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Black Twitter users mock Dems for donning kente cloth: 'Don't treat Africans like we're children'

June 8, 2020

Black Twitter users mock Dems for donning kente cloth: 'Don't treat Africans like we're children'

Congressional Democrats' attempts to look woke appeared to backfire on them Monday when a series of black Twitter users accused them of cultural appropriation.

Dem AGs ask Congress for more power to investigate local police departments

June 5, 2020

Dem AGs ask Congress for more power to investigate local police departments

The letter, reported by Politico, asks Congress to give state attorneys general "clear statutory authority under federal law to investigate and resolve patterns or practices... of unconstitutional policing by local police departments in our respective states."

Trump taunts Biden on 1994 crime bill, black incarcerations

June 5, 2020

Trump taunts Biden on 1994 crime bill, black incarcerations

President Trump took an opportunity Thursday night to remind voters of Joe Biden’s support for a controversial 1994 crime bill that many critics blame for high levels of incarceration among African-Americans.

House Republicans say votes taken in House under proxy plan 'cannot become law,' would be unconstitutional

May 27, 2020

House Republicans say votes taken in House under proxy plan 'cannot become law,' would be unconstitutional

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Minority Whip Steve Scalese, R-La., and Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., lambasted the proxy voting plan during a press conference, along with a handful of other members. The House Republicans announced a lawsuit against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Tuesday over the proxy voting system's constitutionality.

House Dem criticizes her own party for shoving 'wish list' stimulus package: 'It's not a good look'

May 21, 2020

House Dem criticizes her own party for shoving 'wish list' stimulus package: 'It's not a good look'

Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., offered rare criticism of her own party's coronavirus legislation as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pressured the Republican-led Senate to adopt what Porter described as a Democratic "wish list."

Sen. Portman proposes 'bonus' to get Americans earning more on unemployment relief to return to the workforce

May 20, 2020

Sen. Portman proposes 'bonus' to get Americans earning more on unemployment relief to return to the workforce

Republican Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, wants a provision in the next COVID-19 relief bill to address unemployed workers who are receiving more money in federal benefits quarantining at home than they normally would under their regular salary if they were to return to work.

Charles Payne slams California gov's bid for coronavirus bailout as 'beyond the pale'

May 20, 2020

Charles Payne slams California gov's bid for coronavirus bailout as 'beyond the pale'

Fox Business Network anchor Charles Payne told “America’s Newsroom" Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for federal money to help close the state's coronavirus-induced budget deficit is "beyond the pale."

Reporter's Notebook: Battle over House Dems' coronavirus aid bill sends these messages

May 17, 2020

Reporter's Notebook: Battle over House Dems' coronavirus aid bill sends these messages

The House Democrats' bill may not go “anywhere,” but it will likely serve as a marker and send a message, in more ways than one.

Sean Hannity torches Pelosi and Democrats stimulus proposal: 'She's playing politics, exploiting a crisis'

May 12, 2020

Sean Hannity torches Pelosi and Democrats stimulus proposal: 'She's playing politics, exploiting a crisis'

Sean Hannity took aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the House Democrats latest coronavirus stimulus proposal Tuesday, accusing them of trying to exploit the pandemic.

Kennedy rips House Dems' coronavirus stimulus proposal: 'It's dead as fried chicken in the Senate'

May 12, 2020

Kennedy rips House Dems' coronavirus stimulus proposal: 'It's dead as fried chicken in the Senate'

Senate Judiciary Committee Member John Kennedy, R-La., channeled actor Jack Nicholson Tuesday to describe his response to the latest coronavirus stimulus bill pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.