Trump again calls for RNC to cancel Republican primary debates
Former President Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign on Tuesday called on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to cancel the third Republican Presidential primary debate set for next month in Miami. “The Republican National Committee should immediately cancel the upcoming debate in Miami and end all future debates,” Trump campaign senior advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita […]
Jeffries: “remains to be seen” if Democrats will help McCarthy keep Speakership
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Tuesday morning that it “remains to be seen” whether House Democrats will help Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) keep his leadership position amid a motion to oust him. Far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday evening made good on a threat to file a motion to vacate McCarthy from […]
Congress member carjacked about a mile from the Capitol
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from the U.S. Capitol, his office said Monday night. In a statement, Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg said, “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not […]
U.N. Security Council approves sending forces to combat violent gangs in Haiti
The United Nations Security Council voted late Monday to send a multinational armed force to help combat violent gangs in Haiti. The forces going to Haiti will be led by Kenya, the Security Council decided, following a resolution drafted by the U.S. and Ecuador, then approved with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from […]
Police Chief who led local Kansas newspaper raid resigns
Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned Monday evening amid questions about a police raid to seize the data and hardware from local newspaper, the Marion County Record. Cody’s resignation came two days after Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield suspended Cody. Though the mayor did not provide details about the reasoning behind the suspension, Cody’s raid […]
Matt Gaetz files a motion to vacate McCarthy from the Speaker’s chair
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Monday evening made good on a threat to file a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his leadership position. Gaetz took to the House floor to declare, “Resolved, that the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is nearby declared to be vacant.” The Florida […]
U.S. Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg
On the first day of the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday was set to unveil a new stamp honoring late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The ceremonial unveiling was scheduled to take place at 6pm ET at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. The USPS had announced last year […]
Supreme Court denies petition by former Trump attorney John Eastman
On the first day of its new term, the Supreme Court denied an effort by attorney John Eastman to appeal a ruling that he may have acted criminally in giving legal advice to former President Trump. Eastman is facing potential disbarment in California for what prosecutors in that state called a baseless theory and false […]
Biden touts the Americans with Disabilities Act
President Biden on Monday delivered remarks to celebrate the 33-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Biden started out by extending a “big thanks” to the disabilities activists who’ve worked to “make the country more accessible and more just.” “History shows, it’s often not the people in power but the power of the people that […]
Matt Gaetz on threat to oust McCarthy from Speaker’s chair: “stay tuned”
Far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) took to the House floor Monday to threaten a possible vote “coming today or later this week” on a motion to vacate House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). Accusing McCarthy of having struck a “secret side deal” with President Biden and House Democrats to continue to fund Ukraine in its war […]
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