Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the nation's borders and offer eventual citizenship to millions living illegally in the United States. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Casey faces his most serious election challenge from McCormick Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) is potentially staring down his closest race yet, against Republican David McCormick, in what will be one of the pivotal Senate contests in November. In ... 04/21/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
'Keeps the momentum': What the UAW's Volkswagen win means for its organizing campaign The UAW achieved a historic victory at VW in Tennessee, but experts say it will be tougher to duplicate those results with other automakers. 04/20/2024 - 3:59 pm | View Link
How Floridians, Democrats, Republicans reacted to life of Bob Graham Late Tuesday night, the family of former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham announced the death of one of Florida’s political giants. The news prompted an outpouring of support from Floridians and ... 04/17/2024 - 2:04 am | View Link
Juvenile law reform a ‘success story’ of this legislative session; tell the truth about immigration | READER COMMENTARY Legislation creates positive changes to juvenile justice system In January, I submitted a letter to the editor on the topic of the 2024 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly and the ... 04/14/2024 - 5:00 am | View Link
To run for president in 2028, Gretchen Whitmer must deliver Michigan in 2024 | Opinion There's more national interest in Gov. Whitmer than any Michigan prospective candidate since Gerald Ford — who won the presidency. 04/9/2024 - 11:09 pm | View Link
“A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting Vice President Kamala Harris brawled with several other agents on Monday morning,” the New York Post reports.
“The agent in question, whose identity has not been revealed, was immediately ‘removed from their assignment,’”
Trump-supporting conspiracy theorist Jim Hoft posted a message to his readers saying they are filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection claiming it is as a result of the progressive liberal lawfare attacks against our media outlet.
Hoft didn't say exactly who, what, or why this is happening now, but Will Sommer from the Washington Post has some information.
While he didn’t name which lawsuits he was referencing, the site is being sued for claims of defamation and infliction of emotional distress by Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, two Georgia election workers who say they faced threats after the site leveled baseless accusations of ballot fraud against them.
That sounds about right.
When House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerged onto the steps of Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library on Wednesday afternoon, he was greeted with a deafening sound: hundreds of booing students.
Johnson had just emerged from meetings with Jewish students at the university to discuss what he, other Republicans, and some Democrats allege is rising antisemitism on campuses nationwide.