President Joe Biden is facing calls to push the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act as his State of the Union address falls on the anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” The late John Lewis was among those who marched on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965, when state troopers met […]
The House passed on Thursday the Laken Riley Act, which would require immigration officials to detain immigrants charged with crimes following the death of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus — the latest win for Republicans as they continue to rebuke the Biden administration’s border policies. House Republicans overwhelmingly voted in favor […]
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) has locked down the votes needed to become the next GOP whip in the Senate, he told the Washington Examiner on Thursday. Barrasso, one of the three “Johns” thought to be possible successors to Mitch McConnell (R-KY), had been meeting with colleagues in the days after the minority leader announced his […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), spinning the nation’s condition the way Democrats wish President Joe Biden would, declared the state of the union as “extraordinary” but threatened by former President Donald Trump’s return in this year’s election rematch. “What I’m feeling is deep optimism but anxiety, so that twin of both inspiration-desperation,” Newsom said on the […]
Podcast host Megyn Kelly criticized MSNBC hosts Jen Psaki and Rachel Maddow for their comments mocking Virginia voters for expressing concern about illegal immigration on Tuesday. Kelly made the criticism over Psaki and Maddow discussing the results of the Virginia primary election, in which Psaki was perplexed as to why immigration was “the No. 1 […]
Democratic leaders of blue cities are beginning to backpedal on their efforts to reform the criminal justice system, largely influenced by George Floyd’s death in 2020. Now, Democrats are beginning to embrace conservative tough-on-crime policies as crime and immigration surge in sanctuary cities across the United States by implementing more police power, tougher penalties […]
TikTok sent pop-up alerts to users asking them to sway representatives against legislation set to be advanced Thursday to restrict China’s influence over the social media platform, prompting a harsh rebuke from the bill’s author. TikTok prompted users to input their ZIP codes and provided them with contact information for lawmakers, telling them to “stop […]
A grand jury issued subpoenas Wednesday to several Arizona Republicans who took part in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The exact number of people who received subpoenas is unclear, but most of the 11 originally involved in the plot received legal documents, according to those familiar with the matter. Arizona Attorney General Kris […]
Sweden became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a statement. “Sweden is now a NATO member,” Kristersson posted to X. “Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member. We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere […]
Conservatives will put President Joe Biden on blast Thursday evening as he delivers his State of the Union address with a six-figure TV ad buy meant to remind the public of the implications of the burgeoning border crisis. Right-leaning group Building America’s Future announced plans to bracket the presidential speech with two video ads that […]
