NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. State Department has ordered some public libraries across the country to stop processing passport applications, disrupting a longstanding service that librarians say their communities have come to rely on and that has run smoothly for years. The agency, which regulates U.S. passports, began issuing cease-and-desist orders to nonprofit libraries … Read more
Republican Thomas Massie grilled Attorney General Pam Bondi after she appeared on Capitol Hill with insults ready to hurl at critics while refusing to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein. For hours, while being grilled by lawmakers, Bondi repeatedly flipped through her document while lashing out at lawmakers who dared to challenge her over the Justice … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Tulsi Gabbard warned the lawyer of an unnamed government employee Monday not to directly share a top-secret complaint about Gabbard’s handling of classified material with members of Congress. The letter to attorney Andrew Bakaj is the latest escalation in back-and-forth allegations related to the secret complaint, … Read more
The most recent President Donald Trump has attacked reporters who raise questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “move on to something else,” but that is highly unlikely. Many of the documents have not been made public, and those now public have been heavily redacted. The Justice Department will allow members of Congress … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly over a video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” has raised questions and some criticism from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misinterpreting military law to pursue Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say the Arizona Democrat cannot be prosecuted as … Read more