Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law Wednesday establishing a woman’s “fundament right” to abortion, keeping a campaign promise to make the state the most progressive in the country when it comes to abortion rights. “Today we proudly proclaim that in this state, we trust women,” Pritzker said at the Reproductive Health […]
Category: Government
90% Of Asylum Seekers Skip Their Court Dates
The acting Homeland Security secretary gave lawmakers a glimpse Tuesday into just how many asylum seekers skip their hearings after being released into the United States — telling a Senate panel that a recent program found 90 percent miss their court dates. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asked Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan how […]
DOJ Will Turn Evidence Of Obstruction Over To Dems
The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, said on Monday he has reached a deal with the Department of Justice on turning over evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller’s report relating to possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump. “I am pleased to announce that the Department […]
Trump Touts Border Deal With Mexico
President Trump on Saturday hailed a deal reached between his administration and Mexico to stem the flow of migrants heading toward the U.S. in return for indefinitely suspending tariffs on the United States’s southern neighbor. In a series of tweets, Trump focused on those who had praised the deal reached Friday while voicing optimism about […]
Trump Wants To Declare New Emergency To Circumvent Congress
Senate Republicans said Tuesday that the administration has floated declaring a second national emergency to implement new tariffs on Mexico, a move that would set up a high-stakes clash with Congress. GOP senators emerged from a closed-door lunch with White House deputy counsel Pat Philbin and Justice Department officials saying the issue was discussed during […]
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid To Fast Track DACA Case
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s request to fast track a decision on whether it will hear a case over the president’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The justices, in an unsigned order, denied the request, which was filed on behalf of the administration last month to […]
House To Hold Vote On Barr Contempt
The House will vote next week to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for declining to comply with a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report and related evidence. The House vote is expected to be June 11, according to multiple Democratic sources. Read more at thehill.com
Trump Calls Mexico Abuser Of America
President Trump in early morning tweets on Sunday called Mexico an “abuser” of the United States, warning that threatened tariffs would force companies to move back to the U.S. if nothing is done to stop illegal immigration. “People have been saying for years that we should talk to Mexico. The problem is that Mexico is […]
AOC Plans To Drain Swamp With Ted Cruz
Politics doesn’t make much odder couples than this — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz struck a deal on Twitter on Thursday to work together on an anti-lobbying bill to stop the infamous revolving door. Ocasio-Cortez, the self-described democratic socialist from New York, and Cruz, the staunch conservative Republican from Texas, found common ground […]
Trump’s Unexpected Trade Threats Put New NAFTA At Risk
President Trump has imperiled his revised North American trade deal with two surprise decisions meant to increase pressure on Congress and the Mexican government. Trump ignited bipartisan backlash Thursday night when he said he would impose tariffs on all imports from Mexico if the country could not stop the flow of migrants into U.S. over […]
Trump Approval Rating Soaring At Two Year High
President Trump’s job approval rating is the highest it’s been in two years, boosted by voter optimism about the economy, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey. The survey found that 48 percent approve of the job Trump is doing, compared to 52 percent who said they disapprove. That’s up from 45 percent approval […]
Trump Admits Russia Helped Elect Him
Earlier Thursday, Trump tweeted that he had “nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected.” But he walked back that statement while speaking to reporters shortly after the tweet, saying that “Russia did not help me get elected.” “I helped me get elected,” Trump said. “Russia had nothing to do with it at all.” Responding […]