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Nov 08 2021
News
U.S. lifts travel ban on 33 countries as Europe cases surge
As the United States reopens its international borders Monday to travelers from 33 countries who have proof of vaccination and a recent negative coronavirus test, airlines are bracing for an “onslaught” of passengers as families and binational couples prepare to reunite following months of separation.
For many around the world — and the struggling American travel and tourism industries
Washington Post
Feb 10 2021
News
House panel advances $15 minimum wage as Democrats try to include it in Covid relief bill
A House committee early on Wednesday approved a portion of the Democratic coronavirus relief proposal which includes a $15 per hour minimum wage.
The chamber’s Education and Labor panel advanced its piece of the $1.9 trillion aid package in a 27-21 party line vote. The proposal includes a provision to gradually raise the federal pay floor to $15 an hour by 2025.
The House Budget
CNBC
Jan 07 2021
News
Pelosi calls for Trump’s immediate removal from office after deadly riots
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to immediately remove President Donald Trump from office following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol.
"If the vice president and the Cabinet do not act, the Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment," Pelosi said.
Pelosi joined a growing number of lawmakers
Politico
Feb 01 2017
Opinion
Democrats, ditch the apocalyptic rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch
The president made an outstanding choice with his nomination Tuesday of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing was a significant loss for the court and for our country. Gorsuch’s impressive background and long record of service, however, give me confidence he will carry forward Scalia’s legacy of faithfully applying the law and the Constitution.
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Mitch McConnell
Apr 22 2022
Perspectives Blog
Climate Activists are Waiting on Congress – But Why?
From the RightMany climate activists today believe that if Congress doesn’t act on climate change right now, we have no hope of survival. As we approach Earth Day, we should understand that this mindset is not only an invitation for disappointment, but also not true. The truth is, we have a number of reasons to be hopeful. Last fall, we heard nonstop about Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten
Stephen Perkins
Aug 27 2021
Analysis
Real Accountability for Those Responsible for Jan. 6 Is Actually Starting to Pile Up
You may have missed it, but Wednesday was a very good day for Truth. Whatever ordinarily stirs the miasma of the MyPillow lies and the other assorted crazy, at least on occasion, the generally broken systems we rely upon to separate the liars from the public they seek to dupe really do function. In that sense there’s been a whole lot of good news. Early Wednesday, an email obtained by the
Slate
Jul 20 2020
Analysis
There’s Still Time To Fight Voter Suppression — Here’s How
The next presidential election is just over three months away, and America is not ready for it. Voter suppression, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic, has already prevented thousands of people from participating in safe and fair elections. Look no further than the preventable “disaster,” as Stacey Abrams called it, in Georgia’s June 9 primary, where long lines and nonworking voting machines
Refinery29
Oct 09 2021
News
Texas Abortion Ban Resumes Temporarily After Decision by US Appeals Court
The Texas Heartbeat Act, a law that bans most abortions, is temporarily back in effect after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a request by the state to set aside a lower court judge’s decision while the case is reviewed.
The Texas law, also known as Senate Bill 8, bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which is usually around six weeks, unless a medical emergency exists
The Epoch Times
May 17 2019
News
Attorney General William Barr doubles down on spying claims, questions origins of Russia probe
Attorney General William Barr is not backing down from claims that he believes unauthorized spying took place on President Trump's campaign during the 2016 presidential election as the Justice Department makes moves to investigate the origins of the Russia probe. FBI officials have denied that the agency spied on the president's campaign.
In two separate interviews, Barr doubled down on
CBS News (Online)
Dec 28 2020
News
Louie Gohmert Sues Mike Pence in Hail Mary Attempt to Overturn Biden Win
With the drop dead date approaching, President Donald Trump’s most ardent backers in Congress are turning to increasingly more desperate measures to keep Vice President Mike Pence from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6. Now, one die-hard MAGA booster in the House is going so far as to sue the vice president in a last-ditch effort to keep him from carrying out his
Mediaite