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Republican politicians have flocked to New York City in recent days to stand alongside former President Trump as he attends his hush money trial. Trump’s group on Monday included several members of Congress: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), who represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. Sen.…
House Republicans are taking aim at President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war this week, after the administration paused shipment of some bombs to Israel and warned that the U.S. wll cut off more offensive weapons to Jerusalem if its forces launch an invasion into Rafah. Republicans in both chambers have sharply criticized the administration’s…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of healthcare in America as “barbarism,” in an upcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez expressed her sadness about the high costs of healthcare and housing and the difficult choices many Americans must make, as she committed…
The CIA denied the recent claims from House GOP impeachment investigators, who accused the agency of interfering in the probe of Hunter Biden to prevent an interview with one of his associates. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote a letter about this last month.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is focusing on races in states where abortion is on the ballot in 2024. In a Friday memo, first obtained by Politico, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) noted the multiple states in the U.S. that either will have measures in favor of abortion rights on the ballot…
A Democratic lawmaker said he is optimistic about talks to achieve a six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas and allow for the release of Israeli hostages following conversations with negotiators in Egypt and Qatar. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) said he returned Friday from a trip to the region earlier this week “hopeful that…
The House Freedom Caucus has set several conditions for considering funding to repair the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, while Congress waits for an additional funding request from the Biden administration. In a recent statement, the conservative group insisted that any funding for the bridge must be completely accounted for and urged the Biden administration to…
House Democrats have brought forward two bills to make diversity, equity, and inclusion practices a formal part of federal program opportunities. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Ayanna Pressley reintroduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act on Friday.
A group of House Democrats is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to include humanitarian assistance in a foreign aid package that is expected to address funding for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo Pacific. In a letter to Johnson sent Tuesday and obtained by The Hill, the Democrats ask Johnson to include $9.16 billion in…
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