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‘Can implement UCC in BJP-ruled states, won’t…’: TMC MP Saugata Roy

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tabled the Uniform Civil Code 2024 Bill in the State Assembly in Dehradun on Tuesday. The ongoing special four-day session of the assembly began on Monday.

Nebraska GOP lawmakers propose bills intertwining religion with public education

Conservative lawmakers in Nebraska introduced several bills on Monday to intertwine religion with public school curriculum. The bills presented to the state Legislature’s education committee include a measure to give parents more control over their local school’s library books and curriculum, and another bill that would allow public school students to receive school credit for attending religious classes outside school.  Another proposal would change school funding to include private school tuition while at the same time prohibiting the state from interfering in private schools’ curriculum or religious beliefs. Republican state Sen. Dave Murman, chairman of the Legislature’s Education Committee, has revived his parental rights bill that would make it easier for parents to object to curriculum and remove controversial books from school libraries. The bill, introduced last year, was among those that stalled as conservatives centered their attention on passing a bill to allow taxpayer money to be used to fund private school scholarships. The measure, which was signed into law in June, will be in a ballot referendum in which voters will be asked in November if they want to repeal it. KENTUCKY HOUSE CLEARS MEASURE FOR MOMENT OF SILENCE AT START OF SCHOOL DAY Murman took over as chairman of the committee last year when Republicans ousted a Democratic former schoolteacher from the position. The bills introduced Monday are part of a nationwide effort by Republicans to root out Critical Race Theory and sexually explicit material from public school classrooms and libraries, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Republican Sen. Steve Erdman’s school funding bill would create a $5 billion education funding measure to move costs from local property taxes to the state’s general fund by setting up an education savings account for each student in the state. These funds would be distributed by the state treasurer to support a student’s education at their local public school or to help cover the cost of private school tuition or homeschooling. Some critics took issue with a section of the bill stating that the state “is strictly forbidden from altering the curriculum or beliefs of a private school.” GOP State Sen. Loren Lippincott’s bill would give school credit to public school students who attend religious classes outside of school during school hours. He said allowing religious education would help students “develop a stronger sense of morality” and would help lead to “fewer behavioral issues in schools.” SOCIAL MEDIA AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RAISED AT GLOBAL SUMMIT AS ‘DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD’ Middle school and high school students could participate, and the credit program would be open to all religions, as long as it “does not undeniably promote licentiousness or practices that are inconsistent with school policy.” Some bills presented before the committee on Monday did not seek to intertwine religion with education. One bill proposed by GOP Sen. Kathleen Kauth would make it easier for teachers certified in other states to teach in Nebraska as the state faces a teacher shortage. Kauth’s bill would allow out-of-state teachers to gain Nebraska certification by taking a knowledge-testing exam they would be required to pass. The bill was criticized by some Nebraska teachers as being too lenient, but the measure received bipartisan support and Republican Gov. Jim Pillen testified in favor of it on Monday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tim Scott responds to Trump considering him for vice president: ‘The only thing I can tell you is…’

FIRST ON FOX: Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has responded to Donald Trump’s consideration of him as his vice presidential running mate for the general election in November, telling Fox News Digital his top priority was ensuring the former president beats Joe Biden. Trump revealed to Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo over the weekend he is considering Scott, along with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, while detailing what criteria he’d like to see in a running mate. “The only thing I can tell you is that the one thing we need is four more years of President Donald Trump,” Scott told Fox News Digital on Monday. SWING DISTRICT DEMOCRAT WITH CLOSE TIES TO LARGEST TEACHERS UNION SILENT ON CALLS TO RESCIND BIDEN ENDORSEMENT “We were better off under Trump. In order for us to be successful, the one thing I can’t afford to do is take my eye off the ball. The eye on the ball means making sure that President Trump gets four more years,” he added. After revealing his criteria for a running mate, which included ensuring the individual would be able to step up and handle the presidency in the case of an emergency, Trump said he likely won’t announce a vice presidential pick “for a little while.” “What criteria are you using to identify who your running mate is?” Bartiromo asked. BLAKE MASTERS’ CAMPAIGN SHARED MISLEADING FUNDRAISING NUMBERS, FAILED TO DISCLOSE CANDIDATE LOANED $1 MILLION “Always, it’s got to be who is going to be a good president. Obviously, you always have to think that because in case of emergency. Things happen, right? No matter who you are, things happen. That’s got to be No. 1,” Trump said. “Who is your running mate?” Bartiromo said. “Well, I have a lot of good people. I have a lot of good ideas,” he added, saying he “talks to everybody.” DEMOCRATS HOLD VAST FUNDRAISING ADVANTAGE AS REPUBLICANS FACE CASH PROBLEMS, DISARRAY IN CRUCIAL SWING STATES “You know, I called [South Carolina Sen.] Tim Scott and people like Tim Scott, and I said you’re a much better candidate for me than you are for yourself,” Trump said. “When I watched him, he was fine. He was good, but he was very low-key.” “I watched him in the last week, defending me and sticking up for me and fighting for me. I said, ‘Man, you’re a much better person for me than you are for yourself,’” he continued. Trump went on to praise Noem as well, noting that she said publicly that she would never run against him “because I could never beat him.” Trump denied reports that his campaign reached out to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to explore a potential ticket with him early on in the campaign season. Trump said the interaction “never happened.” Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

