Sen. Deb Fischer Announces Opposition to Lankford Immigration Plan
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) said Monday that she cannot vote in favor of a border bill that funds the security of other countries while putting the security of the United States at “risk.” “The American people want Congress to pass legislation that secures our borders to keep our country safe,” Fischer, ranking member of the […]
Troubles grow for bipartisan border bill amid Senate GOP opposition
A bipartisan border bill is facing increasing challenges as Republicans seek more time to review the bill and more lawmakers have made it clear they have no intention of allowing it to move forward in its current form. It seems so. Senate Republicans met Monday to discuss the draft, with nearly all of them calling […]
Nayib Bukele Declares One-Party Rule, Opposition ‘Pulverized’ in El Salvador Presidential Election
El Salvador’s President Nayib Boucle declared himself the winner of a second five-year term on Sunday with an overwhelming 85 percent of the vote, leaving the country’s opposition party “crushed” and making El Salvador the world’s first democratic single-party state. declared it a dictatorship. system. Bukele was first elected president in 2019 under the New […]
Ukraine and Israel aid under threat as border bill faces stiff opposition – US politics live | US politics
important events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Immigration bill faces fierce opposition, threatens aid to Ukraine and Israel Good morning, readers of the US Politics Blog. The Senate released a long-awaited proposal over the weekend that would enact stricter immigration policies to prevent migrants from crossing the southern […]
Russian Disinformation Fueling Border Deal Opposition
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has suggested that opponents of a border compromise that could allow in more than 5,000 migrants per day are being manipulated by Russian influence. Rounds parroted similar talking points about Russian influence in Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign, citing Russian disinformation about the border and the broader deal, including aid […]
Venezuela’s Maduro Brands Opposition ‘Terrorists’ After Cutting Deal with Biden to Allow Elections
Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused Venezuela’s “opposition” of “terrorists and extremists” operating “outside the constitution and the law.” President Maduro’s condemnation was aimed specifically at the Unity Platform, the latest version of Venezuela’s “opposition” coalition, which the socialist government met in Barbados last year for negotiations and which it said would be […]
House Passes Child Tax Credit Expansion Bill Over Freedom Caucus Opposition
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the child tax credit through 2025, despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers. “American Families and Workers Tax Relief Act of 2024, a bipartisan bill negotiated between the Democratic-led Senate Finance Committee and the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee, would reform and expand the credit through […]
GOP senators wrestle over border deal in face of House opposition
Senate Republicans are grappling with the question of whether to move forward with a polarizing Ukraine funding and border security policy, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) warning it probably won’t even get a vote in the House. are doing. Former President Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, strongly opposed the bipartisan border deal in […]
South Korean opposition leader accuses president of fostering divisions
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who was recently stabbed in an attack, accused President Yun Seok-yeoul of fomenting division in society. Mr. Lee criticized Mr. Yoon for encouraging polarization instead of promoting national unity, and described his leadership as a “dictatorship of the prosecutor’s office.” South Korean politics is deeply divided, and the upcoming […]
Venezuela’s highest court upholds ban on opposition presidential candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a candidacy ban imposed by the socialist-led government on longtime government opponent and U.S.-backed opposition candidate Maria Colina Machado. did. Machado, a former lawmaker, won the opposition party's own presidential primary in October with more than 90% of the vote. Her victory came days after […]