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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…
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) criticized President Biden’s stance on Israel, particularly the administration’s decision to pause some military shipments to the country and its position on Rafah. Cotton supported Israel’s actions in Rafah that have prepared the way for a potential complete invasion into the city, where over 1 million people had relocated for safety.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) criticized Democrats in the Senate for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, claiming they went against longstanding precedent. Cruz accused Chuck Schumer of disrespecting Senate traditions.
A bipartisan Senate pair is pushing for a requirement for a warrant before accessing information on Americans impacted by the government's foreign spying activities, reigniting a fight that ended in a deadlock in the House. The proposed amendment from Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) closely resembles a previous amendment seeking to…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sought to assuage concerts over a provision included in the bill to reauthorize the nation’s warrantless spy powers that would shift the definition of which communications companies must comply. The provision, added in an amendment approved by the House, is one of several alarming Senate privacy hawks as…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has agreed to Senate conservatives’ request to delay sending two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas until next week. The House had been slated to send the articles to the Senate on Wednesday. “To ensure the Senate has adequate time to perform its constitutional duty, the House…
Both Arizona Senate candidates opposed the state Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday that upholds one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. The decision enforces a law from 1864 that prohibits abortion access in all situations except to save the mother's life. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and GOP candidate…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) outlined a long list of tasks for the upcoming months in the upper chamber, which includes several bipartisan items, necessary bills, and executive and judicial branch appointments. Schumer stated in a letter to his Democratic colleagues that the chamber has a 'busy agenda' ahead.
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