The House swore in its newest Democratic member on Monday, bringing the party’s caucus back to 213 members and temporarily bringing Republicans’ already slim majority down to just one vote. Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) was sworn into office after lawmakers completed their first votes of the week just six days after Kennedy won a special […]
Former Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan shared that he would be voting for President Joe Biden come November. In an op-ed published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Duncan, who testified against Trump in his election interference case in Georgia, expressed his disappointment watching “an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald […]
The House Education and the Workforce Committee is amending its antisemitism hearing to include the presidents from Northwestern University and Rutgers University over “gravely concerning” agreements reached with pro-Palestinian protesters on their college campuses. Originally, the presidents from Yale, the University of Michigan, and UCLA were to testify before the committee on May 23 for […]
Talks between Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about her effort to oust Johnson from his position failed to yield results on Monday. Greene announced that her conversation with Johnson would continue Tuesday morning, saying she has been “patient,” “diligent,” and “steady” in her position on the issue. “So we […]
A conservative law firm in Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe over the public access to the state’s voter registration list, according to a report from Wisconsin Public Radio. The Public Interest Legal Foundation filed a federal lawsuit against Wolfe because they believe she has violated the federal National […]
Thirteen federal judges announced Monday they would cease hiring law clerks from Columbia University after school administrators permitted a pro-Palestinian encampment on its lawn and allowed the “virulent spread of antisemitism” on campus. “Considering recent events, and absent extraordinary change, we will not hire anyone who joins the Columbia University community — whether as undergraduates […]
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is opening an inquiry into the FBI regarding the agency’s hiring practices, particularly those that involve diversity, equity, and inclusion directives from the Biden administration. Jordan sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday criticizing the agency for its “hyper-fixation” on DEI as opposed to “qualifications” […]
Actor Kevin Spacey has shared his support for Robert Kennedy Jr. in the 2024 presidential election, in which Kennedy is running as an independent. The actor posted a statement on X, where he shared video of a documentary that focuses on Kennedy’s life. Spacey, who stopped short of announcing an endorsement, said Kennedy leaned in […]
MSNBC host Jen Psaki shared her advice for President Joe Biden‘s 2024 reelection bid in an appearance on ABC’s The View. “If you are on the campaign, what you have to do — and they’re focused on doing, but they need to do more of — is to make the choice very clear,” Psaki said […]
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are focusing on six different issues, targeting 6% of voters in six key battleground states. According to a report from Axios, the Trump and Biden campaigns believe the 2024 presidential election will be decided by 6% of voters in six different states, representing just 0.5% of the […]
