Jim Jordan predicts crime will hobble Biden in November: ‘Still a big issue’ Rep. Jim Jordan sees urban crime as dangerous to President Joe Biden’s reelection prospects as homicide and theft continue to plague America’s largest cities. 05/4/2024 - 8:02 am | View Link
Mississippi Republicans pass anti-trans bathroom bill at last-minute The bill would ban trans folks from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and dorms aligned with their gender identity. 05/4/2024 - 12:39 am | View Link
Morning Report — Speaker assures GOP critics of ‘big’ 2025 plans Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — the target of a promised GOP coup next week, which will fail — suggests he wants to lead Republicans in the next Congress. “I’m doing my duty, as I’ve ... 05/1/2024 - 11:34 pm | View Link
These 70 House Democrats and 21 Republicans voted against a bill to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses Progressives opposed the bill because it would require the government to use a definition of antisemitism that includes criticism of Israel. 05/1/2024 - 10:12 am | View Link
Larry Hogan targets ‘open border’ Democrats and ‘status quo’ GOP for border crisis in new ad Larry Hogan wants voters to know that he blames both Republicans and Democrats for the surge of illegal immigration. 05/1/2024 - 8:20 am | View Link
“The U. S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine, with the massive outlay being repaid with the windfall profits from sovereign Russian assets that have been frozen – and are accruing interest — mostly in Europe,” Bloomberg reports.
“Republicans have launched more than 30 investigations into the State Department since taking power in 2023, an unusually high number that is fueling partisan tensions,” Politico reports.
“Democratic lawmakers and State Department officials say this particular chapter of the growing partisan rancor on Capitol Hill is affecting U. S. foreign policy: It distracts U.
Nevada Independent: “The lawsuit alleges that the four-day period for mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be received violates federal law because it does not conform to the Election Day deadline established by the federal government.”
The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 5:25 p.m.: A proposed excise tax on guns and ammunition to pay for victim services cleared a key Senate committee Saturday afternoon after Democrats turned on their own over its movement through the chamber.
The measure would create a 6.5% tax on gun and ammo dealers and raise an expected $39 million a year, according to sponsor Sen.
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