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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 Justice Department has declined, for a second time, to hand over audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, rejecting claims from GOP impeachment investigators that the recordings contain information helpful for their probe.
House Republicans on Thursday announced changes to the yearly process where members request funding for local projects, following conservative opposition to Democrat-backed earmarks over abortion and LGBTQ services earlier this year. The House Appropriations Committee stated on Thursday that nonprofits would no more be qualified for “Community Project Funding…
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) criticized Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) visit to Columbia University on Wednesday, stating that he was stirring up more 'anger and hate' by going to the university. “This is a man who is holding on to his Speakership. He knows he might be on the chopping block,” Omar said on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight.” “And…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emphasized his support for Israel and assigned blame to the militant group Hamas for the deaths of children in Gaza. He noted that civilians have been killed, but stressed that Israel is not at fault, placing the blame on Hamas operators and soldiers for their actions.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined Jesse Watters Wednesday to discuss the massive foreign aid package that recently passed both chambers, and the difficulties Republicans have faced getting immigration-related reforms passed with a Democratic Senate and President Biden in office. “Listen, we’re dealing with the smallest majority in U.S. history. We have a one-vote margin,” Johnson said on “Jesse Watters…
Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Biden, will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on June 3, making it the first time he will appear before a congressional panel since leaving government work at the end of 2022. Subcommittee Chair Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced the hearing Wednesday. Fauci had…
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