House rebels ignore Trump as Johnson faces ouster threat
Mike Johnson (R-LA) hoped Donald Trump could head off a brewing effort to remove him as House speaker. But he is learning the limits of the former president’s power in an unruly and divided House where even a single Republican defection could prove fatal to his early speakership. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who is […]
Make blocking traffic a federal crime
Across the country Monday, thousands of United States citizens were detained against their will by criminal protesters. In Seattle and Chicago, travelers were blocked from entering the airport. In New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge was shut down. In Philadelphia, all of Center City came to a standstill. In San Francisco, commuters on the Golden […]
Bob Menendez may blame bribery charges on his wife, documents show
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) may point the finger at his wife regarding the bribery charges he faces, new court records reveal. According to recently unsealed court documents, Menendez’s legal team alleges that his wife, Nadine Menendez, withheld information from the senator, causing him to believe that there was nothing unlawful going on. FILE – Sen. […]
Cruz accuses Tester of going into ‘witness protection’ over Mayorkas impeachment
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accused Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) of leaving the Senate when the articles of impeachment were presented against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Jon Tester was standing on the floor before the managers arrived, but as soon as the managers arrived, Tester turned and ran, presumably into the cloakroom,” Cruz […]
Missile defenses defeat ‘the science’ and ‘the experts’
If someone says “Trust the science!” these days, it’s usually an effort to short-circuit debate over weighty policy issues. “Trust the science” has been deployed in the past five years to prevent debate over COVID school closures and mask mandates, over electric-car subsidies, and over sex changes for boys and girls. For my entire time […]
Food stamps: April SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 conclude in Delaware in seven days
Delaware’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will finish sending April payments worth up to $1,751 in one week. The First State begins the distribution of SNAP payments on the 2nd of each month. Payments are distributed for most of the month. The first letters of recipients’ last names determine the issuance dates for their payments. April’s payments began distribution on […]
Iowa lawmakers send bill to governor that would arm teachers
Both chambers of Iowa’s legislature have passed a bill that would allow teachers and other school employees to apply for permits to carry guns on school property. The Iowa House voted 62-36 Monday on the legislation, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) to sign. The Iowa Senate passed the legislation last week. Republicans say […]
Johnson’s foreign aid proposal likely dead on arrival unless Democrats throw lifeline
The plan to move forward with foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel could be dead on arrival in the House unless Democrats throw Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) a lifeline to overcome opposition within the Republican conference. Johnson unveiled his long-awaited plan to provide aid to U.S. allies during a closed-door meeting on Monday, proposing to […]
Scarborough rants ‘unpatriotic’ Trump voters tearing down America because they weren’t raised right
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said Tuesday that despite his belief that America’s military and economy are now stronger under President Joe Biden than at any time since 1945, the “unpatriotic” supporters of former President Donald Trump are trying to tear down the country because they were apparently not raised right. “You live in the most powerful, […]
Trial balloon: Trump boasts $1 million haul for first day spent in Manhattan court
Former President Donald Trump raked in more than $1 million in campaign fundraising after the first day of his criminal trial in New York on Monday. According to newly appointed Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump, who is Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, the former president raised the money as he is being charged with 34 counts […]