The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
Johnson is not concerned with doing what’s best for his voters or his party. He’s concerned about staying in power by any means necessary.
And actually, we’d be better off with a Democrat-controlled Congress (and an actual GOP opposition) than whatever this is.
Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are the two Irish golfers in the field
Democratic state senator Nicole Mitchell (Minn.) was arrested on Monday and charged with first-degree burglary, jeopardizing Democrats’ one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate.
In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins—essential building blocks of life—to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems, and diagnostic tools.
While most unions have already endorsed President Joe Biden, one big fish in the labor movement is spreading the love around and holding out its support. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters turned heads by donating $45,000 to the Republican National Committee earlier this year and has now made further GOP inroads by donating $5,000 to […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s tightrope walk took on a new level of difficulty over the weekend, as Israel faced down a retaliatory attack from Iran. While the flurry of Iranian drones and cruise missiles were almost entirely intercepted, the attack highlighted the lack of progress in the House on a supplemental funding bill that would provide U.S. military assistance to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Johnson, R-La., reiterated Sunday that he would not be putting the bill — which already passed with...
by WorldTribune Staff, April 11, 2024 The crisis at the U.S. southern border consistently polls as the top issue for Republican voters. But Democrats generally have stopped short in characterizing what is happening at the border as a “crisis” or “invasion.” Until now. In a warning sign that Joe Biden’s open border will be a […]
Conventional political wisdom dictates that Republicans have no shot at securing the support of the vast majority of labor unions. But a few cracks are starting to appear in the union love affair with the Democratic Party and offer the GOP a unique opportunity. This week, Axios reported that the political action committee associated with […]
The Mets entered Tuesday’s game against the Pirates at Citi Field having allowed 15 unearned runs, second-most (to the Red Sox) in the majors, which qualifies as a surprise for a team that was built to limit mistakes.
Democrats are somehow routinely shocked when their partisan power grabs are met with GOP retaliation despite the Democratic Party coming out on the worse end of these exchanges several times in the past decade. The GOP retaliation now is taking the form of Ohio and Alabama threatening to exclude President Joe Biden from the ballot […]