As the government shutdown hit its 29th day, several senators and representatives on both sides of the aisle have decided to withhold their paychecks. Federal employees have been furloughed and have not received paychecks since the Senate failed to vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government. Congress members, who have the option to […]
An animated Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) unleashed on Democrats on Wednesday over food stamp funding that’s set to run dry on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. The normally mild-mannered Midwesterner shouted a deluge of criticism on the floor against Democrats for seeking to pass a stand-alone measure for the Supplemental Nutrition […]
House congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh is among six people who have been federally indicted on account of allegedly blocking vehicles outside of a federal immigration center during a protest in Broadview, Illinois. The indictment, filed last week, argues Abughazaleh “physically hindered and impeded” an agent who was “forced to drive at an extremely slow rate […]
SAN DIEGO — Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) had no intention of getting into politics. The fourth-generation rice farmer from Richvale, California, started out by putting up posters in his spare time for a cousin who was running for county supervisor. “I was happy to be the sign guy,” LaMalfa told the Washington Examiner, noting that he worked his […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford demanded an apology from President Donald Trump‘s ambassador to Canada on Wednesday in the fallout from the northern neighbor’s anti-tariff advertisement. Ford’s remarks referenced a tense exchange between U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra and Ontario’s trade representative, David Paterson, over an ad that Ontario ran on television criticizing Trump’s tariffs. […]
Youth-led protests in Morocco have fizzled out as government agencies wrangle thousands of activists for prosecution. Over 2,400 people are now facing criminal charges of “rebellion as part of a group,” “incitement to commit crimes,” and “assaulting law enforcement officers,” with approximately 1,400 currently in detention. Thus far, sentences for convicted suspects have ranged from […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is skeptical of a go-it-alone approach to healthcare reform, telling the Washington Examiner he prefers a deal with a “bipartisan pedigree.” Thune said Republicans weren’t ruling out reconciliation, a budget process that sidesteps the filibuster, to achieve a spate of healthcare proposals preferred by conservatives. But he made clear there are no […]
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen said Tuesday he is creating a new ice cream flavor to promote “permanent peace” in Palestine, and is asking for suggestions on its ingredients, name, and carton design. Ben & Jerry’s is well-known for its calls for activism on various causes, and Cohen said the brand was blocked from […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a press conference at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday. GARLAND, WRAY SIGNED OFF ON MEMO THAT GREENLIT ARCTIC FROST INVESTIGATION INTO TRUMP AND GOP LAWMAKERS Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and the committee’s leadership are expected to brief the press on their oversight of the Arctic Frost investigation, in which the […]
Talk show host Don Lemon came under fire online for implying that Megyn Kelly is ugly because “she looks trans.” Lemon appeared on his own Clip Farmers podcast on Sunday, which branched off from his Don Lemon Show six months ago. Cohosts John Cotter and Chris Miglioranzi asked Lemon whether Kelly was “chopped,” slang for ugly. […]
