House passes rules package that will raise threshold for motion to vacate speaker
The Republican-controlled House on Friday passed proposed rules that would make it more difficult to remove the speaker from office. Under the new rules package, which passed the House on a close party-line vote of 215-209, a motion to vacate the speaker would require at least nine members of the speaker's same party to support […]
Republicans look to defang motion to oust House speaker in new rules package
Republican leaders are aiming to scale back the motion to remove the House speaker to avoid a repeat of the insurrection against Kevin McCarthy that paralyzed the House for about three weeks in 2023. Under the new rules package, scheduled for a vote on Friday, a motion to vacate the chair would need eight co-sponsors […]
Ex-governor distances himself from California’s sanctuary policies he set in motion
Former California Governor Jerry Brown (Democratic) distance yourself from yourself From the state's extreme sanctuary policy, even though he was the one who initiated the policy in the first place. in an interview on thursday KXTVBrown argued that the policy prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials goes too far. “Subsequent laws…applied […]
The U.S. added 227,000 jobs in November, setting in motion potential Fed rate cuts at the end of the year
227,000 jobs were added to the economy in November. (iStock ) In November, the number of employees increased more than initially expected. Nonfarm employment increased by 227,000 people, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%. Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.. Healthcare, services, and government industries were the main drivers of employment […]
Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep records on migrants | Netherlands
Protests are being planned in the Netherlands in response to a motion accepted by the Dutch parliament to “keep a record of the cultural and religious norms and values of Dutch people of immigrant background”. general petition calling for motion Anti-racism activists are planning a demonstration against the government's move next Saturday. The government's largest […]
South Korea’s opposition parties submit a motion to impeach President Yoon over sudden martial law
South Korea's opposition parties on Wednesday filed a motion to impeach President Yun Seok-yeol. The president is under pressure to step down after briefly lifting martial law, which prompted a military siege of Congress before MPs voted to lift it. Impeachment of Yun would require the support of two-thirds of parliament and the support of […]
Trump Attorneys File Motion to Dismiss in Manhattan Business Records Case
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump filed a motion Monday to dismiss a Manhattan business records case, potentially reaching the final stage in an unprecedented prosecution of the former president. In their 72-page motion to dismiss, Trump's lawyers Todd Blanche and Emile Bove argue that “the Presidential Immunity Doctrine, the Presidential Transition Act, and the Supremacy […]
Trump Defense Attorneys Cite Biden’s ‘Extraordinary Condemnation’ Of DOJ In Motion To Dismiss
President Joe Biden acknowledged that his Department of Justice (DOJ) was politically motivated when it pardoned his son, lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump said in a filing Tuesday. In their latest move, reject Trump's lawyers in the New York case pointed to Biden's claim that his son was “selectively and unfairly indicted” in a politically […]
Trump attorneys file motion to dismiss ‘failed lawfare’ case in New York, citing Hunter Biden pardon
Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump have publicly called for the charges against him in New York v. Trump to be dropped “immediately,” saying the “failed law” lawsuit “should never have been filed.” he declared. “President Donald J. Trump respectfully files this motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict…,” they wrote in a […]
New York judge grants Trump request to file motion to dismiss charges, cancels sentencing indefinitely
Judge Juan Machan on Friday granted President-elect Trump's request to file a motion to dismiss the charges in New York v. Trump, removing the president-elect's sentencing date from the calendar. Marchan said Trump's lawyers have until Dec. 2 to file a motion for removal. Mr Machan said Mr Bragg had until December 9 to respond. […]