The Democratic speaker of the US House, Nancy Pelosi, said she “fears for democracy” if Republicans retake the chamber in November. “It is absolutely essential for our democracy that we win,” Pelosi said in an interview during the 2022 Toner Prizes for political journalism on Monday night. “I fear for our democracy if the Republicans […]
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Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Hearing begins today
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, as Democrats aim to confirm the first Black woman justice and many Republicans search for a unified message to oppose her. Democrats have touted President Joe Biden’s pick as a qualified, boundary-breaking nominee, while Republicans have criticized her record on crime […]
GOP rips Congress for sending $14 billion to protect Ukrainian border but not funding wall
Members of the Republican Party are criticizing senate lawmakers’ proposal to send $14 billion to protect Ukraine’s border but failing to pass $5 billion in funding to build a border wall to protect America’s border. The $14 billion in assistance is part of a broader $1.5 trillion spending measure to dramatically increase funding for various […]
Democrats finally get the memo, inflation is real
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has groused about inflation since last year. After months of browbeating Manchin for not supporting the Democrats’ social spending package, other Democrats are now finally joining Manchin with their own inflationary concerns. “We have solutions and we’re going to focus like a laser on reducing costs,” said Senate Majority Leader Chuck […]
House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
House Democrats late Friday night clinched a long-sought victory on President Biden’s domestic agenda, passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill — while advancing an even larger social spending package — after months of stubborn infighting that’s bedeviled the party and helped deflate Biden’s public standing. The back-to-back votes came after progressives caved on a […]
Judge Rules That Trump Must Turn Over Financial Records To Congress
A federal judge on Wednesday narrowed a House subpoena for former President Trump’s personal financial records, ruling that the congressional inquiry was overly intrusive but may proceed with a more limited scope. U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta upheld the subpoena to the extent that it sought information about Trump’s lease with the General Services […]
Britney Spears Asked To Testify Before Congress
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., with support from three other GOP House members, has invited Britney Spears to speak before Congress about her conservatorship battle, acknowledging in a letter to the 39-year-old pop icon Wednesday, “You have been mistreated by America’s legal system.” “We want to help,” the letter signed by Gaetz, as well as Reps. […]
Dems Attempting Largest Power Grab In History?
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday blasted a Democratic-backed election reform bill as “the biggest power grab in the history of the country.” In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Graham said he won’t support a compromise on the “For the People Act” offered by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., because it doesn’t address redistricting. “In […]
Trump Considering Run For Congress, Speaker Of The House
Former President Trump on Friday called a proposal that he run for the House in 2022 to try to win the Speaker’s gavel “interesting,” though the chances of him actually doing so remain low. Trump was asked about the proposal by far-right radio host Wayne Allyn Root on Friday after Steve Bannon, a former adviser […]
Murdered Officer’s Mother Pushing For Congressional Investigation
The mother of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, visited GOP senators Thursday to urge them to support an independent bipartisan commission to investigate the origins of the attack. Gladys Sicknick was joined by her late son’s girlfriend, Sandra Garza, and other police officers on Capitol Hill to make […]
Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Setting Up Congressional Showdown
President Trump followed through Wednesday on his threat to veto a massive annual defense policy bill, setting up what could be the first and only veto override of his presidency. Congress passed the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this month with more than the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto, […]
Second Stimulus Checks Set To Be $600
Top congressional lawmakers struck a late-night agreement on the last major obstacle to a COVID-19 economic relief package costing nearly $1 trillion, clearing the way for votes as early as Sunday. The breakthrough involved a fight over Federal Reserve emergency powers and was resolved by the Senate’s top Democrat and a senior conservative Republican. Congressional […]