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House moving forward with 2 articles of impeachment against Mayorkas
The House Homeland Security Committee is moving forward with two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee will hold a markup Tuesday, Jan. 30, and send the articles to the full House for a yet-to-be scheduled vote. The articles charge Mayorkas with willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law,… -
McConnell reiterates support after risking border deal over Trump opposition
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday, Jan. 25 he still supports a border security deal that’s linked to aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. He put months of negotiations in question when, on the previous night, he said he didn’t want to do anything to undermine the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump,… -
Jim Jordan subpoenas HHS for info on unaccompanied migrant children
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for information regarding unaccompanied migrant children (UACs). In the unpublished subpoena, the committee demands documents that will reveal how HHS and the Office of Refugee Resettlement protect children from potentially dangerous adults, and how they handle children that may be a… -
‘I’m not a yes vote today’: Is the Senate close to passing Ukraine-border bill?
Senate negotiators are close, however, they have not reached a deal on a supplemental foreign aid package. The package would also create border security and immigration reforms in the U.S. The principal lawmakers are working out the details and hope to have something to vote on within a week. Republicans have been holding up the… -
Trump says he aced cognitive test after confusing Nikki Haley with Nancy Pelosi
Former President Donald Trump said he aced a cognitive test that his doctor gave him a couple months ago, hoping to quell questions about his mental fitness that arose after a gaffe during a campaign speech. Trump said he feels his mind is stronger now than it was 25 years ago. “I’ll let you know… -
Luna, Jacobs introduce resolution to let new moms in Congress vote remotely
A bipartisan group of women in the House of Representatives introduced a resolution that would allow lawmakers who give birth to vote by proxy for six weeks after their baby is born. The trio, led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., hopes it will make it easier for current members to become moms and for… -
No Labels files DOJ complaint alleging conspiracy to keep them off ballot
No Labels — the organization working to get on the ballot in all 50 states for the 2024 presidential election — has filed a formal complaint with the Department of Justice alleging that there may be a racketeering conspiracy afoot to stop it. No Labels leaders are accusing organizations including Third Way and The Lincoln… -
Senate Republicans tell House GOP they won’t get better immigration deal with Trump
After nearly three months of negotiations, senators believe they are close to an agreement on an aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. As Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. put it, “We’re down to the last ten yard line.” Why the new sense of optimism? Because the package now includes what Republicans describe as meaningful… -
Biden granting immigrants parole 105x more than Trump and Obama
The number of immigrants, who according to U.S. law have no legal basis to stay in the country but are given permission to remain, has gone up more than 100-fold since President Joe Biden assumed office. Parole, according to the American Immigration Council, temporarily allows immigrants to remain in the United States while they apply… -
Republicans want SCOTUS to decide all 14th Amendment ballot challenges
A group of Republican senators introduced a bill that would make the Supreme Court the sole decision-maker in cases that challenge a presidential candidate’s ballot eligibility under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. The move comes after Colorado’s Supreme Court and Maine’s secretary of state determined that Donald Trump incited an insurrection with his actions leading… -
How does an independent candidate get on the presidential ballot?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his presidential campaign as a Democrat. The anti-vaccine political scion got a lot of attention, but not a lot of traction in the Democratic primary, so he went independent. The son of the late Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is now the highest polling independent candidate in the 2024 presidential… -
Manchin asked about Dems writing him in for primary: ‘Whatever you want to do’
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, D, took a trip to New Hampshire for an appearance at Politics and Eggs, a political forum that’s a must for presidential candidates. Manchin is retiring from the Senate but talks about doing more to help his country, leading many to believe he’s considering a run for the White House. … -
Illegal immigration has billion-dollar impact on social services across the US
Immigration on the southern border is breaking records and costing states and localities billions of taxpayer dollars. During a hearing Thursday, Jan. 11, a House Judiciary subcommittee explored the impacts illegal immigration is having on social services. As an example, the Eagle Pass Fire Department in Texas responded to more than 9,000 calls in 2023,…