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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…
A pair of GOP lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), college conferences and member schools amid ongoing legal challenges and allow them to continue regulating student-athletes’ compensation and other matters. Republican Reps. Russell Fry (S.C.) and Barry Moore (Ala.) unveiled The Protect the Ball Act on Wednesday, which…
The top House Republicans with oversight of U.S. foreign and military affairs criticized the Biden administration on Wednesday for halting a shipment of around 3,000 heavy bombs to Israel. Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) stated the administration was weakening Israel’s position against…
Republican lawmakers criticized the leaders of prominent K-12 school systems in the U.S. for not taking sufficient action when antisemitic incidents occur in their districts during a hearing on Wednesday. The lawmakers found the topic of the hearing particularly troubling and questioned how antisemitism has become such a dominant influence in our…
Over a dozen House Democrats are urging President Biden to use his executive powers to secure the border, as they believe that the partisan gridlock in Congress leaves him with no other option but to act alone. In the letter sent to the president, 15 Democrats, most of whom are facing tough re-election battles, argued that the only…
An activist from CodePink said a GOP congressman knocked her phone out of her hand when she talked to him about the Israel-Hamas war. Rep. Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) was walking in a hallway before a House committee when two people approached him. According to camera footage posted to social platform…
Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) urged FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to step down after a law firm’s investigation confirmed a report of widespread sexual misconduct, lewd behavior, and retaliatory administrative practices at the federal banking regulator. Foster became the first House Democrat to call for Gruenberg’s resignation, joining some fellow Republicans, including the chairman…
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