House Democratic leaders will vote to remove Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her two committee spots. Greene is facing scrutiny after controversial remarks she made before being elected. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House of Representatives would vote on Thursday to remove Greene since Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
Read More »Leader Of The Proud Boys Arrested For Vandalizing D.C. Church’s Black Lives Matter Sign
Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested for destroying a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign that was posted outside of the historic Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington D.C. during a pro-Donald Trump rally on December 12. According to NBC News, Tarrio was detained during a traffic stop in …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Re-elected As Speaker Of The House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi won her fourth term as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pelosi, who has led her party since 2003, won by a 216-109 vote. With little margin for error, Pelosi suffered only a handful of Democratic defections in her latest display of her ability to line up support, and …
Read More »New Bill Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors In Public Housing
Congress has passed a new bill that requires carbon monoxide alarms in public housing. Last year, an NBC News investigation found that at least 13 public housing residents had died from carbon monoxide poisoning since 2003. The bill was part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. “No family should worry …
Read More »Opinion: Trump’s Delayed Signature Of COVID-19 Relief Bill Causes A Mess
President Trump is still up to his selfish ways. Over the holiday weekend, Trump was the only person the nation could call on to stop a government shutdown from happening. The government’s fate, the unemployment benefits for millions of laid-off workers, and the future state of our economy rested in …
Read More »Virginia Sheriff’s Deputy Fired After Posting Threatening Messages On Social Media
Virginia Sheriff’s deputy Aaron Hoffman was fired for advocating violence against Chief Justice John Roberts and several lawmakers and officials on social media. Hoffman denies the claims and says that his account was hacked. According to reports, in a post on Parler, he said that Roberts’s life “needs to be …
Read More »President Trump Vetoes Defense Bill
President Donald Trump vetoed the $741 billion defense bill, sending Congress into overtime to override his veto. “My administration has taken strong actions to help keep our Nation safe and support our service members,” President Trump wrote in a message. “I will not approve this bill, which would put the …
Read More »President Trump Signals He May Not Sign Relief Bill
President Trump is signaling he may not sign the COVID-19 relief bill. After months of silence on the issue, last night in a video, President Trump called the bill a ”disgrace” and suggested he might not immediately sign off on it. He called on Congress to increase the ”ridiculously low” …
Read More »Senator Elizabeth Warren Reintroduces Bill To Stop Lawmakers From Trading Stocks
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Pramila Jayapal are reintroducing a bill that stops lawmakers from trading stocks. Democrats will make this a key aspect of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs. Democrats accuse Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of using private information from congressional briefings to buy and sell stocks …
Read More »Congress Expecting Veto Clash With Trump On Defense Bill
Congress is preparing for President Donald Trump to veto the National Defense Authorization Act. They expect the president to draw out the process until the last day – December 23. “It seems to me what he’s doing is waiting until the 23rd,” Jim Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Chair, said. “That’s …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Sponsors Anti-Transgender Bill
Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Hawaii Democrat, introduced the “Protect Women’s Sports Act” to Congress. The bill bars schools from receiving funding if they allow transgender girls, women, and non-binary people to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities. The bill has been met with disapproval from LGBTQ activists. …
Read More »Georgia Senator David Perdue’s Stocks Boost With Well-Timed Trade
Some of us haven’t been so lucky this year, the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll not only on our health but also on our finances. But for some people like Republican Senator David Perdue, the mention of a novel pandemic back in March signaled a financial opportunity: stocky buying. …
Read More »Another Republican Speaks Out Against Trump’s Claims Of Voter Fraud
Republicans have been on a roll speaking out against President Donald Trump and his election fraud claims. Virginia Representative Denver Riggleman had a few things to say about President Trump. “So you have sharpie-gate. You have watermarks. You have ballot burning, and now you have this bizarre, ridiculous conspiracy theory,” …
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