Dems face new divisions over Israel-Hamas war The Israel-Hamas conflict is opening new rifts in the House Democratic caucus, with a second Congressional Progressive Caucus quitting the group over the war and Rep. Rashida Tlaib backing an activist campaign to undermine President Joe Biden in the Michigan Democratic primary. The new developments underscore that, more…
A Ukraine aid-supporting House Republican’s plea: Biden needs to address the country President Joe Biden needs to go on offense to cement a new funding agreement for Ukraine, one of the longest-serving House Republicans said Tuesday. “I do wish the president would do a major address to the country and say, ‘This is why,’ and…
House GOP wants evidence from trial of Hunter Biden associate House Republicans are pushing for evidence collected as part of the Justice Department’s prosecution of a former Hunter Biden associate. Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a Tuesday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting records related to DOJ’s…
Biden DOJ: FBI Informant Arrested by Feds Claims ‘Russian Intelligence’ Involved in Passing Along Hunter Biden Burisma Story Biden’s DOJ is now alleging the FBI informant arrested last week “is actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials in November.” The FBI’s confidential source, Alexander Smirnov, was indicted…
POWDER KEG AFRICA: Guinea Ruling Military Junta Dissolves Government, Closes All Borders In the context of France’s declining influence on Africa and a growing Islamist threat, several countries are living in troubled times, with military coups and other ruptures in their democratic processes. Guiana is one of these countries – and now junta leader Mamadi…
Google’s AI Image Generator Refuses to Create ‘Man in Tiananmen Square in 1989,’ Says it Violates Safety Policy Google’s artificial intelligence image generator Gemini is refusing to produce graphics of a “man in Tiananmen Square in 1989.” The Tiananmen Square massacre of pro-democracy protesters by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in 1989 remains one of the…
Mayorkas impeachment trial forecast: Expect a snooze The Senate is preparing to quickly dispense with the House GOP’s much-touted impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republicans across the Capitol crowed about their recommendation that the Senate boot Mayorkas from office in protest of his handling to the southern border — a vote that took…
Crypto attorney launches Senate bid against Elizabeth Warren BOSTON — A cryptocurrency advocate and attorney is challenging Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a Republican, giving the prominent progressive her first serious — though still long-shot — challenger and setting up an election-season clash over crypto. John Deaton, a Detroit native, launched his Senate campaign on Tuesday…
Nevada’s Democrat Secretary of State Pulls a Fast One, Claims ‘Glitch’ That Caused Unmailed Nevada Ballots to Show Up as Counted in Recent Primary will be Fixed in 48 Hours A so-called glitch on the Nevada Secretary of State’s website caused unmailed ballots to show up as counted in the recent Nevada primary. The Nevada…