Jimmy Williams Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a controversial piece of legislation that grants extensive powers to law enforcement officials to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. The law also authorizes local judges to issue orders for migrants to leave the country. Critics argue that …
Read More »Urgent Congressional Action Needed as U.S. Approaches Exhaustion of Ukraine Aid Funding
Jimmy Williams The United States is on the verge of running out of funding for Ukraine this month if Congress fails to pass President Joe Biden’s emergency supplemental spending request, according to a National Security Council spokesperson. The Biden administration is set to announce one more package of military aid …
Read More »‘Do the Honorable Thing’: House Dems Urge Clarence Thomas to Recuse in Trump Case
House Democrats on Monday called for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a pending case involving former President Donald Trump and the insurrection effort that took place on January 6, 2021. A letter spearheaded by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and signed by seven other Democrats cites …
Read More »The States Where Abortion Could Be On The Ballot In 2024
Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th Seven states have directly voted on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022 — and abortion rights advocates are so far undefeated with ballot measures. The most recent win came in November when Ohio became the latest …
Read More »Trump’s Remarks on Immigrants Draw Criticism, Likened to Hitler’s Language
Jimmy Williams Former President Donald Trump’s recent comments at a New Hampshire rally, where he stated that immigrants coming to the U.S. are “poisoning the blood of our country,” have sparked intense controversy. The remarks, swiftly rebuked by President Joe Biden’s campaign, drew historical parallels as Trump’s language echoed terminology …
Read More »Raskin, Democrats Question Social Media Giants On Spread Of Abortion Misinformation
Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters In the new landscape of abortion discourse following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) and other Democrats are calling on top social media sites to combat potentially harmful misinformation related to abortion access and procedures. On Dec. 7, Raskin and …
Read More »Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Damages for Defaming Georgia Election Workers
Jimmy Williams A federal jury has ruled that Rudy Giuliani must pay $148 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, former Georgia election workers. The jury found Giuliani liable for defamation and causing emotional distress after falsely accusing Freeman and Moss of manipulating ballots in the …
Read More »Amarillo, Texas Is Set To Reconsider Banning Travel To Access An Abortion
Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune Near the tip of the top of the state, Amarillo is far from the Capitol in Austin, Dallas’ busy downtown, and Houston’s congested highways. The “floating” city in the Panhandle is often forgotten by much of the state, residents say. Most of the country …
Read More »Eleven Years After Sandy Hook, McBath Continues To Push For Congressional Action On Gun Safety
Tim Wesselman, Georgia Recorder This week will mark 11 years since a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary forever changed the lives of more than 20 families. A young man with military-style firepower killed 20 children and six adults in less than five minutes. The mass shooting in Connecticut came three …
Read More »Senate Postpones Winter Break As Lawmakers Try To Craft An Immigration Deal
Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern Members of the U.S. House headed home Thursday for a three-week winter break without completing work on several must-pass bills, but senators are now scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Monday as leaders in the upper chamber and the White House look for an agreement …
Read More »The US Avoided A Recession In 2023. What’s The Outlook For 2024?
Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder Next year is packed with potential shifts in the economy but many economists and investment analysts expect that the country will likely avoid a recession in 2024 even as growth slows in the first half of the year. States Newsroom talked to economists about their expectations for some key …
Read More »House Oversight Chairman Comer Faces Scrutiny Over Financial Dealings Amidst Biden Probe
Jimmy Williams Rep. James Comer, a wealthy farmer and chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is under scrutiny for his financial dealings, particularly regarding six acres of land co-owned with a campaign contributor. Comer, a vocal critic of the Bidens’ use of shell companies, is accused of treating these six …
Read More »Supreme Court To Hear Case On Access To Mifepristone Abortion Pill
Shefali Luthra Originally published by The 19th The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the future of mifepristone, a drug used in more than half of all abortions in the United States, setting up another major dispute over abortion rights less than two years after the court’s …
Read More »White House Says Funding For Ukraine Is Running Out, With No Deal In Sight In Congress
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The Biden administration said Wednesday there’s roughly $1 billion left in military aid for Ukraine and predicted that funding will last less than a month if Congress doesn’t approve another supplemental spending bill. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during the daily briefing that “the …
Read More »House Republicans Back Formal Impeachment Inquiry Against President Biden
Jacob Fischler, Rhode Island Current The U.S. House voted along party lines Wednesday to officially proceed with an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. The Republican-controlled chamber approved a resolution, 221-212, with Illinois Democrat Brad Schneider not voting, to allow three committees to continue their investigation into whether Biden benefited …
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