Republicans block bill requiring Supreme Court to adopt enforceable ethics code
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other Republican senators on Wednesday blocked a bill that would have required the Supreme Court to adopt a code of conduct and create a mechanism to enforce it, following several high-profile controversies. The bill, the Supreme Court Ethics, Challenge and […]
GOP culture war amendments threaten to complicate annual defense bill
Defense andInternational Security Full text Russian warship passes near US on way to Cuba for training Three Russian warships reached Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday and at one point passed within 30 miles of the Florida coast ahead of planned military exercises in the region, according to multiple reports.According to the Associated Press, the […]
Bill Russell’s widow Jeannine offers Jerry West tribute
Bill Russell’s widow, Janine, shared a heartfelt tribute to NBA legend Jerry West following news of his death on Wednesday. West, whose basketball excellence led to his silhouette becoming the official logo of the NBA, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning. The Clippers announcedHe added that his wife, Karen, was by his side. West […]
Gov. Landry Signs Bill Blocking Anti-Gun Banks from State Business
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, signed a bill Tuesday that bans the state from doing business with finance companies that discriminate against gun manufacturers or other companies in the firearms industry. The law is the Firearms Industry Non-Discrimination Act (FIND Act). The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) applauded Landry for signing the FIND Act. […]
Durbin looks to force Supreme Court ethics bill vote amid Alito controversy
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) plans to try to force a vote Wednesday night on a Democratic-backed Supreme Court ethics bill amid the recent grilling of Justice Samuel Alito and renewed calls for conservative judges to recuse themselves from former President Trump’s immunity lawsuit. Durbin will lead the Judiciary Committee’s Democratic Senators Sheldon […]
Bill Burr at UC Berkeley: ‘I F**king Hate Liberals’
“I hate liberals,” comedian Bill Burr reportedly told a University of California, Berkeley audience onstage at his comedy show on Saturday, blasting left-wing hypocrisy. Barr joked about his abusive behavior towards his wife, the war between Israel and Hamas, transgender people and President Joe Biden’s declining cognitive abilities, but also used the show to attack […]
Sens. Warren, Markey propose bill that would lead to prison time for ‘corporate greed’ in health care
Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both Democrats, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would impose prison time for violators of “corporate greed” in health care. The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would give state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice more tools to pursue health care actors suspected of corporate exploitation […]
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Tackle ‘Weaponized’ Federal Criminal Code
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy introduced legislation Friday that would mandate the counting of the number of federal crimes on the books, as nobody knows the exact number of federal crimes that exist. The Daily Caller first obtained the legislation, which is titled the “Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2024.” The bill would […]
ROOKE: Senate Failed To Pass Trojan Horse Bill That Would’ve Been Parents’ Worst Nightmare
Finally, Republicans did something that mattered. Senate Democrats failed to force through a bill that would have restricted parental rights and legalized the sterilization of minors by disguising it as reproductive rights legislation. SB 4381, the “Right to Contraception Act,” would have superseded any federal or state regulations that limited the ability of doctors or […]
House GOP backs off abortion riders in funding bill
health care Full text Biden Administration to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports The Biden administration announced Tuesday it would implement a plan to stop medical debt from being included in credit scores. “One of the most significant consequences of having medical debt is the negative impact it can have on an individual’s credit […]