House Democrat ridiculed for ‘sick’ and ‘dishonest’ support of Plaskett’s Epstein messages
Congressional Controversy Over Texts to Epstein During a congressional hearing back in 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin from Maryland faced some intense backlash. He had asserted that U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett, once a law school student, was simply “taking phone calls from constituents” while she was sending messages to the notorious financier Jeffrey Epstein. […]
House Republicans do not succeed in reprimanding Stacey Plaskett for her connections to Jeffrey Epstein
House Freedom Caucus Fails to Censure Rep. Plaskett A recent push by the House Freedom Caucus to remove certain Democratic members linked to Jeffrey Epstein from critical committees did not succeed on Tuesday night. Lawmakers opted not to censure Rep. Stacy Plaskett (D.V.I.), a nonvoting delegate from the Virgin Islands, despite newly released text messages […]
Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Abraham Accords and Nuclear Technology During White House Meeting
Trump and MBS Discuss Key Issues, No Resolutions Found President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) at the White House addressed several important topics, yet left many unresolved. Notably, Trump expressed interest in having Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords, while MBS is looking into the possibility of obtaining […]
House Approves Epstein Files Transparency Act 427-1
The House approved a bill on Tuesday that orders the Justice Department to release more documents from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex trafficker. Although the Epstein File Transparency Act is unlikely to result in any further legal action against additional offenders, its passage is a political win for Democrats, […]
House votes to make the Epstein files public: Five key points
The House of Representatives reached a significant decision on Tuesday, voting overwhelmingly to mandate the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This moves the bill to the Senate after an impressive tally of 427-1, with Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) being the sole dissenting vote. It looks like the Senate may quickly […]
House approves the release of Epstein documents
House Votes to Release Jeffrey Epstein Files The House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at compelling the Department of Justice to release documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein. This action stems from a sustained effort by Democrats and key figures in the bill’s development, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). During the […]
Republican move to censure Democrat Plaskett for messaging Epstein passes initial House vote
House Rejects Proposal to Block Censure of Rep. Stacey Plaskett In a recent vote, the House of Representatives turned down a Democratic motion aimed at halting a Republican resolution that seeks to censure Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI). This resolution also calls for her removal from the influential Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, attributing it to […]
Mikie Sherrill’s resignation from the House will lead to a packed Democratic primary.
New Jersey’s Democratic Primary Field Grows as Mikie Sherrill Prepares to Resign As Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (D.N.J.) gets ready to step down, the field for the Democratic primary is rapidly filling up. Almost a dozen hopefuls are entering the race, ranging from moderate establishment figures to those leaning further left. Sherrill, who has represented New […]
Judge Appointed by Trump Could Have Just Cost Republicans Almost Six House Seats
Federal Court Blocks Texas Redistricting Maps A federal panel of three judges ruled on Tuesday that Texas cannot implement a set of redistricting maps drawn by Republicans, aiming to enhance the party’s prospects for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. In August, Republican Governor Greg Abbott approved these new maps, which were designed to potentially secure […]
Court stops Texas’ revised US House map that sparked redistricting dispute
A federal court has halted Texas from implementing a newly drawn House map, signaling the start of a national debate over redistricting. This decision is seen as a crucial move in President Donald Trump’s strategy to maintain the Republican Party’s narrow majority ahead of the 2026 elections. Earlier this summer, Texas was the first state […]