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A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination based on gender identity in healthcare while he hears a lawsuit challenging it by 15 Republican-led states. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized the rule in May, and it was set to take effect on…
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A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried U.S. workers. U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan in Sherman, Texas, stated that the U.S. Department of Labor rule, set to take effect on Monday, improperly bases eligibility for overtime pay on workers’…
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Two federal judges in Kansas and Missouri, responding to requests from several Republican-led states, blocked President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday from further implementing a new student debt relief plan that lowers payments. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree in Wichita, Kansas, blocked the U.S. Department of Education from implementing parts of a student loan repayment…
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden nominated three women to the federal bench, including a prosecutor who secured the conviction of a Republican donor dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” for sex trafficking, and a California state court judge. In a statement, the White House highlighted that the three new district court nominees in Minnesota, California, and Pennsylvania…
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On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced a new slate of four judicial nominees as part of his efforts to diversify the federal bench, with plans to elevate a Florida magistrate judge to a seat on a federal appeals court. The Democratic president stated his intention to nominate U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd in Orlando to…
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A U.S. appeals court upheld a Biden administration rule on Tuesday, requiring government contractors to pay seasonal recreational workers at least $15 an hour. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling, stated that the president’s authority under federal law to create an “economical and efficient system” of procurement extends to…
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Records reveal that Democratic donors disbursed at least $1.7 million to cover legal fees incurred by President Joe Biden during the investigation into his handling of classified documents. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) engaged a firm and an attorney on behalf of the president. President Biden has criticized his likely election rival, former President Donald…
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