Johnson’s ‘intuition’ clashes with data on illegal voting
Republicans announced a bill last week that would ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections. It bans things that are already illegal to address problems that lawmakers can’t prove exist. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) told reporters last week bluntly that Republicans are motivated by a hunch to push for another bill restricting Americans from […]
Sen. Jon Tester Flip-Flops on Laken Riley Act After Voting Against It as Amendment in March
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), one of the most vulnerable Democrats running for re-election in 2024, voted against the Laken-Riley amendment in March. , has changed its position on the law. Tester announced Thursday that he supports the Republican-led bill passed by the House in March, ABC News. report. Tim Sheehy, a Republican running for Rep. […]
Republican House speakers set new precedent on voting
From eighth-grade civics to college administration courses to nearly 30 years in the House and think tank worlds, I mistakenly believed that the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives could only vote to break ties. My long-held misconceptions were shattered last month when House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) voted to pass a resolution rather […]
House GOP eyes election safeguards to block ‘dangerously high number’ of illegal immigrants from voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday announced legislation aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in U.S. elections. Prime Minister Johnson joined House and Senate bill leaders, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Sen. Mike Lee, at the base of the Capitol to promote the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. He held a press conference […]
Arizona Republican Party Joins Two Other State GOPs Filing an Amicus Curiae Brief in Kari Lake’s and Mark Finchem’s Voting Machine Tabulator Lawsuit
The Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) submitted a joint Amicus Curiae brief on Thursday with the Georgia Republican Party and the Republican State Committee of Delaware supporting Kari Lake’s and Mark Finchem’s Petition for Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. The pair are appealing the lower courts’ decisions against their lawsuit challenging the use of electronic voting machine […]
‘Not Voting for Biden,’ ‘Blood on Your Hands’
Rapper and social justice warrior Macklemore released an anti-Israel song this week in which he vowed not to vote for Biden in the 2024 election. The song, which was released via the rapper’s Instagram account on Monday, is titled “Hines Hall” after the Columbia University building occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, covers Israel’s war in Gaza, […]
GOP committee chair demands answers from DC officials on controversial noncitizen voting law
First appearance on Fox: Top House Republicans talk about new law allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections and the possibility of encouraging non-citizens to vote, even though non-citizens are still prohibited from voting in federal elections. We’re demanding answers from DC officials. House Administration Committee Chairman Brian Still sent a letter to the D.C. […]
‘Voting for a Decent Person’
Former Georgia lieutenant governor Jeff Duncan (Republican) has expressed his concern for “criminal defendants with no moral compass” in the upcoming 2024 presidential election, calling for a “decent person” like President Joe Biden. He made it clear that he would support it. In an editorial written in atlanta journal constitutionDuncan criticized Republican lawmakers who are […]
Rapper Macklemore says ‘f— no, I’m not voting for’ Biden in new anti-Israel song
“Thrift Shop” rapper Macklemore has declared he will not vote for President Biden in the 2024 general election, citing the commander-in-chief’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas. “There’s blood on your hands, Biden, we can see everything,” the 40-year-old raps in the song “Hind’s Hole.” released on monday By the Seattle rapper. “And, no, I […]
NY Dem Fights Law Allowing Rape Lawsuit Against Him After Voting for It
New York State Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn), who is accused of raping a woman in 2004, said the law underpinning the case against him in the case did not, even though he voted in favor of it. They argued in court documents that it was unconstitutional. of new york post on sunday quoted In recently […]