Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) officially filed paperwork Friday to seek the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.He has joined a growing number of Republicans who are vying to become the party’s nominee for the 2024 election, with the goal of overtaking former President Donald Trump. Scott, who made history …
Read More »GOP’s Desired Work Requirements For Federal Aid Would Kick Roughly 21M From Anti-Poverty Programs
Casey Quinlan, Minnesota Reformer Congressional Republicans’ efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems, and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say. They say the work requirements …
Read More »Nebraska Legislature Approves 12-Week Abortion Ban And Restrictions On Gender-Affirming Care For Children
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children, causing significant controversy among lawmakers. Conservative legislators managed to gather enough votes to overcome a filibuster and approve the bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jim Pillen. The …
Read More »Disney Cancels $1 Billion Project, 2,000 Jobs In Florida Amid Dispute With DeSantis
Disney is canceling a big project worth $1 billion in Central Florida. The project would have brought 2,000 jobs to the area. This decision comes after a disagreement with Governor Ron DeSantis, who has passed laws targeting Disney because the company opposed one of his policies. Disney’s executive, Josh D’Amaro, …
Read More »GOP Congressman Clay Higgins Assaults Man Asking Questions During Press Event
Julia Conley, Common Dreams U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins on Wednesday grabbed a man who was asking questions at a press conference and repeatedly told him, “You’re out” as he pushed him away from the event, sparking some calls for assault charges against the Republican congressman. Jake Burdett, a progressive activist, …
Read More »Rep. Cori Bush Introduces Bill On Reparations For Black Americans
Missouri Democratic Representative Cori Bush has proposed a new law that seeks to provide $14 trillion in reparations to Black Americans. The aim is for the federal government to acknowledge and make amends for the historical enslavement of Africans and the long-lasting effects of racist policies that followed. The Reparations …
Read More »Montana Becomes First State To Ban TikTok
Blair Miller, Daily Montanan Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill Wednesday that is likely to make Montana the first state to ban the popular social media app TikTok and directed executive agencies to stop allowing employees to use any social media apps linked to U.S. foreign adversaries on state-owned devices …
Read More »U.S. Officials Say Iowa Child Labor Bill Does Not Comply With Federal Law
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch The child labor legislation awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature does not comply with federal law, according to a letter from U.S. Department of Labor employees. Seven Democratic state senators sent a letter to the federal department in March, requesting a review of the provisions in …
Read More »Democratic Attempt To Expel Santos From U.S. House Handed Over To Ethics Panel
Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House on Wednesday agreed on a motion to refer to the Ethics Committee a Democratic-sponsored resolution to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress. The motion led by Republicans was approved 221-204, with seven Democrats voting present. The expulsion resolution introduced by freshman California …
Read More »Three-Judge Panel In U.S. Appeals Court Hears Arguments In Abortion Pill Case
Greg LaRose, Nebraska Examiner A federal appeals court panel quizzed lawyers during oral arguments Wednesday over a Texas judge’s decision that could end access to the abortion pill nationwide. Observers see the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals as a legal way station for the case, in which anti-abortion groups sued …
Read More »DeSantis Signs ‘Most Extreme Slate of Anti-Trans Laws in Modern History’
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bundle of bills targeting transgender people that one activist condemned as “the most extreme slate of anti-trans laws in modern history.” Surrounded by children at Cambridge Christian School in Tampa, DeSantis—a likely 2024 Republican presidential candidate—signed H.B. …
Read More »Some Movement Reported In Debt Limit Talks As Biden Cuts Short Overseas Trip
Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix President Joe Biden and congressional leaders struggled to find common ground on the debt ceiling during a Tuesday meeting, though lawmakers said afterward there was some progress toward a deal. Biden and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will become the two primary negotiators on a bipartisan …
Read More »Congressional Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Expand US Supreme Court
Brett Wilkins Citing a “crisis of legitimacy” they say is plaguing the U.S. Supreme Court, a group of congressional Democrats on Tuesday reintroduced legislation aimed at thwarting Republican attacks on democracy by expanding the nation’s top court from nine to 13 justices. Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and …
Read More »Arguments On Landmark Abortion Pill Case To Be Heard Wednesday In Appeals Court
Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance The lawsuit over access to the abortion pill goes before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Wednesday, the next step on a path that will likely end at the U.S. Supreme Court. The three-judge panel will decide whether to keep, overturn, or …
Read More »Rep. Lauren Boebert Files For Divorce From Husband Jayson
Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert filed for divorce from her husband, Jayson Boebert, the Republican announced Tuesday. The news was first reported by The Colorado Sun. “It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband. I am grateful …
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