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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 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) attempt to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as “silly,” but also praised him as a “strong” conservative. “I think it is silly,” Cruz said during an appearance on RealClearPolitics’ radio show. “I think it is seriously counterproductive. I think Mike Johnson is a strong conservative…
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who leads the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, initiated a probe into the very high prices of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. On Wednesday, Sanders wrote a letter to Novo Nordisk’s CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, informing him about…
President Biden signed the $95 billion emergency foreign aid package on Wednesday, criticizing "MAGA Republicans" for delaying the aid to Ukraine. "It's a positive day for America, Europe, and global peace," Biden declared when he announced the signing of the law. "It will have a positive impact…
Voters cast their ballots for the Pennsylvania primaries on Tuesday, determining races up and down the ticket in what will be one of the critical swing states in November. President Biden and Donald Trump easily won in their respective contests, as anticipated, although both men faced protest votes. The Keystone State is one…
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Monday supported the idea of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) becoming the next president of Harvard University. Fetterman expressed worries about the school's handling of antisemitism. The position has been empty since January, when former university President Claudine Gay left the role.
GOP Senators Josh Hawley (Missouri) and Tom Cotton (Arkansas) have urged President Biden to deploy the National Guard to colleges, specifically Columbia University in New York City, where pro-Palestinian protesters have organized sit-ins and other disruptive activities to bring public attention to the war. “Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock. It’s time for…
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