Conservative backlash to Israel aid bill could force Johnson to seek Democrat support again

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is preparing to bring a stand-alone Israel aid bill for a House vote on Tuesday, three sources told Fox News Digital, but early opposition from his right flank could already force the Republican leader to seek help from Democrats to pass it. Johnson announced over the weekend that he intends to pass legislation to send $17.6 billion to Israel as it fights a war against Hamas.  But GOP hardliners have already come out against it, which could force House leaders to fast-track the bill to the floor via suspension of the rules.  It would bypass a procedural hurdle known as a rule vote in exchange for raising the threshold for passage to two-thirds of the chamber rather than a simple majority. UN APPOINTS INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF UNRWA AMID ALLEGATIONS ITS WORKERS JOINED HAMAS-LED ATTACK ON ISRAEL “Congress can pay for Israel aid by cutting funding for the United Nations, repealing the IRS expansion, rescinding the Department of Commerce ‘slush fund’ or ending leftist climate change tax credits,” House Freedom Caucus leaders said on Sunday. “Conservatives should not be forced to choose between borrowing money to support our special friend Israel or honoring our commitment to end unpaid supplemental spending that exacerbate our nation’s unsustainable fiscal crisis and further risks our ability to respond to future crises.” Rule votes would traditionally fall across party lines; even lawmakers who oppose the legislation itself would vote along with their leadership to pass the rule. But it’s been weaponized several times during the 118th Congress by GOP factions that have deliberately sunk bills in protest of how Republican leaders are handling matters, even those unrelated to the legislation they’re voting on. BIDEN ADMIN CUTS FUNDING TO CONTROVERSIAL UN AGENCY AMID ALLEGATIONS MEMBERS ASSISTED IN HAMAS MASSACRE Putting up the Israel aid bill under suspension – which two GOP aides told Fox News Digital they anticipate is likely – would make Democrat support critical to its passage.  Johnson has used suspension to pass several critical pieces of legislation this year, most recently including a bipartisan, bicameral tax bill.  Making the situation trickier this time, however, is the Senate’s intent to vote on a $118 billion security agreement that includes a border security overhaul and, among other things, funding for Israel.  NEW YORK DAD WHO CONFRONTED ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS FELT LIKE ‘HOSTAGE’ IN PRO-PALESTINIAN TRAFFIC JAM That bill, which is backed by the White House and Senate leaders on both sides, is expected to get a vote on Wednesday. The White House threatened to veto Johnson’s Israel bill on Monday evening, a move the speaker called “an act of betrayal” – but one that could give more Democrats cover to vote against it. And House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., blasted Johnson’s bill and accused him of trying to kneecap the Senate deal on former President Trump’s behalf.  Johnson has repeatedly denied following Trump’s orders, but the former president does vocally oppose the bill. Jeffries called Johnson’s Israel aid proposal “a cynical attempt to undermine the Senate’s bipartisan effort, given that House Republicans have been ordered by the former president not to pass any border security legislation or assistance for Ukraine.” But at least two Democrats – Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., who are both Jewish – have said they would vote in favor of the Israel aid bill on principle, but they criticized Johnson for decoupling it from the wider supplemental funding bill and for not including humanitarian aid for Gaza. Pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC also came out in support of the bill on Monday, writing on X, “We urge the House to pass this lifesaving aid package to ensure Israel can win its war against Hamas and protect its families.” The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations announced Monday night that it’s endorsing both Johnson’s bill and the Senate deal, which includes roughly $14 billion for Israel.

House Dem accused of accepting ‘illegal’ campaign donations from controversial marijuana dispensary chain

