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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 White House on Tuesday condemned the sharing of the video of University of Mississippi students imitating a monkey to harass a Black protester at the college’s pro-Palestine protest after GOP Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) shared it on social media. The video, which went viral last week, depicted a group of white men dancing and yelling…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is toning down her threat against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), stating she will allow the Speaker more time to show his dedication to conservative priorities before pushing for a vote on her resolution to remove him from power. Last week, Greene stated she would definitely bring her proposal to remove Johnson to…
The leader of the House Democratic Caucus defended Rep. Henry Cuellar's right to stay in Congress during his criminal trial, stating that the Texas Democrat, recently indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges, is considered innocent until proven guilty, like every American.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) stated on Tuesday that he plans to continue in his position in the future, rejecting suggestions that his position could be in jeopardy after the November election. “I plan to lead this conference in the future,” Johnson said at a press conference. “And the most important thing that we have to do right…
House committee investigating impeachment will decide next week whether to consider Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt as part of their effort to obtain an audio recording of an interview with President Biden during his classified documents investigation.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) on Monday used voice assist to deliver a speech on the House floor, more than a year after she revealed her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. “Last year I was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy — or PSP,” Wexton began her floor speech Monday, using voice assist. “PSP makes it very difficult for me…
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