On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Washingtonian celebrated honorees from our Top 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy  list with a cocktail reception overlooking the Potomac at Top of the Gate, the Watergate Hotel’s rooftop bar. Guests enjoyed drinks, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and lively music courtesy of DJ Chris Laich. Cathy Merrill, President and CEO of Washingtonian, gave remarks,…

President Joe Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan has legal experts divided, with some citing similar problems to his previous plan struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education Plan is an income-based student loan repayment plan that provides full loan forgiveness in certain cases. For example, the…

The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday in shooting down a challenge that could have upended the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signals that the conservative majority may not be as likely to challenge Congress’s delegation of power to federal agencies as some conservative critics had hoped. The majority, in a seven-two decision this week, ruled that the…

… Margot Cleveland, an attorney at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, which is representing Daily Wire and the Federalist in the case, told Newsmax that while the ruling is “only the first step in halting the State Department’s unconstitutional and ultra vires conduct, it represents an important first step in this case.” “That the Court…

Since December of last year, conservative American media outlets the Daily Wire and the Federalist have been suing the US Department of State for allegedly throttling their journalism in violation of the First Amendment. This week, in the lawsuit’s latest development, a judge, Jeremy Kernodle, denied the federal government’s request to have the case dismissed, and ordered expedited discovery in a…

… Peggy Little, a lawyer for the media outlets at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, in a statement said the group “looks forward to expedited discovery on this unlawful weaponization of government resources and power.” … For the Daily Wire and The Federalist: Margaret Little of the New Civil Liberties Alliance…