Republican state lawmakers ramp up fight to keep gender ideology out of sex education
Republican lawmakers in multiple states are pushing new bills aimed at keeping gender ideology out of sex education and emphasizing parental rights to make decisions on the information their child receives. The bills come as Republicans have stepped up efforts to reform public school instruction since the pandemic, during which remote learning allowed parents to […]
Elise Stefanik denounces Biden holding up Israel aid in speech to Israeli lawmakers
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) took aim at President Joe Biden while she spoke to Israeli lawmakers in the Jewish state on Sunday. Stefanik, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, took aim at Biden’s policies, specifically his decision to withhold offensive weaponry from Israel over its looming major offensive in Rafah. I have been […]
Taiwan Lawmakers Descend Into Brawl
Top Shot – Taiwan – Politics – Parliament Top Shot – Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DP) lawmaker Guo Kuo-wen (C) attempts to jump onto a desk during a vote on the parliamentary reform bill at the National Assembly in Taipei on May 17, 2024. (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty […]
GOP pollster Frank Luntz likens congressional lawmakers to ‘cast members on Bravo’ over House shouting match
Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Thursday likened members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee to “members on Bravo.” In a post on social platform said. from something fiery Oversight Committee hearing Thursday night. The cable network is best known for shows like “The Real Housewives” series, “Vanderpump Rules” and “Top Chef.” The chaos at […]
Taiwan lawmakers erupt into massive brawl during parliament session
Days before President-elect Lai Ching-toku takes office without a legislative majority, Taiwanese lawmakers were shoved, tackled and punched inside parliament on Friday in a heated debate over parliamentary reform. . Even before voting began, some lawmakers shouted and shoved each other outside the chamber, before moving into the chamber. In chaotic scenes, lawmakers crowded around […]
Voters want to tax outrageous CEO pay. Are lawmakers listening?
For decades, I’ve been conducting my own informal research on Americans’ views on CEO pay. Whenever family, friends, or strangers ask me about my job, I tell them it involves investigating executive compensation. For example, last year I realized that: CEOs of America’s 100 Largest Low-Wage Employers On average, it’s more than 600 times the […]
Chaotic committee proceedings as lawmakers trade jabs
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee was thrown into turmoil Thursday after lawmakers intervened. exchange jabs. Sen. John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, quipped: post In X: “In the past, I have described the United States House of Representatives as the Jerry Springer Show. Today, I apologize to The Jerry Springer Show.” Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]
Lawmakers Appearing at Court with Trump Are Calling Out ‘Egregious Abuse of the Constitution’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on his show that the members of Congress appearing with former President Donald Trump in his business records trial in New York “are alleging a gross abuse of the Constitution.” said in an interview. Breitbart News Daily. Several celebrities have also appeared alongside Trump, who faces a business records trial […]
Queens lawmakers demand more MTA bus service to Manhattan before $15 congestion toll begins
Queens councilors who voted in favor of an unpopular $15 “congestion” toll for service to parts of Manhattan said the MTA would not be able to increase express bus service to neighboring boroughs before the new fee was imposed. Requests for increased services. But opponents of imposing new tolls in Midtown south of 60th Street […]
Army of Lawmakers Accompany Trump to Court in Show of Support
In the midst of the 2024 presidential election, nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers on Thursday came out in support of former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges of falsifying business records brought years ago by a Democratic district attorney. I came to New York City. Representatives include Andy Biggs (Arizona), Lauren Boebert (Colorado), Michael […]