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Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Donald Trump targets Biden's mental health: GOP demands probe into autopen use, Presidential fitness under microscope
Donald Trump has frequently taken umbrage with his political opponents, with former United States president Joe Biden being no exception to his ire. Now, the United States House of Representatives is launching its own investigation into Joe Biden, specifically taking aim at allegations surrounding the former president's cognitive decline and the Democratic party's coverup of it. Additional investigations are underway in the United States Senate, with the White House also conducting its own investigation into Joe Biden's alleged autopen use, which is a talking point Trump has leaned into quite often recently. This political strategy has drawn considerable scrutiny, giving that the mid-term elections are due next year. Donald Trump continues to bring up Biden health issues Joe Biden was infamously in the headlines for his reported cognitive decline. While Biden's political opponents had been accusing him of being out of it as far back as his 2020 election campaign, matters really came to a head during the 2024 election cycle's first Presidential debate. Joe Biden's performance during the June 27 debate hosted by CNN was widely panned by political pundits as being among the worst debate performances in modern American history. This resulted in accusations of the Democratic party covering up Biden's cognitive decline to skyrocket. As evidenced by the Republican party's current investigations, this is not a scandal Donald Trump or his operatives are willing to let die anytime soon. Trump urges reporters to cover Biden's autopen and not Epstein The House Oversight Committee investigation into Biden's alleged use of an autopen is being led by Representative Derrick Van Orden, who claimed that using an autopen was a violation of the United States Constitution's Article II, which vests executive authority solely with the President. As Van Ord said, 'It doesn't say chief of staff. It doesn't say an auto pen.' CNN's debate moderator has also made accusations of a coverup Donald Trump and the GOP aren't the only ones who've raised questions about Joe Biden's cognitive decline. On May 2025, Jake Tapper, who was one of the debate moderators, published a book detailing Biden's decline called Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again. Tapper did, however, court controversy for promoting his book instead of focusing on Donald Trump's own scandals. Still can't get over that Jake Tapper, the top guy at CNN, wrote a book about how everyone knew about Biden's mental decline but covered it up. He's the guiltiest of them all. In a sane world, he'd be fired for journalistic malpractice. But still top guy at CNN
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Los Angeles joining federal lawsuit against immigration raids
Los Angeles leaders said Tuesday the city would join a lawsuit against the Trump administration over immigration raids in the local area. The city will join the American Civil Liberties Union in suing the federal government, alleging officials are using 'unlawful tactics to achieve its intended arrest numbers.' 'The federal government has concentrated thousands of armed immigration agents, many of whom lack visible identification, and military troops in our communities, conducting unconstitutional raids, roundups and anonymous detentions, sowing fear and chaos among our residents,' Hydee Feldstein Soto, city attorney of Los Angeles, said in a Tuesday release. 'Today's motion to intervene shows we will not stand by and allow these raids to continue or to become the standard operating procedure in our communities.' Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) denied the allegations. 'DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted, and officers do their due diligence,' McLaughlin told The Hill, denying that arrests are not made based off of the color of someone's skin. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) have both railed against the president's decision to send National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles last month in an effort to quell protests against immigration policies. 'I have said that I think this is an experiment. I think LA is a petri dish, and they are essentially pressing the envelope to see how far the American public will tolerate the federal seizure of power from a governor and in this random thing is just a way of creating a sense of … terror and fate and fear in our community,' Bass said during a Tuesday press conference. 'It is having profound economic impact. It is obviously impacting and traumatizing families, and it is to serve a political agenda, none of which has anything positive to do with our city,' she added. Groups gathered for multiple days to share outrage over recent immigration raids that resulted in the arrests of dozens, but Bass said they were inaccurately characterized. ''Riots' that were reported never happened. We did have a couple of incidences of vandalism and looting, but the way it was portrayed nationally was like the whole city was up in flames,' Bass told reporters. She criticized comparisons to the 1992 LA riots following the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King, saying they were 'completely and 100 percent inappropriate.' Mayors from the surrounding area joined Bass on Tuesday to call out the Trump administration for an alleged violation of residents' constitutional rights. 'The lawsuit seeks to hold federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, accountable for policies and practices that violate the Fourth and Tenth amendments of the United States Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act,' Montbello Mayor Salvador Menendez said at the press conference. 'And let me be clear, we cannot allow families to be torn apart without due process, and we cannot stand silent while the constitutional rights of our residents are trampled,' he added. Updated at 5:30 p.m. EDT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Los Angeles joining federal lawsuit against immigration raids
Los Angeles leaders said Tuesday the city would join a lawsuit against the Trump administration over immigration raids in the local area. The city will join the American Civil Liberties Union in suing the federal government, alleging officials are using 'unlawful tactics to achieve its intended arrest numbers.' 'The federal government has concentrated thousands of armed immigration agents, many of whom lack visible identification, and military troops in our communities, conducting unconstitutional raids, roundups and anonymous detentions, sowing fear and chaos among our residents,' Hydee Feldstein Sotok, city attorney of Los Angeles, said in a Tuesday release. 'Today's motion to intervene shows we will not stand by and allow these raids to continue or to become the standard operating procedure in our communities.' The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment on the matter. Bass and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) have both railed against the president's decision to send National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles last month in an effort to quell protests against immigration policies. 'I have said that I think this is an experiment. I think LA is a petri dish, and they are essentially pressing the envelope to see how far the American public will tolerate the federal seizure of power from a governor and in this random thing is just a way of creating a sense of tear terror and fate and fear in our community,' Mayor Karen Bass (D) said during a Tuesday press conference. 'It is having profound economic impact. It is obviously impacting and traumatizing families, and it is to serve a political agenda, none of which has anything positive to do with our city,' she added. Groups gathered for multiple days to share outrage over recent immigration raids that resulted in the arrests of dozens, but Bass said they were inaccurately characterized. ''Riots' that were reported never happened. We did have a couple of incidences of vandalism and looting, but the way it was portrayed nationally was like the whole city was up in flames,' Bass told reporters. She criticized comparisons to the 1992 L.A. riots following the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King, saying they were 'completely and 100 percent inappropriate.' Mayors from the surrounding area joined Bass on Tuesday to call out the Trump administration for an alleged violation of residents' constitutional rights. 'The lawsuit seeks to hold federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, accountable for policies and practices that violate the Fourth and Tenth amendments of the United States Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act,' Montbello Mayor Salvador Menendez said at the press conference. 'And let me be clear, we cannot allow families to be torn apart without due process, and we cannot stand silent while the constitutional rights of our residents are trampled,' he added.
