Politics

Andy Biggs, who opposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, shares ‘few positives’ of dramatic process

Following a week of contentious debate in the House of Representatives culminating with Republicans electing Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to serve…

2 years ago

Dems praise Biden for addressing immigration crisis and asylum seekers ahead of US-Mexico border visit

Democratic officials from across the United States have praised President Biden's recent asylum announcement ahead of his first visit to…

2 years ago

Biden’s FCC nominee Gigi Sohn shared tweet calling Trump a ‘raggedy white supremacist president’

President Biden's pick for an open seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) once shared a tweet labeling former President…

2 years ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar calls McCarthy speakership agreement a ‘deal with far right insurrectionists’

Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar reacted to now Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with fellow Republicans to secure the speakership…

2 years ago

Kristi Noem demands answers after US Government leaks social security numbers of her and family

South Dakota Govenor Kristi Noem is demanding answers on how federal agencies allowed her personal information to become public in…

2 years ago

Ahead of Biden’s first border trip, administration renews amnesty calls as illegal migrant numbers surge

Ahead of President Biden’s first-ever visit to the southern border, both the president and top members of his administration have…

2 years ago

‘It’s how you finish’: Speaker McCarthy’s years-long struggle to grasp the gavel after battling ‘Never Kevins’

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected to serve as speaker of the House late Friday night, fulfilling his years-long quest…

2 years ago

IRS targeted poorest taxpayers while millionaires went mostly unscathed in 2022: report

A study of 2022 IRS tax audit data found that a taxpayer in the lowest income bracket is five times…

2 years ago

House speaker drama: Democrat reads ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F**k’ book on floor

While the House Republican conference was in turmoil Friday as GOP lawmakers struggled to cobble together enough votes to elect…

2 years ago

Bipartisan group of 8 senators to visit border after Biden’s first visit to tackle ‘Washington’s failure’

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will tour the southern border next week, just after President Biden will visit Texas,…

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