President Joe Biden has backed off of previous comments about the Hamas–Israel conflict, saying only that “hope springs eternal” as he works toward a resolution that would stop fighting in Gaza. On Monday, the president said he hoped to have a ceasefire announcement within the week, but he backtracked on that position Thursday morning. “Hope […]
A House Republican is moving forward with a discharge petition to advance a foreign aid and border security bill even as members from both parties have expressed opposition to the proposal. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) said the petition to bring his $66.3 billion military aid and border legislation could be eligible to receive signatures as […]
Idaho lawmakers are considering turning to a firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection after eight botched attempts to find a vein to administer the chemicals on a death row inmate Wednesday. Last year, the state approved legislation authorizing the firing squad execution method only when lethal injection wasn’t available. After Wednesday’s events, Rep. […]
Special counsel Jack Smith is urging the federal judge presiding over the Donald Trump classified documents case to deny the former president’s lawyers’ request to ask potential jurors which political party they support and whether they voted in the 2020 election, cementing tensions in a fight over the final jury questionnaire. Although a trial in […]
The Biden administration will investigate whether Chinese-made “smart cars” present a national security risk by gathering the personal data of their owners and sharing it overseas. The White House announced that Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo would organize an investigation into whether or not Chinese smart cars are gathering American users’ personal data and sharing it […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will issue March benefits to California residents in one day. Payments are distributed starting on the first of a month and continue until the 10th. The dates payments are sent out to qualified low-income families and individuals depend on recipients’ case numbers. For example, California recipients with case numbers ending […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), the lone lawmaker seeking judicial fairness for suspects in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, criticized her colleagues for failing to back legislative reforms to block “political prosecutions.” In an interview with Secrets, the lawmaker said, “It should be a Republican priority. And it’s not. It’s not because they really […]
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) broke a race to succeed Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wide open on Thursday when he announced he would run for Republican leader this fall. Cornyn, the former Senate majority whip, is one of the “three Johns” most likely to replace McConnell after he steps down in November. He is expected to face […]
Kevin McCarthy, a former Speaker of the House who resigned from Congress in January, gave a sobering analysis of President Joe Biden‘s mental state, relaying that he would have to stick to notes in meetings they had together. In an appearance on Fox News, McCarthy said that Biden is a much different man than the […]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will appear before the House Armed Service Committee at 10 a.m. Thursday to answer questions about his undisclosed January hospitalization and cancer diagnosis as well as why he delayed sharing his diagnosis to President Joe Biden and other lawmakers. Austin’s lack of transparency over his health has drawn criticism from both […]
