Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) defended his fellow Louisiana lawmaker on Wednesday, claiming that House Speaker Mike Johnson “pisses excellence.” Kennedy’s comment, which references a quote from the movie Talladega Nights, comes amid growing criticism of the House speaker for his leadership, with some Republicans supporting a movement to oust him from his position to elect […]
A Tennessee man was arrested after having a gun pulled on him while allegedly attempting to rob the store at least three times, including one attempt involving a 5-foot snake. The first incident occurred around 2 a.m. Monday, when the suspect, Reginald Cook, 26, tried to rob a Shell convenience store in the Memphis area […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed into law an education bill that restricts the ability for some to challenge books in school districts, after alleged abuse by activists. DeSantis signed into law HB 1285 on Tuesday, which includes education provisions that will help struggling schools convert to charter schools, and a rule that limits book challenges […]
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, compared the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville to the current wave of antisemitism sweeping the country’s college campuses during a hearing on Wednesday. At a congressional hearing titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism,” which intended […]
Maryland‘s open Senate seat contest is more competitive than expected, leading Democrats and Republicans from across the country to pour millions of dollars into the state. With Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) retiring from Congress, both Democratic and Republican candidates are spending millions of dollars just a month ahead from the state’s primary. The top contender […]
Washington will enter into uncharted waters on Wednesday afternoon when senators are sworn in for what is expected to be a confrontational but brief impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. House managers will not be allowed to prosecute their case against Mayorkas, who is accused of willfully ignoring federal immigration law in his […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers to pursue employment discrimination claims over job transfers in ruling on a case involving a St. Louis policewoman who said she was reassigned due to sex discrimination. Federal civil rights law already prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics such as sex, race, […]
Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation that includes guardrails for stablecoins, a unique form of cryptocurrency. Lummis and Gillibrand announced the long-awaited legislation on Wednesday morning. The Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, which have quickly grown in popularity over the last few years. Stablecoins, while […]
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will resume her assault on antisemitism present on college campuses during a hearing on Wednesday. This comes after she relentlessly blasted Ivy League presidents for their treatment of antisemitism in a December hearing that resulted in the resignations of two of the administrators. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik […]
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reiterated a comment he made on social media about protesters in support of the Hamas terrorist group, who have been blocking various highways over the past few days. Cotton had encouraged people on social media to “take matters into your own hands” to remove pro-Palestine protesters blocking highway traffic. The past […]
