New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne (D) is still in the hospital, according to his office. “Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week. Today, he is in stable condition at a local hospital and continues to be under doctor’s care,” the office wrote in a statement. “While […]
Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Thursday morning that the media is not allowed to publish the jurors’ responses to questions 3a and 3d on the juror qualition questionnaire. The questions ask: “Who is your current employer and who is your previous employer?” The ruling comes as the seated jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush […]
While some states are working to burden gun owners with restrictive regulations that infringe upon their gun rights, freedom-loving legislators in Iowa are working to secure Second Amendment rights in their state. The three bills that have been sent to the desk of Governor Kim Reynolds are as follows, per the National Rifle Association’s Institute […]
Arizona Republicans have once again prevented the repeal of a Civil War-era abortion ban despite bipartisan efforts, as CNN reports. The prospect of the GOP losing the Arizona State Legislature, multiple House seats, Arizona’s U.S. Senate race, its 11 electoral votes and a 15-week abortion ban didn’t seem to faze the Republican-tilting state legislature: The […]
The first time in 225 years… The Senate has dismissed both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, eliminating any possibility of a trial. The Hill reports: It marked the first time in 225 years the Senate voted to immediately dismiss impeachment charges approved by the House instead of holding a floor trial […]
The United States Senate just killed the first article of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, declaring it unconstitutional. Every Democrat voted the measure unconstitutional; every Republican supported it, with the exception of Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski, who voted present. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) orchestrated the Wednesday afternoon vote to […]
Republicans won’t be happy about this… A well-known elections handicapper has shifted Arizona‘s Senate election from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic,” dealing a concerning blow to Republicans. Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics said in a release Wednesday that it moved its rating toward Democrats because of the “increased importance” of abortion rights […]
President Joe Biden has come out in support of embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson’s compromise proposal to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The president is urging the House to vote on the legislative package this week. “The House must pass the package this week and the Senate should quickly follow. I will sign […]
UPDATE: The insubordinate Google employees who occupied Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s office and absurdly accused him of aiding and abetting genocide have been fired. The 28 ex-employes who participated in the protests at Google’s New York and Sunnyvale, California offices vowed to occupy Kurian’s office until Google severed its $1.2 billion cloud contract with […]
WEDNESDAY PDB – U.S. forces overseas are running at a heightened global tempo preparing to deal with crises with China, North Korea and Iran while also keeping an eye on Europe and Russia. B-1B bombers perch closer to Mid-East conflict as they exercise with Turkish fighters. Two of the four Lancers deployed as a Bomber Task Force […]
Once again, Democrats have achieved a trifecta in Lansing. Thanks to two special elections in blue seats, the Democratic Party has regained its majority in the Michigan House of Representatives, resulting in complete control of state government. The lower house was tied at 54-54 for months following the resignation of two Democratic representatives who won […]
Poll Shows True Public Feelings On Limits Of Presidential Power
While visions of an imperial presidency may dance in the heads of hardened partisans on the left and right, the broader public isn’t too keen on the idea of presidents wielding untrammeled power. That’s a major takeaway form an AP-NORC poll that overall, roughly 48 percent of respondents said it would be a “bad thing” […]