Democrat blasts House GOP effort to fine Garland: 'They want to turn Congress into the Kremlin'
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., on Wednesday denounced House Republican efforts to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “essential contempt of Congress” as a “foolish resolution.” “This is a stupid resolution,” Rep. McGovern said on the House floor. “Republican leadership knows this is a stupid resolution. Republicans know this is a stupid resolution. But they’re beholden […]
Bipartisan bill would ban members of Congress from trading stock
A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement on new legislation Wednesday that would ban lawmakers from trading in stocks. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, along with Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Jon Ossoff of Georgia, D-Calif., pushed the new bill after a series of failed attempts to block lawmakers from […]
Democrats in Congress mostly resist calling for Biden to drop out despite private concerns: reports
Congressional Democrats reportedly largely resisted calling for President Biden to withdraw from the race, despite privately raising concerns during an all-party closed-door meeting on Tuesday. Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., this week after the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday, giving Democrats the opportunity to meet in person for the first time and discuss Biden’s […]
Michael Bennet believes Biden will lose, cost Democrats control of Congress
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, acknowledged Tuesday that he has told his Senate Democratic colleagues he doesn’t believe President Biden can beat former President Trump in the November election and that doing so could jeopardize their control of Congress. Sen. Bennet, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), told Senate Democrats at their […]
Backlash in the halls of Congress
It will be difficult to protect 535 members of parliament. They must not only protect their offices in Congress, but also those in their states and districts, and in many cases, their homes and loved ones. That’s why some members of Congress were so concerned about the vandalism last week at the exterior of Rep. […]
How Congress is fighting the rise of nonconsensual AI porn
As the issue of digitally altered images has gone from a potential threat to a real one, there is growing political momentum to regulate the spread of explicit non-consensual deepfakes. Several bipartisan bills introduced in Congress aim to mitigate the spread of non-consensual explicit images created using artificial intelligence (AI) – a problem that plagues […]
Will Congress thwart the great American road trip?
This summer, millions of Americans will be using their cars for more than just transporting their vehicles to school or work. They’ll be traveling far from home, exploring the beauty of America’s great outdoors, and making special memories with family and friends (apart from fighting over playlists and snacks). Nothing beats the excitement of driving […]
Dem Donors Set Sights On Congress Amid Growing Fears Of Possible Biden Loss
Democratic donors are planning to increase their congressional contributions in light of President Joe Biden’s debate performance last Thursday, according to Axios. Trump has widened his lead against Biden after the debate and is now up by 2.4%, according to RealClearPolling averages. Donors are planning to move more money to support congressional candidates as they […]
Congress fights nonconsensual deepfakes
technology Full text Newsom launches podcast with former NFL star Marshawn Lynch California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is launching a podcast with retired NFL star Marshawn Lynch and his agent, iHeartMedia announced on Wednesday. The launch of the show, titled “Politickin’,” comes as Newsom has been mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Biden in […]
With Chevron’s demise, it’s time for Congress to relearn how to write real laws
Congress has relied on a lazy approach for decades. Genuine Congress has delegated much of its law-making power to unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats. In other words, Congress often appoints other lawmakers rather than making laws. There are several problems with this approach: The U.S. Constitution makes Congress the sole law-making branch of the federal government. Article […]