Senate braces for conservative debt deal drama of its own Kevin McCarthy and Joe Biden achieved what once looked improbable: A bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling. Now any one senator has the leverage to bring the country right to the brink of default. After the House’s planned Wednesday vote to raise the debt…
Republican candidate accused of lying about military record ends comeback bid JR Majewski, a pro-Trump Republican accused of misrepresenting his military record, is ending his comeback bid. It marks a dramatic end for the Republican candidate who lost a competitive Ohio congressional seat in 2022 after his campaign became plagued by reports that he had…
‘Not happy’: Key progressive pushes back on new food aid work requirements in debt deal The House’s biggest anti-hunger crusader is rejecting the Biden administration’s defense of new food aid restrictions in its deal with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling — but he didn’t say he wouldn’t vote for the legislation. Rep. Jim McGovern…
MLB Pitcher Denounces LA Dodgers Decision to Honor ‘Anti-Catholic’ Hate Group at ‘Pride Night’ Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams has denounced the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor an anti-Catholic hate group at their “Pride Night” event on June 16. Williams, a Catholic, issued a statement on social media about the team’s decision to honor…
South Africa’s Ruling ANC Party to Pass New Apartheid Bill that Forces Companies to Ban “Non-Black Africans” from Employment Many white South Africans will be forced to leave the country under the current regime’s latest apartheid legislation. Now new government rules will make it nearly impossible for business owners to hire whites or Indians in…
MSNBC Guest Claims Conservatives Boycotting Target is ‘Literally Terrorism’ An MSNBC guest claimed that conservatives boycotting Target and other major corporations is “literally terrorism,” with no pushback from the host or network. Economics professor Justin Wolfers made the bold assertion during an appearance on MSNBC Thursday. If you’re boycotting Target you’re a literal terrorist, says…
Conservatives weigh last-ditch Rules rebellion over debt deal Kevin McCarthy likely has enough votes from both parties to pass his debt plan on the floor. That is, if he can get it there. Lawmakers have returned to Washington for a vote on McCarthy’s bipartisan deal with President Joe Biden to avert an economy-shattering default, with…
How soon could the debt deal pass Congress? Congress appears on track to pass legislation to increase the federal borrowing limit and avoid a potentially calamitous default on the nation’s debt — but the clock is ticking for both chambers to get the deal to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature before June 5, when…
House Freedom Caucus Leaves Open Possibility of Filing Motion to Vacate the Chair if McCarthy Pushes Through Debt Deal (VIDEO) House Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry on Tuesday left open the possibility of filing a motion to vacate and get rid of McCarthy if the Speaker pushes through the debt deal. Under new House rules,…
“NO”: Rep. Nancy Mace Eviscerates Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Deal, “Republicans got outsmarted by a President who can’t find his pants” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) eviscerated the debt ceiling deal between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Joe Biden in a Twitter thread posted Tuesday morning in which she announced she would be voting…