The Texas House of Representatives was forced to adjourn for the second time Friday after failing to meet the minimum attendance threshold upon gaveling in for the second special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to vote on mid-decade redistricting. Abbott ordered the second special session almost immediately after the first session, called to vote on enacting […]
Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha said former President Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Democratic nominee for mayor, are “more alike” than people think at first glance, after reports that the two had a phone conversation in June. Obama called Mamdani to congratulate him on his primary win and offer “advice about governing and […]
The Supreme Court declined an emergency request on Thursday to halt enforcement of a Mississippi law requiring age-verification for social media websites, allowing the statute to be enforced as litigation continues in a lower court. The unsigned unanimous order issued by the high court included a concurrence from Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who argued NetChoice, the […]
White House “border czar” Tom Homan clarified Friday that local law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia are not expected to perform Immigration and Customs Enforcement duties during the Trump administration’s temporary federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department. As the Trump administration faces a lawsuit from the district for taking over the MPD, Homan […]
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov was spotted wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the Russian letters for the USSR as he arrived in Alaska for the U.S.-Russia summit. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine, among other topics. Lavrov’s USSR sweatshirt appears […]
President Donald Trump plans on playing business deal hardball with Russian President Vladimir Putin until the Kremlin ends its war with Ukraine. Trump told reporters Friday morning that Putin wants in on the U.S. economy, but that is dependent on the peace progress the two powers make at today’s summit in Anchorage, Alaska. “I noticed […]
Former President Barack Obama on Thursday sought to flip the script on accusations that he backs gerrymandering as he defended Democrats for launching retaliatory redistricting plans responding to Texas Republicans’ battle to redraw their state’s congressional map. The Texas GOP attracted fierce backlash from Democrats in the state House when it recently announced an agenda […]
Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha said Thursday that the Democratic Party is facing a pivotal moment as its far-left candidates, such as Zohran Mamdani, dominate media attention and polling within the party. Speaking on Fox News’s Hannity, Concha called on centrist Democrats to “stand up” for their party, pointing to their lack of endorsement for more […]
The Texas House of Representatives concluded its first special session on Friday morning after failing to reach a quorum — the necessary attendance required — to vote on mid-decade redistricting. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled out the first session at 10:04 a.m. Central time, adjourning the House “sine die.” Only 95 members were present, […]
EXCLUSIVE — The campaign arm for House Democrats is targeting 35 House Republicans with a digital ad buy that highlights their vote in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that was signed into law in July. The four-figure campaign from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee begins this week on Meta, with a focus […]
