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Speaker Mike Johnson Relies on Minority Party Votes to Advance Foreign Aid Plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) made history Thursday night, effectively surrendering Republican majority control to Democrats just before midnight. For the first time in recorded history, since the House began keeping records, the House Rules Committee relied on a minority vote to advance proposed rules to the House floor over the objections of the majority. […]

Suspected gang shooting after Dallas party leaves woman dead, 8 injured

A 21-year-old woman was killed and eight other people were injured in a shooting outside a large house party in Dallas early Sunday morning. Detectives believe the shooting was gang-related. Dallas Police say officers first responded to a shooting in the 4500 block of Collins Street around 11:10 p.m. Saturday and found a large crowd […]

Louisiana Democratic Party selects new chairman

The Louisiana Democratic Party has new leadership. Former state Rep. Randall Gaines was elected Saturday as the political group’s new president after a series of procedures made him the only candidate nominated for the position. His selection ousted Katie Barnhart, who had served as chair for the past four years, The Advocate reported. Six Louisiana […]

Biden Shouldn’t ‘Capitulate to the Fringe’ of His Party on Israel

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that President Joe Biden should not “surrender to the fringes” of his party on Israel. Host Jake Tapper said, “A senior administration official told CNN that President Biden told Prime Minister Netanyahu that the United States would not participate in any offensive operations […]

‘Biden Is Being Influenced by the Hamas Wing of the Democratic Party’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) said on “Fox News Sunday” this week that President Joe Biden is “influenced by the Hamas faction of the Democratic Party.” President Kennedy said, “I think my position is pretty clear. I love Israel. I despise President Putin. I despise the Communist Party of China. I despise the Ayatollah of Iran. […]