RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel rules may help sidestep court order, experts say

New rules approved by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could blunt the impact of a federal judge’s order freezing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee and putting many of its decisions on hold, experts say. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal

NEW YORK — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters. Khalil’s lawyers this week asked … Read more

Legal powerhouse accused of bailing on panel exposing their ‘monopoly’ over law school accreditation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The American Bar Association’s expected panelist from its council on law school accreditation ended up no-showing at a conservative Federalist Society event about the ABA’s “monopoly” on law school accreditation. The Trump administration has accused the ABA of acting as a politicized gatekeeper, executive … Read more

House ethics panel finds Florida Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday in a ruling that could add weight to Republicans’ potential push to expel her from Congress. After meeting into early Friday morning following a seven-hour hearing, the ethics panel of four Democrats … Read more

Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel

More than a week after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of both the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule and a key vaccine advisory committee, the Justice Department has yet to appeal the decision — and ultimately may not. The Justice Department has 60 days to appeal the … Read more

House panel finds Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of violating 25 ethics charges

WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing, a special House Ethics subcommittee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., guilty of 25 ethics charges, capping a three-year investigation into allegations she stole millions in federal relief funds and funneled some of that to her congressional campaign. The secret vote came after Cherfilus-McCormick and … Read more

Ethics panel finds most violations proven against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Democrat accused of stealing FEMA funds

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Musk attorney demands probe into jury bias after panel allegedly ‘mocked’ process

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elon Musk’s attorney is urging a federal judge to scrutinize a recent jury verdict that found Musk liable for misleading investors, arguing the panel’s decision was compromised by bias and even “mocked” the judicial process.  “Mr. Musk came into this trial concerned that he could not have … Read more

Epstein’s accountant and lawyer told House panel government investigators never interviewed them

An accountant and an attorney for Jeffrey Epstein told the House Oversight Committee that government investigators never interviewed them about the late sex offender and the work they did for him, according to videos of their depositions released Tuesday. The panel questioned Richard Kahn, Epstein’s accountant, and Darren Indyke, Epstein’s lawyer, behind closed doors this … Read more