FIRST ON FOX – A non-partisan ethics watchdog has filed a formal complaint against a House Democrat running for re-election, calling for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to investigate potentially “illegal” contributions from a controversial marijuana dispensary chain. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) submitted the complaint on Monday, alleging that Rep. Andrea Salinas’, D-Ore., 2022 campaign and her joint fundraising committee each accepted a donation from La Mota, Oregon’s second-largest cannabis dispensary, that “appears to be an illegal prohibited contribution,” or an “inadequately disclosed contribution.” But a source with knowledge of the transactions is pushing back on the complaint, telling Fox News Digital that there was actually only one donation, that it was “improperly reported” due to a “data entry error,” and that it was ultimately donated in full to a non-profit once negative news reports about La Mota began to surface. According to the complaint, Salinas’ campaign committee, Andrea Salinas for Oregon, and her joint fundraising committee, Salinas Victory Fund, both reported $1,000 contributions from La Mota in Aug. 2022, ahead of the November general election. It added that neither included the person within the Limited Liability Company (LLC) responsible for the donation, as required by federal law. BLAKE MASTERS’ CAMPAIGN SHARED MISLEADING FUNDRAISING NUMBERS, FAILED TO DISCLOSE CANDIDATE LOANED $1 MILLION However, the source with knowledge of the transactions told Fox News Digital that there was actually only one contribution of $1,000, not two, and that it was given to the Salinas Victory Fund, which in turn transferred it to the campaign on the same day — the typical flow of campaign cash donated to joint-fundraising committees. Concerning the identity of the contributor, the complaint noted that an LLC can either be treated as a corporation, and therefore be prohibited from making contributions, or as a partnership that can make contributions so long as the contributions are attributed to “partners,” and subject to the federal individual contribution limit. “An LLC is treated as a corporation if it has publicly traded shares or has chosen to file as a corporation under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules, and is generally prohibited from making political contributions,” the complaint said. “An LLC is treated as a partnership if it has chosen to file as a partnership or has made no choice as to whether it is a corporation or partnership under IRS rules.” It added that an LLC must notify the recipient that it’s eligible to make the contribution, and who within the LLC the contribution comes from on its FEC filings, which Salinas’ organization did not do in the case of La Mota. STACEY ABRAMS’ ONCE-POWERFUL VOTING RIGHTS GROUP FACES MASSIVE LAYOFFS AS IT STRUGGLES WITH MILLIONS IN DEBT “Evidence that the Salinas campaign committee and her joint fundraising committee either accepted an illegal contribution from an LLC or improperly reported funds from ‘La Mota’ are provided from their own FEC filings, which clearly do not inform the public as to the true source of the funds,” FACT Executive Director Kendra Arnold said in a statement.  “What makes this case even more troublesome is the suspected contributor’s involvement in significant political scandals and numerous legal issues — with which the campaign obviously would not want to be publicly associated. We urge the FEC to investigate and impose the proper penalties to deter future violations,” she added. Arnold’s mention of La Mota’s past “scandals” and “issues,” referred to multiple civil lawsuits, federal investigations, and federal tax liens the company has faced, including a controversy involving former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, who resigned last year after it was discovered she was working as a consultant for La Mota during the same time her office conducted an audit on the cannabis industry. SWING DISTRICT DEMOCRAT WITH CLOSE TIES TO LARGEST TEACHERS UNION SILENT ON CALLS TO RESCIND BIDEN ENDORSEMENT The source pushing back on the complaint told Fox News Digital that the transactions occurred eight months before any negative reporting concerning La Mota came to light, and that once it did, the $1,000 was then donated to the Marion Polk Food Share in Salem, Oregon, since the Salinas Victory Fund had already been approved for termination by the FEC in early 2023 and the contribution couldn’t be returned. Fox News Digital verified the donation to the non-profit. Fox News Digital has reached out to Salinas’ campaign for comment. Salinas was first elected in 2022, and is running for re-election in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District. She currently faces no challengers in the Democrat primary. Elections analysts rate the race as “lean” or “likely” Democrat. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

Biden and Haley are on the ballot, but not Trump, as Nevada holds presidential primaries

