Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) confirmed Thursday evening that she is recovering from eye surgery after a weekslong absence from Capitol Hill. “Following left eye surgery, my priority has been ensuring a full and responsible recovery,” Wilson said. “Although I am currently unable to fly under my doctors’ orders, my work has not stopped for a […]
114 House Democrats voted against legislation on Thursday requiring the Department of Justice to publicly identify jurisdictions with cashless bail policies. Overall, the legislation passed by a vote of 308-to-116 and now heads to the Senate. Ninety-six Democrats joined 211 Republicans to vote in favor. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), an independent who caucuses with the […]
A Republican Connecticut gubernatorial candidate suspended her campaign Thursday after being accused of fraud. Erin Stewart, the former mayor of New Britain, was accused by Crumbie Law Group, a law firm hired by her democratic successor to investigate rumors of wrongdoing, of spending $207,076.07 on a government credit card during her tenure without disclosing how […]
The Supreme Court restored access on Thursday to mail-order abortion pills nationwide, lifting an appeals court’s block on a 2023 FDA rule which had removed the in-person requirement for mifepristone. In an unsigned order, the high court ruled 7-2 in favor of issuing a stay, which indefinitely pauses a May 1 ruling by the U.S. […]
The House Ethics Committee said it was reviewing sexual harassment allegations against Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) on Thursday. In a statement, House Ethics Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) said the panel “is reviewing allegations that Representative Chuck Edwards may have created or fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment in violation of the Code […]
Virginia Republican leaders urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to deny a long-shot petition filed by Democrats from the commonwealth to revive the voter-approved Democratic gerrymander of Virginia’s congressional map. The brief from GOP leaders in the Old Dominion comes days after Virginia Democrats filed an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, hoping to […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) pushed back against redistricting efforts across the country, characterizing red states removing black majority districts as “racism.” “This is Jim Crow 2.0,” Newsom said at a news conference Thursday. “It’s sick. Stone cold racism at a scale I never thought I would see in my life — Never have seen in […]
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) saved President Donald Trump again from a House defeat Thursday, as the lone Democrat to vote against legislation restricting the commander in chief’s ability to wage war with Iran. Golden, who is retiring from Congress after this term, was the only House Democrat to vote against a war powers resolution by […]
A federal appeals court panel on Thursday questioned President Donald Trump‘s authority to restrict federal contract work from major law firms and a separate effort to revoke the security clearances from attorneys at these firms, whom the government says engaged in “unscrupulous” and partisan behavior. The back-to-back hearings before the Court of Appeals for the […]
Paramount Skydance is reportedly considering inking a podcast deal with Katie Miller, the wife of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller. Miller’s podcast, The Katie Miller Podcast, has featured many high-profile Republican lawmakers and administration officials throughout President Donald Trump‘s second term, giving an inside look into Trumpworld. Paramount Skydance, led by David Ellison, whose […]
