VA veterans crisis line to face new investigation by congressional watchdog agency
Several whistleblowers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have told U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, and his staff on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee about problems with the veterans crisis line. Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office plans to investigate multiple whistleblower allegations of “gross mismanagement” at the…
Fulton prosecutors ask for protective order after leaked videos in 2020 election racketeering case
Jenna Ellis reacts after reading a statement October 24 while pleading guilty to a felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s courtroom. John Bazemore-Pool/Getty Images On Wednesday, a Fulton County Superior Court judge is set to consider District Attorney Fani Willis’ request for a court…
Tuberville blockade of military nominees could be evaded after move by U.S. Senate panel
Marine Corps Base Quantico sword detail members march in formation during a ceremony honoring the 248th Marine Corps birthday in Virginia, Nov. 7, 2023. (Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell Johnson/Department of Defense photo). WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate Committee on Rules and Administration approved a resolution meant to bypass Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of hundreds of U.S.…
Tens of Thousands March in Washington to Support Israel
Demonstrators gather on the National Mall in Washington DC during an event in support of the state of Israel.Aaron Schwartz/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A little over a month after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, tens of…
Pastor John Hagee Says an Israel-Palestinian Peace Deal Will Be the Work of the Anti-Christ
Pastor John Hagee speaking at a Christians United for Israel conferenceMichael Brochstein/SIPA via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As tens of thousands of Americans were heading toward the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to attend a rally professing support of Israel,…
What GOP Lawmakers Were Up to Today: Shoving, Chasing, and Threatening to Brawl
Tom Williams/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As House Speaker Mike Johnson makes progress in his first test to avoid a government shutdown, his predecessor, the historically humiliating Kevin McCarthy, is being accused of shoving a fellow congressman in a “clean shot to the…