Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Congress will need to pass a second stopgap funding measure before Thanksgiving if lawmakers want to avoid a government shutdown, though pushing off final decisions on full-year spending bills until next year would put lawmakers smack dab in the middle of what’s expected to be a …
Read More »House GOP Spending Bills Take Aim At Federal LGBTQ, Racial Equity Policies
Jacob Fischler, West Virginia Watch U.S. House Republicans are continuing to use government spending bills to engage in culture war battles, with legislation debated during the past week that would ban pride flags on some federal buildings, strip funding from a new museum for Latino history and target certain LGBTQ …
Read More »What Virginia’s Elections Could Mean For LGBTQ+ People
Orion Rummler, Mel Leonor Barclay Originally published by The 19th Even as Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has worked to restrict the rights of trans youth, Virginia remains the sole state in the South with more protections for LGBTQ+ people than discriminatory policies — a status that could change after this …
Read More »House Pushes Through Israel-Only Aid Bill With Dim Future In Senate
Jennifer Shutt, Pennsylvania Capital-Star The U.S. House on Thursday approved a $14.3 billion spending bill to aid Israel in its war against Hamas, but the measure stands no chance of passing the Senate and has elicited a veto threat from the White House. The 14-page bill, one of the first …
Read More »Georgia To Appeal Order To Add Black Districts To State’s Political Maps
Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder State officials will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that struck down Georgia’s 2021 political maps for diluting the voting strength of Black Georgians. But state officials will not try to block last week’s ruling while the appeal is being heard, according to a notice filed with …
Read More »At Florida GOP Summit, Ron DeSantis Says ‘we must usher in an American revival’
Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a rousing speech at the Republican Party’s Florida Freedom Summit in Kissimmee on Saturday, focusing on tough talk on immigration and reversing what he believes is America’s decline. But despite the cheering crowd, DeSantis remains underwater in the GOP presidential race. …
Read More »Thousands Rally in D.C. Demanding Cease-Fire in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon to join a massive demonstration protesting the ongoing Israeli military campaign against Hamas and the bombing of Gaza. They filled the streets, rallying at Freedom Plaza, and in front of the White House, calling for an immediate …
Read More »In Lewiston, Biden Says Americans Should Be Free To Live Without Fear Of Gun Violence
Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star The issue at hand is freedom, freedom to live safely in the United States, President Joe Biden said Friday afternoon in front of Just-In-Time Recreation, one of two locations in Lewiston where a shooter opened fire last week, killing 18 people and wounding 13 others. …
Read More »Missouri Becomes The 14th State With A Majority-Women Supreme Court
Candice Norwood Originally published by The 19th This week Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri appointed Judge Ginger Gooch to the state Supreme Court, solidifying a 4-3 woman majority on the bench. Missouri is one 14 states where women hold most of the seats on the highest courts. The move comes …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Unsure About Running Again in 2024 – Decision by December 8 Deadline
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is currently in the spotlight as he contemplates whether to run for re-election in 2024. In a recent interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, McCarthy shared that he will take the upcoming holidays as an opportunity to discuss the matter with his family before making a decision. …
Read More »State And Local Election Workers Quitting Amid Abuse, Officials Tell Senate panel
Jacob Fischler, Michigan Advance State and local election officials face threats and intimidation, driving experienced workers out of the profession, a panel of election officials told a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday. Conspiracy theories have fueled a more hostile environment for election workers, which has led many to quit, creating more …
Read More »Senate Confirms Navy and Air Force Chiefs Amid Tuberville Blockade
The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s picks to be the top officers in the Navy and Air Force, breaking the deadlock over senior military promotions. Adm. Lisa Franchetti was confirmed as chief of naval operations, and Gen. David Allvin was confirmed as Air Force chief of staff, both …
Read More »Reps. Ken Buck and Kay Granger Announce They Won’t Seek Re-Election
Representatives Ken Buck, a Republican from Colorado, and Kay Granger, a Republican from Texas, have both announced that they will not seek re-election in the upcoming year. Their decisions come after a period of turmoil within the Republican conference, especially during the election of a new speaker of the House. …
Read More »Dick Durbin Becomes First US Senator to Call for Cease-Fire in Gaza
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday became the first U.S. senator to call for a cease-fire in Gaza and Israel, joining the head of the United Nations, human rights organizations, and nearly two dozen House progressives. Durbin (D-Ill.), the number two Senate Democrat, said during a …
Read More »House Turns Aside Attempt To Censure Tlaib Over Israel Remarks
Ashley Murray, Michigan Advance Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to quash an effort to censure Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib after Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene accused her of “antisemitic activity.” The motion to table the resolution, introduced by Greene on Oct. 24, succeeded in a 222-186 vote …
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