Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters
A Montana law banning transgender surgeries on minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that Republican lawmakers called “an egregious example of bipartisanship.” The justices found that the law, which bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria, likely violates Montana's constitutional right to privacy, a lower court […]
GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ to Address Unexplained Drone Activity
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) on Thursday called on the government to take immediate action to address increasing reports of unexplained drone activity in suburban Philadelphia. The lawmaker explained that his action was to seek assurances from local residents that the Washington government was doing everything it could to allay fears of increased sightings. He wrote […]
Top GOP rebel angles for powerful House leadership-backed committee post
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) has announced his candidacy to become the next chairman of the House Rules Committee. The House Rules Committee is an influential committee that acts as the last gatekeeper before most bills are voted on by the full House. “I'll leave that up to the speaker,” Roy said this week when asked […]
GOP Senators Will Confirm Trump’s ‘Bizarre’ Star Wars Cabinet
MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed on “The Readout” Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet resembles Burr's character from the 1977 film “Star Wars.” . During a discussion about Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Reid said, “The people you worked with in the U.S. Senate know that, and you're watching. “The senators […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde Plans To Give Control Of DC Back To Congress, Wants To Pave Over BLM Plaza
Georgia Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde is calling for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Plaza in Washington, D.C. to be paved over, the Daily Caller reported. He also plans to introduce a bill in the next parliament that would overturn the capital's autonomy. BLM Plaza, established by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in response to the death […]
Biden says GOP doesn’t understand importance of advancing women’s well being
President Biden accused Republicans of failing to understand how improving women's health improves not only their lives but the prosperity of the nation as a whole. She made the remarks Wednesday afternoon at the inaugural Women's Health Research Conference at the White House. “The fact is that the health of our mothers and grandmothers, our […]
‘Smartest Thing They Ever Did’: Katie Couric, Jessica Tarlov Admit GOP Leaders Sending Migrants North Was Game Changer
Journalist Katie Couric and Democratic Fox News co-host Jessica Tarloff praised the Republican governor's strategy to transport illegal immigrants to northern states. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and former Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sent illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., in 2022.Next question for Katie Couric,'' […]
Sen. John Fetterman lumps praise on GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman expressed support for Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be ambassador to the United States, saying the New York congressman “responsible for the U.N.'s response to rampant anti-Semitism and overt anti-Israel views.” He promised to support them in holding them accountable. “It wasn’t always a yes for @EliseStefanik, but I was […]
FL GOP Seeks to Repeal Red Flag Law, Purchase Ban on 18- to 20-Year-Olds
Florida Republicans are seeking to repeal the state's red flag law and a law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles to 21. According to the Associated Press, state Rep. Joel Rudman (R) push for abolition State Sen. Randy Fine (R), a supporter of the red flag law, is calling for the repeal of […]
Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles
As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer Cabinet nominees through the minefield of the Senate confirmation process, MAGA's leading allies are also joining the fight by putting pressure on Republicans who aren't completely on board. . “There are no resources we won't use to go after U.S. senators who vote against Donald Trump's Cabinet […]