The House Ethics Committee is navigating a crisis of credibility as it weighs whether to release the findings of its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the attorney general nominee accused of sexual misconduct. The panel, which has been quietly investigating Gaetz for more than three years, is under mounting pressure to make its report […]
The Supplemental Security Income payment for the month of December, worth up to $943, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in 10 days. Beneficiaries will receive two checks this month because the next payments are scheduled to be distributed on Friday, Nov. 29, because Dec. 1 is a Sunday, and payments are not distributed on holidays or weekends. HERE’S WHICH […]
President-elect Donald Trump is a lot of things. He is a billionaire, a real estate developer, a game show host, and a soon-to-be two-time president of the United States. Yet, after observing the jovial celebrations by professional athletes over the last week, Trump can add one more title to his list of accomplishments: dance trendsetter. […]
House Democrats can expect mostly uncontested leadership elections with a few surprise competitive races this week as younger members seek to move the party forward and bring in fresh blood following their narrow loss to Republicans for control of the chamber. While Democrats’ slate of top leaders, such as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and […]
President-elect Donald Trump is facing a tough battle getting his Cabinet picks approved, with the primary obstacle being four Republican senators. With his election victory on Nov. 5, Trump has largely solidified his hold over the Republican Party. However, some Republicans in the Senate have remained stubborn, signaling they may not support Trump’s Cabinet picks, […]
The Board of Commissioners chair at the center of the voting controversy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, regarding the Dave McCormick-Bob Casey Senate race said her comments about violating laws were “misinterpreted.” Diane Ellis-Marseglia tried to walk back her previous comments on Monday, suggesting that she did not mean she supported breaking the law or violating […]
Progressives are upset that a news program spoke with a top newsmaker who is set to become the president of the United States early next year. That’s one takeaway from the backlash against MSNBC’s Morning Joe cohosts making a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were almost […]
Jose Antonio Ibarra, the migrant who allegedly killed nursing student Laken Riley, received a taxpayer-funded hotel stay in New York City and a flight to Atlanta, Georgia, in September 2023, according to a witness in a criminal court trial on Monday. Rosbeli Flores Bello, a Venezuelan migrant and former roommate of Ibarra, testified at his […]
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz has been calling Senate Republicans, asking for a “fair shake” as he faces a long road to confirmation as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. Within hours of his nomination on Wednesday, Gaetz began placing calls to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, tasked with vetting his nomination at the start of […]
President Joe Biden’s staffers are leading another revolt against their boss, who is facing his final days in office and continued criticism for how he has handled the country’s relationship with Israel. A group of more than 20 White House staffers not directly involved in Middle Eastern policy issued a letter of protest over the […]
