Hakeem Jeffries says Eric Adams should not resign amid growing bipartisan calls for NYC mayor to step down
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Eric Adams should not resign as the Big Apple mayor faces unprecedented federal charges. Brooklyn lawmaker on Thursday pushed back against an avalanche of other Democrats calling for Adams to resign during New Mexico's campaign shutdown, NBC News beginning reported. When asked if Adams should resign, Jeffries answered […]
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Biden to seek release of Americans detained in China
In a letter Friday, two members of Congress called on President Biden to further advocate for the release of Americans unjustly detained in China. “American citizens are serving long prison sentences in China,” the Congressional Executive Committee on China said in a statement. “They have been severely abused and suffer from severe physical and mental […]
Zelensky says his latest US trip 'saved bipartisan support of Ukraine'
In an interview on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted his visit to the United States as a success and emphasized the bipartisan nature of the talks. “I think we saved bipartisan support for Ukraine,” Zelenskiy said in an interview on Fox News Live when asked what his biggest accomplishment was at the end of […]
Bipartisan report urges rethink of America’s Russia strategy
A bipartisan commission tasked with supporting democracy and human rights in post-Soviet states urges the United States to abandon the post-Cold War status quo in its relations with Russia and to place Russia in a “permanent position” on global security. They are asking that the country be viewed as a “realistic” threat. The Helsinki Commission […]
On immigration, Harris needs to broker a border deal and revive bipartisan consensus
of trump campand its allies project 2025has proposed more than 200 proposals to deter immigration during President Trump's second term. By contrast, Vice President Harris' campaign offers few substantive ideas, even though the Democratic platform states: Learn more. Immigration and border crisis remain serious issues biggest concern For Americans. If Harris is elected, her top […]
Bipartisan border bill would help the economy, bring migrants into the workforce
Vice President Kamala Harris' best defense against accusations of being weak on immigration was that she supported a bipartisan border security bill, whereas former President Donald Trump opposed it and supported Republicans in Congress. He instructed his parliamentary colleagues to vote against it. Ultimately, this bill provides much of what immigration hard-liners have asked for, […]
USPS chief gets bipartisan blast as he tells swing-state voters to mail in ballots early
LAS VEGAS — Voters in battleground states like Wisconsin and Georgia can trust their mail-in ballots will arrive at election offices on time, a top U.S. postal official insisted Thursday — but voters on both sides of the aisle Those who did not accept it accused him of declining services across the country. In testimony […]
Shutdown showdown yields to bipartisan compromise — of sorts
Last Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) withdrew a six-month stopgap government funding bill that included a citizenship requirement for voter registration due to a lack of votes. Former President Donald Trump immediately spoke out, urging Republicans not to pass a bill that did not require citizenship and supporting alternatives to a government shutdown. Johnson […]
In bipartisan vote, House approves forestry bill opposed by Biden
In a bipartisan vote, the House of Representatives approved the forestry bill, which the Biden administration opposed. The vote was 268 to 151. Fifty-five Democrats voted with Republicans in favor of the bill. The bill seeks to exempt projects such as tree cutting to prevent wildfires from being subject to environmental review. Supporters of the […]
Secret Service bill passes House on bipartisan vote after attempts on Trump’s life
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates following two thwarted assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump. The bill passed by an overwhelming 405-0 vote, a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress. The bill was introduced by Reps. Ritchie Torres, […]