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July 1, 2024

Congressional Dems blast ruling on Trump immunity: 'Extreme right-wing Supreme Court'

Democrats denounced the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in favor of former President Trump on Monday, claiming the body had gone "rogue."

July 1, 2024

Trump allies celebrate blow to 'senseless lawfare' in Supreme Court immunity decision

Republicans in Congress are lauding the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision upholding presidential immunity for official acts.

June 30, 2024

Balance of power: Dem rep says people will 'want to talk about' Biden status on ticket after debate

A Democratic House member admitted that people will want to discuss President Biden's status on the party's presidential ticket in 2024 after a particularly poor debate showing on Thursday night.

June 28, 2024

Vulnerable Dems won't say whether Biden should be nominee: 'President can make his own decisions'

Democrats who are facing tough re-election battles would not say whether they thought President Biden should remain on the party's ticket going into November.

June 28, 2024

Supreme Court just defeated Big Government. It’s up to Congress to make it stick

The Supreme Court stopped out-of-control Big Government and limited the power of agencies to force rules on the public. But now, it’s Congress's job to make it stick.

June 26, 2024

GOP senators invoke statute to force HHS answers on COVID origins: 'Full-fledged cover-up'

Five senators invoked a statute requiring HHS Sec. Becerra to provide responses to multiple requests on COVID-19 origins and vaccine safety dating back to 2020.

June 26, 2024

House Republicans warn Garland could be brought into custody over Biden tapes ahead of inherent contempt vote

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said she will bring an inherent contempt motion to the House floor on Friday, and Attorney General Merrick Garland could be detained.

June 25, 2024

The Speaker’s Lobby: Lessons learned in the Bowman/Latimer primary, regardless who prevails

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., faces a strong Democratic primary challenge from Westchester County, N.Y., Executive George Latimer, who got into the race following Bowman's criticism of Israel.

June 24, 2024

Elite university's 'disturbing' Hamas connections probed by lawmakers

GOP lawmakers, including Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, sent a letter to Northwestern University President Schill demanding the school sever its ties with Qatari-backed Al Jazeera.

June 23, 2024

Balance of power: Schumer stretches abortion rights votes further into 2024, seizing on GOP vulnerability

Schumer is planning a vote on a bill to enshrine abortion rights into law, which follows votes on contraception and IVF, in an effort to put his Republican colleagues on record.