead of the civil rights law's 50th anniversary. Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon on

The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct. The proposal,

A pro-life group is spending $2 million on an ad buy ahead of the Supreme Court’s ruling concerning the right to abortion, and plans to spend $78 million ahead of the November election in battleground states. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America expects to reach

Pro-abortion activists allegedly vandalized a Michigan office building Tuesday night that housed the campaign office for a sitting congressman and a pro-life organization, according to various reports. Citing a piece from the Washington Examiner, the Jackson-based

Several abortion-limiting states are poised to make it even harder to terminate a pregnancy if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, a pro-life grassroots network said Thursday. The conservative Family Policy Alliance told The Washington Times in an exclusive

Sen. Marco Rubio plans to introduce a bill on Thursday that would prevent the White House from using federal emergency authority to expand access to abortion and target states that seek to enforce restrictions on the procedure. The Prohibiting Federal Emergencies

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet at the White House with several state attorneys general to plan out a national defense of abortion rights Thursday. The meetings come on the precipice of an expected ruling from the Supreme Court that would overturn

Vandals attacked a building hosting a pro-life group and the campaign offices of Republican Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan early Wednesday morning, according to a press release. “My office and Jackson @Right_to_Life were the latest to fall victim to the disgusting

A radical pro-abortion group recently vandalized a Christian faith-based pregnancy center in North Carolina after the group asserted that their organization is "not going to live in fear" amid ongoing threats. "We don't force [pregnant women] into any choice

Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. Rounding the finalists'

The James Mortimer Sterling Silver Trophy for Best in Show on display at at the 146 annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. CNN — Trumpet, a bloodhound, was crowned the Best in Show winner at the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. The

Talk about a pampered pooch – a bloodhound named Trumpet took home the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Wednesday night in Tarrytown, New York. Trumpet beat out six other finalists to win the coveted best in show prize. He beat out a French

Trumpet the bloodhound wins Westminster Kennel Club dog show Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Frank Franklin II/AP TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, besting six

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Now this hound has something to toot his horn about. A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize. Advertisement Rounding

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a nationwide ban on the sale and marketing of Juul Labs Inc. vaping and e-cigarette products. The federal agency cited "insufficient and conflicting" data in Juul's application to continue selling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly plans to remove one of the most popular brands of vaping products from the market. The FDA could force Juul Labs Inc., the largest e-cigarette manufacturer in the U.S., to stop selling its products as early

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. The action is part of a sweeping effort

We’ve been following closely the case of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his Porsche into another car in May in Napa County, California. We noted that there were

Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was charged on Thursday with DUI with injury by the Napa County District Attorney's Office after he was involved in a crash on May 28. A press release from the district attorney's office states

Following the drunk driving arrest of Nancy Pelosi’s husband, a Wednesday New York Times piece exposed new details about the Democratic House Speaker’s lavish lifestyle, as well as her husband's troubled driving record. On May 28, Paul Pelosi drove a small

Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here's what you need to know to start your day ... ‘NO PRESIDENT ALONE’ - Biden's energy secretary shifts blame for out-of-control

Wallace Reid waits at a stop light in his vehicle he drives to make a living using ride-share apps June 22, 2022, in the Queens borough of New York. Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or

Republican Mehmet Oz faces an uphill battle in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race, with the latest poll putting him behind Lt. Gov. John Fetterman by six points. The new AARP poll showed that Fetterman had 50 percent support among likely voters while Mehmet