Ashley Murray, Louisiana Illuminator The chair of the Senate Committee on Armed Services is again applying pressure on Sen. Tommy Tuberville as the Alabama Republican plans to continue stalling hundreds of military promotions, including top Navy and Air Force leaders, amid deadly attacks on Israel that killed hundreds over the …
Read More »RFK Jr.’s Own Siblings Denounce Independent Run, Call It ‘Perilous for Our Country’
Family members of 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy—including several of his siblings—said in no uncertain terms on Monday that they oppose his continued bid to lead the country, as the lawyer and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist announced he would run as an independent instead of as a Democrat. Four …
Read More »President Biden Interviewed by Special Counsel in Document Investigation
The White House confirmed on Monday night that President Joe Biden had voluntarily participated in an interview with the special counsel team investigating the presence of classified documents from his tenure as vice president in his office and home. This development signals significant progress in the ongoing inquiry. The interview …
Read More »McCarthy May Jump Into House Speaker Race, As Crises Overseas Mount
Jennifer Shutt, South Dakota Searchlight House Republicans gathered behind closed doors Monday night in an attempt to decide who should become the chamber’s next speaker, a race with a renewed sense of urgency with ally Israel now at war and the House in paralysis. Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim …
Read More »Will Hurd Drops Out Of 2024 Presidential Race
Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd, announced Monday he was suspending his longshot 2024 presidential campaign and endorsing Nikki Haley. “While I appreciate all the time and energy our supporters have given, it is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need …
Read More »Tlaib Grieves Palestinian And Israeli Lives Lost After Hamas Attacks, Calls For End Of ‘apartheid’
Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance Israel on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group waged a series of deadly attacks out of Gaza, a Palestinian territory. More than 1,100 people are reportedly dead — at least 700 in Israel and more than 400 in Gaza, the Associated …
Read More »Congressman and Senator Leave Israel Amid Hamas Attack
As tensions flared and violence erupted along the Israel-Gaza border over the weekend, two prominent U.S. lawmakers, Congressman Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), found themselves in Israel for separate reasons. Both congressmen have since left the country as the conflict escalated. Congressman Goldman’s trip to Israel was …
Read More »Fulton 19 Recap: DA Death Threats, Judge Keeps Oct. 23 Trial Start On Track, Plea Deals In Works
Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she continue to receive personal threats for prosecuting a felony racketeering case against Donald Trump and 18 other defendants accused of attempting to illegally overturn the 2020 presidential election. Willis said late last week that receiving an estimated 150 …
Read More »Ocasio-Cortez Tells Biden to ‘Reverse Course’ on ‘Cruel’ Trump Border Wall Decision
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a sharp message for President Joe Biden on his administration’s decision this week to waive federal protections that will allow for more speedy construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall section first proposed by former president Donald Trump: Don’t. “The Biden administration was not required to waive …
Read More »Jobs Report Surprises As Employers Add 336,000 Jobs In September
Casey Quinlan Employers continued their hiring streak in September, surprising economists by boosting jobs for workers in restaurants, health care, and government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, released Friday, showed a gain of 336,000 jobs. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.8%. The BLS also revised up …
Read More »Biden Administration Presses Forward With Border Wall Plans In Texas, Angering Allies
Sergio Mendoza Reyes, Erin Douglas and Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Democrats, environmentalists and advocates for migrants are expressing anger this week as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to push forward with plans to build sections of border wall along parts of Texas’ border with Mexico. Biden says he has …
Read More »Under Trump, IRS Targeted Low-Income Families at Higher Rate Than Millionaires for First Time
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams During the final year of Donald Trump’s presidency, the Internal Revenue Service audited low-income families at a higher rate than millionaires for the first time, according to an Americans for Tax Fairness analysis released as congressional Republicans work to further hamper the agency’s ability to crack …
Read More »A Murky Outlook For Ukraine Aid With House Leadership In Turmoil
Jennifer Shutt, New Hampshire Bulletin Additional military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine was on shaky ground earlier this week, before U.S. House Republicans evicted Kevin McCarthy from the speaker’s office. The revolt by eight members of the House GOP Conference, largely spurred by bipartisan deals McCarthy struck on the debt …
Read More »Federal Court Selects New Alabama Congressional Map
Brian Lyman, Alabama Reflector A federal court Thursday ordered Alabama to implement a new congressional map drawn by a court-appointed special master that creates a majority-Black district and a near-majority Black district. In a 49-page opinion issued on Thursday morning, U.S. Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus and U.S. district judges Anna …
Read More »How Does A ‘frozen’ House Function Without A Speaker? Everyone’s Got An Opinion.
Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix The stunning ouster of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday — the first time a speaker has been removed in Congress’ 234-year history — created a leadership vacuum in the chamber and left multiple questions about how legislative business would proceed. North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry ascended …
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