During his presidential campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden vowed his cabinet would be “the most diverse in history.” It seems as President he is living up to that promise. There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations. “Building a diverse team …
Read More »GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Launches PAC To Challenge Trump Wing Of Party
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Donald Trump earlier this month, has been railing against his party’s extreme right-wing on social media over the past few weeks. He’s called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for flying to meet former President Trump; Matt Gaetz for …
Read More »GOP Senators Propose Counteroffer to Biden’s Covid Relief Package
Ten Republican Senators led by Susan Collins are preparing to present their own $600 billion covid relief plan to the White House as a counteroffer to President Joe Biden‘s $1.9 trillion plan. In a letter released by Collins’s office, the senators, including Mitt Romney and Bill Cassidy, urged President Biden to meet …
Read More »Trump’s Legal Team Quits Week Before Impeachment Trial
According to reporting from the New York Times, all five of the impeachment lawyers who were expected to represent former President Donald Trump have called it quits just before his trial is expected to start in the Senate next week. The legal team led by South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers, resigned …
Read More »CDC To Require Masks On All Forms OF Public Transportation
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late Friday that builds on an order announced Jan. 21 by President Joe Biden. Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread …
Read More »AOC To Ted Cruz “ You Almost Had Me Murdered”
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday there is “no common ground” to work together legislatively after his “role” in the Capitol riot earlier this month and urged him to resign. “You almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out,” …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Cecilia Rouse: Chair Of The Council Of Economic Advisors
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Marcia Fudge: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Rep. Jimmy Gomez To Introduce Resolution To Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene From Congress
In light of numerous reports revealing her repeated endorsements of sedition, domestic terrorism, and political violence, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) announced today he will introduce a resolution to expel Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) from the U.S. House of Representatives. “As if it weren’t enough to amplify conspiracy theories that …
Read More »Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot
The union representing Capitol Police officers issued a scathing rebuke of department leadership Wednesday – calling the failure to prepare for potential violence on January 6 “unconscionable.” The letter comes in response to testimony by acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman on Tuesday during a closed-door session of the House …
Read More »DHS Issues National Terrorism Alert for Domestic Extremists
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin for concerns about “a heightened threat environment” across the United States. “Information suggests that some ideologically-motivated violent extremists with objections to the exercise of governmental authority and the presidential transition, as well as other perceived grievances fueled …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Denis McDonough: Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Jennifer Granholm: Secretary Of Energy
The hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Gov. Gina Raimondo: Secretary Of Commerce
Hearings for President Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the proceedings take place. …
Read More »Trump And DOJ Attorney Plotted To Remove Acting AG
Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark nearly convinced then-President Donald Trump to remove then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and use the Department of Justice to undo Georgia’s election results, The New York Times reported Friday. The plan would have pushed Rosen out and installed Clark in his role. Clark then would have …
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