The Hill
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
LA mayor: Trump administration lawsuit ‘an attempt to overturn the will of the city'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that the Trump administration lawsuit against her city is 'an attempt to overturn the will of the city.' 'The lawsuit is an attempt to overturn the will of the city, calling for a halt to long-standing policy to protect immigrant Angelenos. We are a city of immigrants who have had policies in place for decades,' Bass said during a press conference. 'Ironically, originally, the law was for public safety, so the newly arrived immigrant population that was being preyed on by criminals would feel safe in reporting crimes to law enforcement. As the City Attorney said yesterday, our city remains committed to standing up for our constitutional rights and the rights of our residents,' she added. On Monday, the Trump administration sued Los Angeles, looking to bring down its so-called sanctuary city policy and saying the stance bars immigration enforcement. The lawsuit is the fourth Trump administration suit challenging sanctuary city policies, however, the Los Angeles suit comes in the wake of a series of widespread immigration raids that prompted protests and clashes with law enforcement. 'The City of Los Angeles' Sanctuary City laws are illegal. Those laws and policies are designed to and in fact do interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution,' the Department of Justice said in the suit. President Trump sent in the National Guard and the Marines in response to the recent protests, drawing backlash from California Democrats. The Hill has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment.
Arabian Post
30-06-2025
- Business
- Arabian Post
Texas Embraces Gold and Silver for Everyday Payments
Governor Greg Abbott has enacted House Bill 1056, authorising Texans to use gold and silver as legal tender for routine financial transactions beginning on 1 May 2027. The measure amends the state government code, empowering the comptroller's office to set the metal-to-dollar exchange rate at the time of each transaction. Abbott emphasised that the move draws upon Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution, which restricts states from issuing currency other than gold or silver coins. Although federal reserve notes will remain lawful, the new law permits their coexistence and makes acceptance of precious metals optional for businesses and consumers. Supporters regard the law as a historic step toward financial sovereignty, providing residents with greater control over their assets. The initiative is the latest in Texas's broader push toward alternative currencies, complementing the establishment of a state strategic bitcoin reserve. Advocates say this diversification could act as a hedge against inflation and enhance the resilience of the state's economy. ADVERTISEMENT The meteoric trajectory from legislative passage to effective implementation is significant, but practical details remain in development. Texans will deposit metals into accounts at the Texas Bullion Depository in Leander and access them using a debit-card system. Each transaction will convert metal to dollar value based on comptroller-set pricing, though specifics on fees and merchant participation are yet to be disclosed. While market reaction has been measured, analysts predict the legislation could lift local demand for physical gold and silver, particularly if residents embrace the option. Economists also note that instituting this system requires robust authentication and verification mechanisms, as stakeholders raise concerns over counterfeit metal use. Retailers might face logistical hurdles, including securing reliable point-of-sale systems and managing valuations for fluctuating metal prices. Abbott's office has indicated that public education campaigns and pilot programmes are planned to facilitate adoption. Texas is the first state to operationalise gold and silver for daily commerce on this scale, though several states maintain statutes recognising their role as legal tender without establishing transaction mechanisms. Prior experiments in alternative currency systems include 'Goldbacks,' privately issued gold notes accepted in select locations, but these lacked legal backing at the state level. The new law's dual focus on precious metals and bitcoin underscores Texas's ambition to position itself at the forefront of monetary innovation. By leveraging constitutional provisions, state officials aim to expand the toolkit available to residents and businesses, offering both tangible and digital currency options. Nonetheless, detractors caution that the metal-based system may complicate transactions and add regulatory burdens. Verification protocols, pricing transparency and merchant liability issues will need careful management to avoid undermining public confidence. Texas's comptroller is expected to issue guidance on these matters in the coming months to ensure a smooth rollout. Implementation will proceed incrementally over the next 22 months, with the comptroller's office overseeing regulatory design and infrastructure setup. If executed effectively, the scheme could serve as a model for other states contemplating alternatives to fiat currency; if not, it may highlight the complexity of adding precious metals to everyday monetary flows.
