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Biden threatens to veto House disapproval of Title IX rewrite

President Joe Biden has issued yet another veto threat against the GOP-controlled House, this time over his controversial Title IX rewrite. The House could vote as soon as Tuesday on H.J. Res. 165, a congressional disapproval of a new Department of Education rule prohibiting discrimination of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal […]

Four Democrats buck party on funding bill despite White House veto threat

Four House Democrats on Wednesday overrode party opposition to pass the annual Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction funding bill, days after the White House threatened to veto the bill over a partisan rider they called a “poison pill.” The Republican-led House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines Wednesday morning to pass a […]

‘Arizona Border Invasion Act’ Passes State Senate, Hobbs Plans To Veto

A bill targeting illegal immigration in Arizona has passed the Arizona State Senate along party lines. Republican Sen. Janae Shamp’s legislation dubbed the “Arizona Border Invasion Act” would criminalize crossing into Arizona under state law unless it is through a legal port of entry at the United States-Mexico border. In addition, Senate Bill 1231 would give […]

Arizona governor breaks veto record sparring with Republican legislature

The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature hasn’t agreed with Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) on much. As a result, Hobbs has used her veto power 185 times since January 2023, breaking a state record. The last governor to veto this many bills, Democrat Janet Napolitano, did so over the entirety of her term. Arizona Republicans hold slim majorities […]

Biden Administration Opposes Palestinian Effort to Win Statehood at U.N. But May Withhold Veto

The State Department announced Wednesday that the Biden administration remains committed to a “two-state solution” between Israel and the Palestinians, but opposes Palestinian efforts to negotiate statehood at the United Nations. Palestinian delegation to the United Nations Said The country’s government on Wednesday wants the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to vote by the end […]

Russian veto halts UN monitoring of North Korea nuclear sanctions

Russia this week vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of experts tasked with monitoring enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Thirteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of extending the panel’s mandate for another year, with China abstaining. North Korea has been under sanctions since […]