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These 16 House Democrats bucked Biden, party leadership on Israel bill
Sixteen House Democrats voted to undo President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel on Thursday, breaking with the White House and party leadership, who urged its members to oppose the GOP-led bill. The chamber approved the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
House Republicans may be humoring Trump at his trial, but it's no laughing matter
Donald Trump seems to believe that every trial he loses must be corrupt, just as he believes that every election he loses must be fraudulent.The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Rudy Giuliani is served indictment papers at his own birthday party after mocking Arizona attorney general
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes on Friday announced that Rudy Giuliani had been served with the notice of his indictment in connection with an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.NBC News - Top stories -
Colorado GOP chair's embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign
He's used Trump’s belligerent politics to advance himself.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Georgia's parliament speaker vows to override presidential veto on divisive law
Georgia’s parliament speaker on Monday vowed to override a presidential veto on divisive legislation that sparked weeks of mass protests by critics who see it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European UnionABC News - Top stories -
The Democratic Party Forces Jews to Choose
Not between America and Israel—just the opposite.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House Speaker Mike Johnson Is 'Tired of Making History'
The accidental Speaker talks about his eventful first six months, what he told Biden about the border, and why he’s planning to keep the gavel next year.The Wall Street Journal - World - House -
Senate Democrats set to lose support from their own side on second border vote
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Black men grapple with election choices: 'We haven't heard anything from a Democrat or Republican'
In Detroit, a civic group led by Black men grapples with the disconnect between their community and the party politics of the presidential campaign.NBC News - Top stories -
He Survived a Beatdown From Congress. Can He Survive One From His Own Staff?
Some employees, angry more hasn’t been done to address the FDIC’s toxic culture, are campaigning for the chair’s ouster.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Senate Republicans introduce bill to protect IVF access
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.CBS News - Politics - Republican Party -
Israel's Netanyahu faces growing pressure over Gaza plan from his own war Cabinet
Pressure is mounting on Benjamin Netanyahu to change course in the seven-month war on Hamas, after a key member of his war Cabinet threatened to quit on Saturday, adding to weeks of foreign criticism.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Dozens of House Democrats urge Alito to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
A group of House Democrats on Tuesday called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from all future cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol or the 2020 presidential election. In a letter addressed to the conservative ...The Hill - Politics -
Democratic group targets Republicans over IVF in Arizona
A Democratic super PAC is targeting Republicans over the issue of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the battleground state of Arizona as Democrats ramp up their attacks on reproductive access ahead of the 2024 election. Progress Action Fund, which ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Bill Maher: Republicans more interested in 'owning the libs' than legislating
Bill Maher is slamming Republicans in Congress, saying the GOP lawmakers are "just there to do performative nonsense." "They're there to burnish their credentials to get a show on Fox News," Maher told Anderson Cooper on Monday's "AC360" on CNN. ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Democrats campaigning to suspend filibuster rule to pass abortion protections
Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protectionsABC News - Health - Abortion -
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign from the bank regulator after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency and lawmakers of both parties berated his leadership.
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign from the bank regulator after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency and lawmakers of both parties berated his leadership.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Britt: High maternal mortality rate 'American issue,' not Democrat or Republican
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) encouraged elected officials to work across the aisle in tackling the United States's high maternal mortality rate during a panel discussion Thursday on maternal mental health. “I think it is so important that we ...The Hill - Politics -
Republicans Force Democrats to Take Sides on Biden's Israel Policy
House Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would force the U.S. government to resume paused weapons shipments to Israel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Republicans vow a robust 'ballot harvesting' operation after years of protest and fraud claims
After years of railing against the practice of collecting and delivering other voters’ ballots, Republicans are vowing to mount their own “ballot harvesting” operation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.NBC News - Top stories - Republican Party -
Giuliani Is Served Arizona Indictment Notice After His 80th Birthday Party
After trying to reach him for weeks, officials served him the notice as he left his 80th birthday party. He is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.The New York Times - Top stories -
Senate Democrats revive bipartisan border security bill as GOP vows to block it again
Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on the bipartisan border security package that Republicans blocked earlier this year.NBC News - Top stories -
House Republicans introduce measure to overturn nursing home staffing rule
House Republicans have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes. Under the requirements unveiled last month, all nursing homes that receive federal ...The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Why House Republicans want to hold Merrick Garland in contempt
A House panel voted Thursday to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - Top stories - Republican Party -
Left and right unite in panning House Republicans' farm bill proposal
House Republicans' new farm bill proposal is drawing opposition from a coalition of left- and right-wing groups that agree on little else. The proposed version of the $1.5 trillion omnibus unveiled last week by House Agriculture Committee Chair ...The Hill - Politics -
House Republicans pick funding totals, undercutting debt limit deal
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The man who attacked former House Speaker Pelosi's husband with a hammer at their home in San Francisco received a 30-year sentence in federal court.
The man who attacked former House Speaker Pelosi’s husband with a hammer at their home in San Francisco received a 30-year sentence in federal court.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Inside Typical Gamer’s $2M bet on Jogo, his own UEFN studio
Fortnite content creator Andre "Typical Gamer" Rebelo is investing $2M into his own UEFN studio Jogo Studios to develop UGC-native gaming IP.VentureBeat - Tech -
Police investigation concludes Boeing whistleblower took his own life
A police investigation into a former Boeing manager who raised questions about safety at the company and was found dead after giving depositions concluded Friday, with law enforcement saying their findings point to the manager having taken his own ...The Hill - Politics -
Donald’s debate dilemma: He’s his own worst enemy
By the end of the two scheduled debates, Trump may be the one who gets fired — because there are a whole bunch of ways he could lose to Biden, and a lot of them would be self-inflicted wounds.The Hill - Politics -
Dems hammer Netanyahu for Gaza strategy: ‘Screwing his own people’
House Democrats are bashing Israel’s wartime strategy in Gaza, warning that the military approach adopted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will only empower the Hamas militants he’s targeting at the expense of Israel’s long-term security. The ...The Hill - Politics -
Top House Foreign Relations Democrat: Biden message to Israel 'clear and consistent'
Amid criticism from House Republicans, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Biden's policy in the Israel-Hamas War.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
‘The house is on fire’: Democrats fear Biden is losing pivotal Georgia
President has shed support among Black voters who helped him defeat Trump in battleground state in 2020Financial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
House Democrat says cutting federal funds for Harvard 'needs to be on the table'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday said cutting federal funds for Harvard University and other schools should be an option "on the table" over their handling of campus antisemitism. Auchincloss, who is an alum of Harvard, visited the Ivy ...The Hill - Politics -
House Democratic leaders urge caucus to oppose GOP's Israel bill
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White House presses Senate Democrats to support border security bill
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday urged senators to pass a border security bill expected to come up for a vote this week after Republicans blocked the measure earlier this year. "This bipartisan border legislation would ...The Hill - Politics -
Minnesota House passes equal rights constitutional amendment with protections for abortion rights, LGBTQ Minnesotans
After delays due to prolonged debates on other legislation, the Minnesota House early Sunday approved an amendment that would enshrine equal rights in the state constitution, including protections for LGTBQ Minnesotans and abortion rights.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel
The Republican-led House passed a bill that would put restrictions on the president's ability to withhold weapons transfers to Israel in a vote that drew attention to a divided Democratic caucus on the war in Gaza.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The power — and limit — of abortion for Democrats in 2024: From the Politics Desk
Abortion remains a powerful force for Democrats in the 2024 election. But it also has limits — at least in the context of the showdown between Biden and Trump.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion