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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. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) hinted that she might leave the GOP, citing its move towards former President Trump. “I wish that as Republicans, we had a candidate that I could support. I definitely can’t support Donald Trump,” she said in an interview that aired Sunday on “Inside Politics Sunday with…
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Sunday that the difference between democratic and authoritarian regimes is that Russia and Iran would not tell the United States if there was going to be a terrorist attack in the U.S. Host Shannon Bream asked Kaine on “Fox News Sunday” whether the southern border can lead to “real danger”…
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) defended former President Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution for actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, saying that presidents are under undue political pressure from potential future prosecution. Trump’s attorneys are set to argue the case before the Supreme Court next month, claiming that the former president should…
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said Sunday that support for President Biden in Georgia will be boosted the more former President Trump talks. CBS host Margaret Brennan asked Warnock on “Face the Nation” why enthusiasm for Biden has dropped among Black voters since the last election, pointing to CBS’s recent polling. Warnock noted that it’s still…
The $1.2 trillion government funding bill moving through Congress Friday includes a provision that would functionally prohibit Pride flags from flying over U.S. embassies. The provision didn’t explicitly say as much, but its text mimics language from similar efforts to ban Pride flags from flying over government buildings. According to the text, “None of the…
Congress is rushing to approve a $1.2 trillion funding bill before Friday's shutdown deadline, aiming to pass the comprehensive legislation quickly despite strong opposition from conservatives on both sides of the Capitol. The House and Senate have less than 30 hours to pass the six-bill package — which will keep a…
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