Rep. Lloyd Doggett Becomes First House Democrat Calling For Biden To Drop Out Of Race
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) (left) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) attend a press conference on nursing home staffing shortages with members of the Service Employees International Union in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 5, 2024. The Biden administration set national minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in April, but lawmakers […]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett Becomes First Sitting Democrat to Call for Biden to Withdraw
The first domino fell on Tuesday, when Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from his campaign for reelection to the White House. Doggett’s announcement came after Biden’s dismal debate performance, which was panned by the media and voters alike. Few Democratic elected officials have defended Biden, but Doggett was the […]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett first House Dem to go public with calls for Biden to drop out
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first sitting House Democrat to publicly call on President Biden to step down as the party’s standard-bearer in the aftermath of last week’s debate. Doggett, 77, praised Biden’s performance as commander in chief but stressed that “many Americans are unhappy with the choice made in this election” and suggested […]
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz Charged With Weapons Violation At Airport
Indiana Republican Rep. Victoria Spaatz was charged with a weapons violation on Friday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) spokesperson told NBC News. MWAA spokesperson Said The outlet said Spaatz was charged under a Virginia law that prohibits the possession or transportation of any dangerous weapon “within an […]
Dem Rep. Mike Quigley Tells CNN Host Biden Should ‘Be Honest With Himself,’ Decide To Step Down
Democratic Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley told CNN host Kasie Hunt on Monday morning that President Joe Biden should “be honest with himself” and decide to step down. Quigley appears to be the first Democratic congressman since the first 2024 presidential debate to admit Biden should reconsider running for reelection. The Democratic congressman told Hunt that […]
Rep. Victoria Spartz charged with weapons violation at Dulles
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) was charged with a weapons violation at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Friday. Spartz was carrying an unloaded handgun in her carry-on luggage at the time of the citation. TSA officials said they stopped her from bringing the .380 caliber firearm onto an international flight. In a statement shared […]
REP. HARRIET HAGEMAN: The Supreme Court’s Latest Chevron Ruling Is A Big Win For America — What’s Next?
For two generations the Chevron Doctrine has given federal agencies an unfair advantage, outsized authority and unconstitutional power in interpreting statutes and issuing rules. Friday, the Supreme Court righted this wrong. Carved into the stone above the Supreme Court’s grand entrance is the phrase “Equal Justice Under Law.” But for as long as Chevron deference […]
Bill Clinton: Rep. Jackson Lee 'doing well' in pancreatic cancer fight
Former President Clinton said Sunday that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who is being treated for pancreatic cancer, is “doing well.” “I just spoke with my friend, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who is battling pancreatic cancer,” Clinton wrote on social platform X. “She is thriving and the warrior we know she is, facing this with […]
GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz Charged with Weapons Violation at Dulles Airport
Rep. Victoria Spaatz (R-Indiana) was charged with a weapons violation after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Dulles International Airport (IAD) found a firearm in her carry-on luggage. Spaatz, a native of Ukraine, was charged Friday with violating a Virginia law that bans carrying weapons inside airport terminals, a spokesperson for the Washington Metropolitan Airports […]
Jewish voter group targets NYC races in 2025 after ousting Squad Rep. Jamaal Bowman
The group that mobilized Jews to vote in large numbers to defeat New York’s anti-Israel “Squad” Councilman Jamaal Bowman now wants to dramatically increase voter turnout in New York’s mayoral and city council elections. “New York City is home to the largest Jewish population in the country, and there is growing concern globally about anti-Semitism […]