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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…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) stated on Tuesday that he has been found to have cancer. Grijalva, who has served Arizona’s 7th Congressional District since 2003, mentioned that he had sought treatment for a lingering cough a few weeks ago. Despite being first diagnosed with pneumonia, Grijalva revealed that cancer was discovered through additional testing. “This diagnosis has been…
A group of Senate and House Republicans are expressing deep concern over President Biden’s planned one-on-one meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, objecting to the meeting due to Iranian influence in Iraq. The Republican lawmakers also criticized the upcoming meeting, set for April 15, as undermining U.S. support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s conflict…
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) on Monday endorsed Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks over fellow Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the closely watched Democratic Senate primary in Maryland. Frost adds to the growing divide among House Democrats, who are split in their support for Alsobrooks and for Trone ahead of the May primary. The Democratic…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday that he exchanged text messages with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) earlier that day and that he plans to meet with Greene early next week to discuss some of her concerns. The meeting comes after Greene filed a motion to vacate more than a week ago against Johnson,…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed on Sunday that he anticipates advancing a package containing assistance for Ukraine when the House comes back from recess. He anticipates the package to feature "some significant improvements." In an interview on "Sunday Night in America With Trey Gowdy," Johnson emphasized the challenging position he's in, with a historically…
Former President Trump went after the flurry of GOP House members leaving their seats this year, throwing the already razor-thin Republican majority up in the air. “Never forget our cowards and weaklings! Such a disgrace,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday in response to an article about outgoing Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.).…
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