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 …
Read More »Massive Defense Bill Advances In Senate, But Faces Objections From House Conservatives
Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate took an important step Tuesday on the nation’s annual defense policy bill, but the reliably bipartisan legislation is expected to hit the same hard-right opposition in the U.S. House that has dogged lawmakers since the beginning of this Congress. The Democratic-led upper chamber …
Read More »President Biden Issues Blunt Warning to Israel Over Handling of Conflict
Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden issued a pointed warning to Israel during a closed-door fundraiser in Washington, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict with Palestine. Biden mentioned that U.S. and European support for Israel was softening due to concerns about “indiscriminate bombing.” He expressed that Netanyahu faced …
Read More »Zelenskyy Pitches Congress On Ukraine Military Aid, But It’s Tied To Stalled Border Talks
Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struggled Tuesday to convince members of Congress to approve billions in additional aid to his country at a crucial moment in the nearly two-year war with Russia. But the outlook was grim as lawmakers remained deadlocked on another piece of a …
Read More »Hunter Biden Seeks Dismissal of Gun Charges, Citing Alleged DOJ Deal
Jimmy Williams Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is seeking the dismissal of gun charges against him, citing a deal negotiated with the Justice Department this summer. Hunter Biden’s legal team argues that the deal, which allegedly shields him from criminal charges, was finalized, despite the Justice Department’s claim …
Read More »Supreme Court Asked To Quickly Rule On Trump Claims Of Presidential Immunity
Jacob Fischler, South Dakota Searchlight Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to expedite a decision on former President Donald Trump’s claims of presidential immunity in the 2020 election interference case. Smith asked the justices to rule on a matter that ordinarily would …
Read More »Dems Press Biden Administration to Expand Student Debt Relief Plan
Seven members of Congress on Monday sounded the alarm about the Biden administration’s evolving student debt cancellation plan and called on U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to use his authority to provide broad relief. After the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court in June struck down President Joe Biden’s initial debt …
Read More »Texas Supreme Court Blocks Order Allowing Abortion; Woman Who Sought It Leaves State
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a court order that would have allowed a Dallas woman to get an abortion. The ruling came down hours after Kate Cox’s lawyers announced she was leaving the state to terminate her non-viable pregnancy. Last Tuesday, Cox, 31, …
Read More »Giuliani Faces Damages Trial for Defamation in 2020 Election Lies Lawsuit
Jimmy Williams When Rudy Giuliani appears in federal court this Monday, it’s not to debate his liability for defaming two Georgia election workers during the 2020 election. That’s already settled. Now, the focus is on how severely he will be sanctioned for his role in spreading false claims about the …
Read More »GOP Seeking To Head Off Ballot Initiatives On Abortion Access
Michael Moline, Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis was blunt following a GOP presidential primary debate on Nov. 8: Abortion-rights referenda are becoming a problem for leaders like himself who want to come as close as possible to outlawing the procedure. “Pro-lifers in particular have a big problem on these referenda,” …
Read More »With Time Growing Short, Senate Talks Extend On Immigration Overhaul
Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Members of Congress left the Capitol on Thursday without a deal on sought-after changes to immigration policy that’s tied to aid for Ukraine and Israel — leaving them just one week to resolve the dispute before lawmakers depart for a three-week holiday break. Negotiations among a …
Read More »State Sen. John Whitmire Elected Houston Mayor, AP Reports
Patrick Svitek and Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune State Sen. John Whitmire has defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide victory to serve as the next mayor of Houston — the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the country. The Associated Press called the …
Read More »Growing Threat Of Political Violence Looms Over 2024, Former Members Of Congress Warn
Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder Former members of Congress are deeply concerned about political violence ahead of the 2024 presidential election, former Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and former Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia said at a Thursday joint appearance sponsored by the liberal Center for American Progress and the nonpartisan …
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