Pelosi: Democrats ‘have to win this election’ following Trump’s ‘blood bath’ remarks on Sunday underscored the stakes of the November election after former President Trump warned of a “blood bath” for the auto industry and the country if he doesn’t win a second term in the ... 03/17/2024 - 10:35 am | View Link
US House Democrats probe alleged Starlink use by Russia W ASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats are investigating SpaceX over whether it was doing enough to prevent Russia from utilizing Starlink satellite internet service as part of Moscow's ... 03/7/2024 - 9:08 am | View Link
Democrats Probe SpaceX Over Russia’s Alleged Use of Starlink “It is alarming that Russia may be obtaining and using your technology to coordinate attacks against Ukrainian troops.” The probe heightens the stakes for Elon Musk’s company, formally known ... 03/7/2024 - 1:27 am | View Link
Democrats probe Musk’s SpaceX, examining Russia’s alleged Starlink use 1. (Heidi Levine for The Washington Post) House Democrats opened an investigation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, examining whether the company implemented adequate safeguards to prevent Russia from ... 03/6/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Democrats Probe SpaceX Over Russian Soldiers Using Starlink The House lawmakers tell SpaceX they're concerned that the company 'may not have appropriate guardrails and policies in place' to stop Russian forces from acquiring Starlink dishes. I've been with ... 03/6/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
New York Times: “Trump Media & Technology Group — the owner of Truth Social, the site Mr. Trump uses to rally his backers and blast his opponents — could present a new, fairly straightforward route for foreign leaders or special interests to try to influence him. Should he retain his control of the company while in office, the ethical questions that arose from Mr.
A new Fox News poll finds 59% of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, up from the previous high of 57% in September 2022.\
Voters oppose a 15-week ban by 11 points (54% oppose vs. 43% favor), which is in direct contrast with results in 2023 when it was favored by 12 points (42% oppose vs.
Paul Kane: “In their pursuit of ideological purity, these conservatives have repeatedly forced Johnson’s hand to make deals with Democrats. For must-pass legislation, Johnson uses a legislative calendar that brings bills to the floor that cannot be amended, get very little debate and need a two-thirds majority — which usually requires anywhere from 180 to 200 Democrats and another 80 to 100 Republicans.”
“Thus, these far-right Republicans have assured an anti-conservative outcome, over and over, leading to bills approved by the Senate’s Democratic majority and a dozen to two dozen mainstream Republicans.”
“When conservative icon Matt Schlapp announced Tuesday that the sexual battery and defamation lawsuit against him was dropped, he and his allies were quick to note that the ordeal ended without him or the American Conservative Union—the right-wing organization he runs—paying his accuser a single dollar,” the Daily Beast reports.
“But what Schlapp didn’t disclose was that the Republican operative who sued him was, in fact, paid to drop the lawsuit, according to two people with knowledge of the payout.
“A super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential bid said it raised over $2 million following the candidate’s official announcement of his running mate,” The Hill reports.
“Facing a potentially devastating Democratic defection in the Senate, the White House is ramping up its fight to confirm an embattled judicial nominee who would be the first Muslim American to serve as a U. S. federal appeals court judge,” NBC News reports.
“The White House is touting a wave of new law enforcement endorsements for Adeel Mangi to the 3rd U.