A House Republican called out the bipartisan spending deal that would give Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas‘s office a generous $27 million funding increase, considering the conference recently voted to impeach him. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) on Thursday pointed out on X the ironic situation that Republicans have put themselves in with plans to send […]
Three Republican attorneys general filed an amicus brief in former President Donald Trump’s immunity appeal, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to establish a test for presidential immunity. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed the brief in Donald J. Trump v. United States of America, which was also signed by Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and […]
Israel must not conduct a “major ground operation” against Hamas battalions in Rafah, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned this week. “A major ground operation Rafa would be a mistake,” Blinken told reporters in Cairo. “It’s something that we can’t support. There is no place for the many civilians who are massed in [Rafah] […]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced Thursday he will not run for reelection in the Democratic primary for his Senate seat but hopes an “exoneration” of his legal troubles would allow him to launch an independent bid in June. “I am hopeful that my exoneration will take place this summer and allow me to pursue my […]
President Joe Biden‘s 2024 campaign launched a new line of attack on Thursday, mocking former President Donald Trump‘s cash flow problems. After hauling in more than $50 million in February, Biden’s campaign ended the month with $155 million cash on hand, roughly $100 million more than his Republican opponent. Trump himself has maintained strong fundraising […]
Republicans raged against earmarks littered throughout the latest government spending legislation, unveiled overnight Thursday, that fund “pet projects” in lawmakers’ districts. The deal includes the remainder of fiscal 2024 funding for the departments of Defense, Labor, State, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and other parts of the government. While those federal agencies are scheduled […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced a new effort for public housing under the “Green New Deal” banner, claiming the effort is necessary because of various “crises facing us today.” The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act was reintroduced on Thursday after being previously proposed in April 2021 during the […]
TikTok lobbyists sprinkled cash into the campaign coffers for some House Democrats who later voted against a bill that could lead to the popular social media app being banned in the United States, records show. In March, Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), Greg Casar (D-TX), and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) opposed the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is relaunching a Latino outreach program pioneered by his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy, potentially throwing a wrench in President Joe Biden‘s efforts to shore up his winning 2020 coalition. According to Axios, Kennedy plans to relaunch the “Viva Kennedy” program, an initiative his father, former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, […]
Porn star Stormy Daniels compared supporters of former President Donald Trump, specifically the supporters who harass her, to suicide bombers. Daniels discussed how she was greatly criticized by Trump supporters when she first spoke out against the former president, noting how the number of people who harass her has gone down since then. However, she […]
