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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. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Thursday that he hadn’t heard from anyone in former President Trump’s orbit about being his vice-presidential pick. “I think anybody who would be offered that should be honored, but I’ve never spoken to anybody in the Trump world about it,” Rubio said in a clip from NBC News NOW’s “Meet…
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is set to marry his fiancée Mindy Noce in early August, a spokesperson for Scott told The Hill Thursday. The South Carolina Republican and Noce will marry in Scott’s home state, Nathan Brand, a spokesperson for Scott, confirmed to The Hill. This means their wedding will come shortly after the 2024…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) have reintroduced the Green New Deal for housing on Thursday, aiming to draw attention and resources to create affordable housing and address climate change. The bill would allocate up to $234 billion over 10 years to improve public housing to be more energy efficient and…
Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.), a Democrat facing a tough reelection race, scored a win Thursday when the Senate approved a challenge he led to override the Biden administration’s decision to allow beef imports from Paraguay. The Senate voted 70-25 Thursday to invalidate the action, but the resolution of disapproval still needs to be approved by…
Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat, West Virginia) stated on Thursday that he will not vote for one of President Biden's judicial nominees, becoming the second Democratic senator to do so and likely dooming the nomination. Manchin said he would not support Adeel Mangi, who would be the first Muslim American judge to serve on the federal appeals court if…
Seven Democratic Senators and independent allies introduced a bill that would expand the authority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), allowing the agency to obtain judicial warrants to arrest immigrants who entered the country illegally and were charged with violent crimes. The bill comes as Democrats increase tough-on-immigration rhetoric amid a GOP focus on…
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