Progressive House Dems unanimously elect police defunding proponent

Texas Democratic Rep. Greg Cassar, the new chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has served on the Austin City Council for years, led the charge to defund local police departments, and at one point on social media. He was proud of that. “You did it!!” Casal wrote to X After the Austin City Council passed […]

L.A. City Council Votes Unanimously to Become ‘Sanctuary City,’ Resist Trump

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to become a “sanctuary city” and refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement as a way to resist President-elect Donald Trump's anticipated policies. During his campaign, Trump promised to deport illegal immigrants, starting with criminals. More than 8 million immigrants have entered the country illegally under the […]

Senate unanimously passes bill bolstering presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection

Weeks after a near-back-to-back assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen Secret Service protection for key presidential candidates. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced the Presidential Protection Act, which would increase U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential candidates to the same […]

Bill to Strengthen Secret Service Protection Unanimously Passes U.S. House

A bipartisan bill to overhaul and strengthen standards for the U.S. Secret Service following two assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump has been passed unanimously by the House of Representatives. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) legislationPresident Trump signed into law a bill called the “Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024” […]

Republicans in hotly contested races almost unanimously support IVF availability

PHOENIX — Democrats are trying to make IVF a campaign issue, with Vice President Kamala Harris saying during a presidential debate that Donald Trump's abortion bans are denying IVF treatment to couples who pray and dream of starting a family. But Republican candidates in key battleground states are nearly unanimous in their support for the […]

House Unanimously Passes Bill To Increase Trump’s Security After Second Assassination Attempt

Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council National Summit at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, September 19, 2024. Trump was addressing the pro-Israel conference and said Israel would be “eradicated” within two years if he was not elected president. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) By James Myers, […]