Zelensky travels to DC to meet with Biden, Congressional Leaders
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was headed to Washington DC on Thursday, where he’s set to meet with President Biden and a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders and military leaders. Zelensky has said that during his meetings in Washington, “air defense will be among top priorities,” noting yet another “mass missile attack” on Ukraine Tuesday evening. […]
Senate circumvents Tuberville, confirms Gen. C.Q. Brown
The Senate overwhelmingly voted Thursday evening to confirm Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown to be next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, breaking a months-long blockade on military nominations by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Brown was confirmed by a vote of 83-10. Tuberville was among the Republicans who voted no. The vote came just […]
Merrick Garland pushes back against GOP accusations
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back against GOP accusations of political bias in the Department of Justice during testimony Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. Garland insisted that “no one” had told him to indict former President Trump, who’s facing dozens of criminal counts in in two cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith. The […]
Schumer schedules votes on 3 military nominees amid Tuberville blockade
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) filed cloture Wednesday to advance the nominations of officers in three top military positions, in a circumvention of a political blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). The nominations are those of Gen. Eric Smith to be Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. Randy George to be Army Chief of Staff and […]
3 Trump fake electors argue to move cases to federal court
Attorneys for three fake electors argued before Judge Steve Jones on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta that their Georgia 2020 election racketeering cases should be moved to federal court. The defendants—Cathy Latham, David Shafer and Shawn Still—are among 19 co-defendants, including former President Trump, who were indicted by a grand jury last month related […]
White House announces new “Climate Corps” initiative
The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced the launch of the American Climate Corps, a jobs initiative aiming to mobilize some 20,000 young Americans “to work on the frontlines of conservation, clean energy and climate resilience.” “American Climate Corps members will gain the skills necessary to access good-paying jobs that are aligned with high-quality employment opportunities after they […]
Anti-Affirmative Action group sues West Point
Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group that opposes affirmative action, filed suit in federal court Tuesday against the U.S. Military Academy at West Point over race-based admissions policies. The plaintiff is the same organization that won a landmark Supreme Court decision in June, with the supermajority of six conservative Justices ruling in two separate […]
White House to announce new Office of Gun Violence Prevention
The Biden Administration is set to announce this week that it is creating a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention, according to several reports. The new office emerges out of requests from gun violence prevention advocates and Democratic lawmakers who’ve been pressing for a government office dedicated to focus solely on gun violence. Sen. Chris […]
House Republicans stall spending bills amid party infighting
The Republican-led House on Tuesday failed to advance two spending bills crucial for keeping the government from shutting down under a midnight September 30 budget deadline. Amid the GOP’s five-seat majority, the House voted 214-212 to defeat a measure that would have opened debate on the $886 billion defense appropriations bill for 2024. Five hardline […]
Netanyahu to meet with Biden in New York—not the White House
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to have a long-sought meeting with President Biden on Wednesday in New York City. The meeting will be the first between the two leaders since Netanyahu was elected to a sixth term in December, forming Israel’s most right-leaning government in its history. The fact that the President is meeting […]
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