The United States House of Representatives Republicans are allegedly testing the waters on another vote on a standalone aid package for Israel, an idea previously dismissed by Democrats, Axios reporte
The narrow majority that House Republicans have enjoyed this session is dwindling by the day.Rep. Mike Gallagher, one of the few Republicans to object to the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced on Friday that he'd be leaving Congress before his term is complete, according to the House Press Gallery. In a statement, Gallagher said he'd leave office on April 19.Several other Republican members have also announced in recent months that they'd be leaving the...
The US House on Friday approved a $1.2 trillion government funding package that could help avert a government shutdown with a critical deadline looming. The House vote was bipartisan, with 286 members for it — 185 Democrats and 101 Republicans — and 134 against. Twelve members did not vote. The US Senate is now expected to quickly consider the plan, as numerous government operations need to be funded by the end of the day on Friday, including the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor,...
Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deep red Alabama, has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.
TikTok lobbyists sprinkled cash into the campaign coffers for some House Democrats who later voted against a bill that could lead to the popular social media app being banned in the United States, records show. In March, Reps. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), Greg Casar (D-TX), and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) opposed the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign […]
Washington — Democrat Marilyn Lands won a special election for an Alabama state House seat late Tuesday, flipping a Republican-held seat in the deep-red state in the aftermath of a court ruling in the state that threw access to fertility treatments into question.Lands, a mental health counselor, made reproductive rights central to her campaign. She's spoken openly about her own abortion when her pregnancy was nonviable. And she ran advertisements on reproductive health care, like contraception...
The White House and President Biden’s reelection campaign on Monday bashed former President Trump over his comments about Jewish people voting for Democrats. Trump, speaking with conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka, said Democrats “hate Israel" and that "any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel, and they should be
'The claim that there’s a wave of voter suppression in the country that requires expansion of the Voting Rights Act [of 1965] is simply false.'
The White House condemned "vile and unhinged Antisemitic rhetoric" after Trump said "any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion."
Marilyn Lands's surprise victory suggests reproductive rights are key issue
Congress faces a government funding deadline at 11:59 p.m. on March 22. Speaker Mike Johnson was able to get enough votes to pass a massive government spending bill nearly 12 hours before funding expired. Conservative Republicans were not afraid of forcing a shutdown and almost tanked the vote saying it was not fiscally responsible
Thank you, Mr Vice President, The UK thanks the Special Rapporteur for her continued efforts to focus attention on the DPRK’s human rights record. As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Commission of Inquiry, we must not ignore the continued and widespread human rights violations as reported by Special Rapporteur, including gender-based violations, abductions, arbitrary detention and executions of its citizens. Mr President, the DPRK fails to provide for its citizens’ basic economic needs...