House Democrats once again find themselves divided over how to confront antisemitism on college campuses as anti-Israel protests continue at top universities across the country. In a memo sent to lawmakers, the House Democratic leadership highlighted a key senior Democrat’s opposition to the Antisemitism Awareness Act – which is expected to get a vote this week. The bill would force …
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The House of Representatives is back in session for four weeks straight on Monday after a brief recess — and for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., it will be the start of a legislative sprint with one fewer reliable House GOP vote. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who was regarded as a rising Republican star, shocked even some of his colleagues …
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With just over six months to go until Election Day, two new polls are spelling trouble for President Biden as he faces off against former President Trump in a 2024 rematch. Biden trails Trump by six points, according to a CNN national survey. And new numbers from Gallup indicate Biden had the lowest approval rating during the first quarter of …
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Solomon Islands pro-Beijing Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday withdrew from the contest to remain head of the strategically important South Pacific island nation’s government following general elections two weeks ago that are central to the U.S.-China rivalry in the region. Sogavare has been re-elected to the parliament. But he told a press conference in the capital Honiara on Monday …
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One day after President Biden implored the media to not treat the 2024 election like business as usual, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos sternly told his audience on Sunday’s “This Week” that this year was abnormal and a “test” for the media and the country. In contrast with the show’s usual style, Stephanopoulos began the program with remarks on former President Trump’s …
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The amount of state funding headed to Kentucky’s largest city to support downtown renewal, education, health care and other priorities shows that the days of talking about an urban-rural divide in the Bluegrass State are “now behind us,” Louisville’s mayor said Monday. The new two-year state budget passed by the Republican-dominated legislature will pump more than $1 billion into Louisville, …
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So far, it’s been all talk and no action from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and her threat to call a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Greene introduced her resolution to call a vote of no confidence on the floor for the Speaker 38 days ago. But Greene has not triggered her resolution. Doing so would compel …
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Democratic Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be removed from committee assignments and caucus meetings after she was arrested last week for a suspected burglary at her stepmother’s home. SenateMajority Leader Erin Murphy, a Democrat, released a statement obtained by FOX9 Minneapolis, saying that while the situation is tragic, “there are still questions that need to be answered.” “While the …
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The remains of Col. Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, lay in honor Monday in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Puckett Jr., born Dec. 8, 1926, died at his home on Monday, April 8. He was 97. Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Tuesday, April 16, …
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Republicans are significantly more enthusiastic about the 2024 election rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump than either Democrats or independent voters, according to a new national poll. And a survey released Monday by the Monmouth University Polling Institute also spotlights that enthusiasm among all registered voters in the Biden-Trump rematch — while remaining well under 50% — …
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