• 3 Arizona Republicans join House Democrats in voting to repeal near-total abortion ban

    Republican Reps. Matt Gress, Tim Dunn, and Justin Wilmeth joined Democrats in voting to repeal the pro-life law – one of the strongest in the country – which the Arizona Supreme Court upheld earlier this month.

  • Top Democrat Sued for Defamation

    Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, is being sued.

  • A Democrat Member Of Congress Gets Mugged

    I see the evidence that Marie Perez, member of congress, just got “mugged”, metaphorically speaking of course

  • Hawaii Senate joins House in failing to ‘decriminalize’ cannabis

    The full state Senate on Monday killed the last chance this legislative session to make marijuana use more lenient by increasing amounts of possession while reducing fines.

  • Mike Johnson may be speaker, but Democrats run the House

    Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid it all on the table: He’s staking his speakership—and his cozy relationship with Donald Trump—on aid to Ukraine, and putting his fate in the hands of Democrats. Democrats, in turn, are not going to make it easy for him. In an impassioned speech Wednesday, Johnson argued that getting aid to Ukraine was paramount, even if putting that bill on the floor will likely trigger a move to oust him. “This is a critical time right now, a critical time on the...

  • Top Democrats pressed for Rahm Emanuel to lead Biden campaign

    Top Dems pressed for Rahm Emanuel to lead campaign (First column, 10th story, link) Related stories:Maine Dems say they'll consider cutting off Trump's path, if Nebraska moves to hurt BidenGALLUP: Joe approval rating mired at historic lowThere's Reason He No Longer Walks on His OwnInside failed White House coup to oust press secretary Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

  • Six California House races that could help determine control of Congress

    Over 2,000 miles west of the nation's Capitol, the battle for control of the House of Representatives in 2025 is being waged in farmland along Highway 99, fast-growing commuter communities north and east of Los Angeles and Orange County beach towns and inland suburbs. While Republicans currently have a razor-thin majority in the House, partisan makeup of next year's Congress will almost certainly be decided this November — at least in part — by a handful of hypercompetitive California races....

  • Progressive Democrat fends off Republican-backed centrist in Pennsylvania primary

    Summer Lee, the first black woman elected in Pennsylvania to the U.S House of Representatives and a strong progressive voice in Congress, handily defeated a centrist challenger in Tuesday's Democratic Party primary race. Her opponent, Edgewood Borough Councilmember Bhavini Patel, campaigned on Lee's criticisms of Israel and Biden and with the benefit of a PAC funded largely by a Republican billionaire. — Read the rest

  • Housing wait times top five years in parts of NSW

    Women and children are being forced to choose between sleeping in a car or returning to a dangerous home because of a lack of social housing in NSW, a peak body says. New analysis of Australia’s largest social housing system illustrates a stubbornly high applicant list and growing wait times since June last year. The […]

  • Potential Trump Case Juror Has Son Who Works for a House Democrat

    A woman whose son works for a House Democrat told the court that it would not affect her ability to serve as a juror on the Trump hush money case and be fair and impartial.

  • Top tips for a stress-free house move for pets in Northamptonshire

    Alison Raine, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes, said: “We want our customers’ home moving journey to be as stress-free as possible, and that includes keeping their pets happy! That’s why we’ve teamed up with the RSPCA to ensure a happy move all round.” The RSPCA, which has a branch in Northamptonshire, is encouraging buyers to plan ahead and minimise the impact on pets. Dominika Jagoda, Companion Animals Expert at the RSPCA, said: “Moving house can be a stressful time for...

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    OTR: Mass. House speaker explains why he supports to-go cocktails

    Speaker Ron Mariano offers his opinions about the pandemic-era policy, which was not included in the State Senate's supplemental budget.