Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Republican U.S. senators huddled behind closed doors Thursday, attempting to draft an amendment to the short-term government funding bill that would increase spending on border security and make policy changes. The provision could help nudge U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to put the broadly bipartisan measure …
Read More »Senator Dianne Feinstein Of California Dies At 90
Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night in her home in Washington, D.C. The California Democrat was 90 and had announced in February she would not run for reelection in 2024. “She left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary,” her chief of staff, James Sauls, said …
Read More »Raskin Leads Defense At Biden Impeachment Hearing; GOP Witnesses See Insufficient Evidence Of Wrongdoing
Ariana Figueroa With two days before a partial government shutdown, House Republicans held their first impeachment inquiry hearing Thursday over unproven allegations that President Biden benefited from his son’s business dealings overseas. Witnesses tapped by Republicans for the House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing acknowledged that there was no evidence showing …
Read More »UAW President Says Trump Visit To Non-Union Michigan Company Is A ‘pathetic irony’
Jon King, Michigan Advance A day after President Joe Biden joined striking United Auto Workers on the picket line in Michigan alongside UAW President Shawn Fain, the labor leader says he has no intention of meeting with former President Donald Trump when he speaks Wednesday at a non-union automotive parts …
Read More »Menendez Urged To Step Down By a Growing Number Of U.S. Senate Democrats
Ariana Figueroa, Wisconsin Examiner More than two dozen U.S. Senate Democrats are calling on New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment on corruption charges for the second time. In a statement Tuesday, Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin called the charges against Menendez “deeply troubling” and said …
Read More »McCarthy Vows No Vote for Bipartisan Senate Spending Bill as Shutdown Looms
Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he will not call a vote on the bipartisan stopgap funding bill hashed out in the Senate in a bid to avert a looming government shutdown—a move slammed as “insane” by the Congressional Progressive Caucus chair. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) told …
Read More »Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption, Bribery Charges
Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to three bribery and corruption charges in a New York federal courthouse Wednesday morning, days after an unsealed indictment alleged the senator received cash, gold bars, and a luxury car in exchange for his political influence. Menendez, a Democrat, was …
Read More »In Atlanta, VP Kamala Harris Discusses Toll Of Gun Violence
Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris asked a crowd of students from historically Black colleges and universities to raise their hands if they had ever participated in an active shooter drill. Every hand went up. Last week, Harris stood outside the White House as the creation of …
Read More »FTC Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company has used its market power to distort e-commerce across the internet. The lawsuit, backed by attorneys general from 17 states, including two Republicans, focuses on Amazon’s primary marketplace, Amazon.com. It accuses the company of …
Read More »NY Judge Rules Trump Defrauded Banks, Insurers by Overvaluing His Worth and Assets
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ruled that former President Donald Trump—the twice-impeached GOP presidential front-runner facing 91 federal and state criminal charges in four separate cases—committed fraud over years while building his real estate businesses. The Associated Press reports Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York Supreme Court’s 1st …
Read More »Supreme Court Denies Alabama’s Bid To Use GOP-Drawn Congressional Map
Jemma Stephenson, Alabama Reflector The United States Supreme Court Tuesday denied Alabama’s request to stay a lower court decision directing a special master to draw new state congressional maps to remedy Voting Rights Act violations. The nation’s high court dismissed the request in two one-sentence orders Tuesday morning. No opinions …
Read More »Sen. Cory Booker Calls On Sen. Menendez To Step Down
Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Monitor Sen. Cory Booker called on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Tuesday, days after New Jersey’s senior senator was indicted on corruption charges for the second time. Booker had been the most high-profile Democrat in the state not to comment on Menendez’s indictment or call on …
Read More »Food Benefits For Low-Income Families At Risk In A Government Shutdown, White House Says
Ariana Figueroa, Arkansas Advocate As Congress barrels toward a partial government shutdown, the White House Monday warned that a program that helps millions of low-income families afford healthy food could see substantial cuts. The White House released a state-by-state breakdown, estimating that nearly 7 million people who rely on the …
Read More »Senate Dems Want to Cancel All Student Lunch Debt—A ‘Term So Absurd That It Shouldn’t Even Exist’
As children across the United States have started a new academic year over the past month, many families have had to contend with federal lawmakers’ refusal to guarantee universal free meals and the resulting “lunch shaming”—which three U.S. Senate Democrats hope to partially combat with new legislation to cancel student …
Read More »Sen. Bob Menendez Rejects Calls To Resign, Vowing To Fight Federal Charges
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey has rejected calls for his resignation following his indictment on federal bribery charges. In his first public comments on the allegations, Menendez maintained his innocence and vowed to fight the charges. “I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet,” Menendez said, adding, …
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