Abraham Hamadeh wins hotly contested Arizona GOP congressional primary
PHOENIX – Republican Abe Hamadeh has won the hotly contested primary election for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. The Associated Press reported the results Wednesday night, one day after voters went to the polls to cast their ballots in the closely fought election. “As they underestimate the American people, they underestimated me. We are stronger than […]
Congressional aides create dissent channel to protest Israel's war in Gaza
Parliamentary Aides Group Launched a public dissent channel Employees can voice concerns anonymously about the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The website’s homepage says the channel is a place where aides can “safely and anonymously express alternative or opposing views of Congressional policy or action.” The New […]
Congressional Panel Finds that U.S. Military Is ‘Not Prepared’ for War
The report said “great powers” such as Russia and China pose the “greatest threat” to the US, with China “outnumbering” the US and leaving the US military “unprepared” for a major war. A report released in July by the National Defense Strategy Commission said: reveal The United States currently faces the “most serious and most […]
US Military ‘Not Prepared’ To Fight In A Major War, Congressional Panel Warns
A new study by a congressional committee says the US military is no longer “prepared” to fight a major war. The threats facing the United States are the “gravest and most challenging” in a century, yet the U.S. defense infrastructure is ill-equipped to meet them. according to The criticism comes in response to a National […]
Democrats’ top-of-the-ticket switch to Harris leaves congressional race chances murky
Democrats know they aren’t tying themselves to President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket in November. They will almost certainly be attached to Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential standard-bearer. Yet it’s unclear whether chopping half of the Biden-Harris ticket will improve downballot candidates’ odds of winning pivotal contests that could […]
Netanyahu Calls For US And Israel To ‘Stand Together’ Amid World Plagued With ‘Upheaval’ In Congressional Address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech before a joint U.S. Congress session on Wednesday, urging for unity and a commitment toward defeating common enemies. Israel has been in a grueling war with Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, the day when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and killed approximately 1,200 people. During his remarks, […]
Top congressional Dems praise Biden for stepping aside, decline to endorse Kamala Harris
Democratic leaders in Congress unanimously praised President Biden for abandoning his 2024 reelection campaign, but stopped short of endorsing his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris, as his party leader to succeed Biden. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had been pressuring […]
Bethel Park congressional candidate: Wounded Trump had an opportunity to divide but heroically chose to unify
Pittsburgh – Former President Trump could have used the assassination attempt to further divide a politically divided nation, but instead chose to unite with a show of strength and an inclusive Republican National Committee message, said a Republican House candidate running in the shooter’s home district. James Hayes, the son of a steelworker who went […]
Michigan GOP congressional candidate blasts Republicans for endorsing his Democratic opponent
DEXTER, Mich. — Several Michigan Republicans have made the surprising choice to support Democratic House candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. in a hotly contested race for a Lansing-area seat. This is not the first time Republicans have endorsed an opponent of Tom Barrett. In 2022, then-Rep. Liz Cheney endorsed Elisa Slotkin for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District […]
More than 200 congressional staffers voice protest against Netanyahu address
House and Senate staffers signed an anonymous letter calling on Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the war in Gaza. Organized by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, the letter was signed by 230 employees from 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices. They emphasize that […]