It’s presidential primary day in Nevada, which for a couple of decades has been a key early voting state in the race for the White House. Three days after a massive victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary, President Biden is expected to score a second straight landslide in Nevada. But things are far from simple in the Republican primary, where only one of the two major contenders left in the battle for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination will appear on the ballot. HALEY TOUTS FUNDRAISING BONANZA AHEAD OF FIRST RALLY IN SUPER TUESDAY STATE Nikki Haley, the former two-term South Carolina governor who later served as U.N. ambassador in former President Donald Trump’s administration, is the sole remaining candidate listed in the state-run Republican primary contest. HALEY, TRUMP, TRADE SHOTS OVER WHO’S STRONGER AGAINST BIDEN But Trump, who is the commanding front-runner for the GOP nomination as he makes his third straight White House run, isn’t on the ballot. Instead, Trump will be listed two days later, in a presidential caucus being run by the Nevada GOP. The genesis of the competing contests dates back to 2021, when Democrats, who at the time controlled both Nevada’s governor’s office and the legislature, passed a law changing the presidential nominating contest from long-held caucuses to a state-run primary.  The Nevada GOP objected, but last year their legal bid to stop the primary from going forward was rejected. In a twist, the judge in the case allowed the state Republicans to hold their own caucuses. No delegates will be at stake in the Republican primary, while all 26 will be up for grabs in the GOP caucus. WHAT NIKKI HALEY TOLD FOX DIGITAL ABOUT WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO TO KEEP RUNNING The state GOP ruled that candidates who put their name on the state-run primary ballot could not take part in the caucuses.  Haley and some of the other now-departed Republican presidential candidates viewed the Nevada GOP as too loyal to Trump and decided to skip a caucus they believed was tipped in favor of the former president. Nevada GOP chair Michael McDonald and both of the state’s members of the Republican National Committee are supporting Trump. “We made the decision early on that we were not going to pay $55,000 to a Trump entity that, you know, to participate in a process that was rigged for Trump,” Haley campaign manager Betsy Ankney argued on Monday. While Trump’s assured of winning all 26 delegates at stake, sources say he and his campaign advisers have some concerns. An unpleasant potential scenario for Trump, who won both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary by double-digits, could be Haley grabbing more votes in the primary than Trump lands in the caucus. HALEY APPLIES FOR SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL While the GOP presidential candidates had to choose either the caucus or primary ballot, registered Republicans in Nevada can vote in both contests. And in the GOP primary, there’s no vehicle for voters to write in Trump’s name. The choices on the ballot are Haley and a “none of these candidates” option.  Trump’s campaign has been working to get the message out to supporters in Nevada that if they want to vote for the former president, they need to show up at the caucuses. “Your primary vote doesn’t mean anything. It’s your caucus vote,” Trump said at a rally in Las Vegas late last month. “So in your state, you have both the primary and you have a caucus. Don’t worry about the primary, just do the caucus thing.” Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo, who is supporting Trump, told the Nevada Independent last month that he would vote for “none of the above” in Tuesday’s primary, and would caucus for Trump in the state GOP’s contest on Thursday. A source in the former president’s political orbit told Fox News that team Trump is “fortunate that Haley doesn’t have her act together in Nevada.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump is expected back in Las Vegas on Thursday, for a caucus celebration. Haley is not returning to Nevada this week and hasn’t campaigned in the state since speaking in late October at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership conference. “In terms of Nevada, we have not spent a dime nor an ounce of energy on Nevada,”Ankney told reporters. “So Nevada is not and has never been our focus.” This week’s contests are just an appetizer for Nevada, which as a key general election battleground state will see plenty of campaign traffic this summer and autumn. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

GOP House hopeful co-authored bills to provide in-state tuition, driving ‘cards’ to illegal immigrants

A Republican state legislator running for Congress in Indiana is stressing the need to tackle illegal immigration, but has supported legislation that would have provided driving “cards” and in-state tuition rates for those in the U.S. illegally. “I am devoted to tackling pressing issues like illegal immigration, safeguarding our liberties, protecting the unborn, balancing the federal budget, stopping the woke agenda, and growing jobs in Southwest Indiana,” state Sen. Mark Messmer, who is running to represent Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, wrote on his campaign website. However, Messmer co-sponsored SB200 in 2022, which would have provided for illegal immigrants in the state to “apply for a driving card learner’s permit and driving card to obtain driving privileges.” BLAKE MASTERS’ CAMPAIGN SHARED MISLEADING FUNDRAISING NUMBERS, FAILED TO DISCLOSE CANDIDATE LOANED $1 MILLION The bill was ultimately killed before being voted on in a committee, prompting protests by liberal activists who say as many as 100,000 illegal immigrants are driving in Indiana without a license, according to a February 2022 report by local ABC affiliate WRTV. Messmer also co-authored SB135, an ongoing piece of legislation that would allow illegal immigrants living in Indiana to pay the same rate for college tuition as residents of the state, meaning out-of-state American citizens attending a school in the state could end up paying more than someone in the country illegally. To qualify, an illegal immigrant student must submit an affidavit to their college or university of choice saying they’ve applied with the U.S. government for legal status, or that they will apply for legal status once eligible to do so. PARENTS’ RIGHTS GROUP RIPS ‘ASTONISHING’ BLM WEEK OF ACTION CURRICULUMS PROMOTING ‘QUEER-AFFIRMING’ PRINCIPLES The bill, which is currently being considered at the committee level, would not provide for financial assistance or grants to any qualifying illegal immigrants, and targets those who do not qualify for the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. “Joe Biden’s border policies have created significant challenges, forcing states like Indiana to address the fallout. Senator Messmer’s previous legislation has received support from the law enforcement community, aiming to counteract the consequences of unchecked illegal immigration,” Messmer campaign manager Adam Johnson told Fox News Digital. “Senator Messmer has demonstrated through his consistent voting record that he is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of our communities, while supporting legislation that strengthens border security, enforces current immigration laws, and aids states like Texas in their efforts to manage the repercussions of these open border policies,” he added. So far, surgeon Richard Moss is the only other candidate running against Messmer in the Republican primary. Elections analysts largely view the seat as a safe Republican win. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

TikTok activist says he advised White House on Biden’s new natural gas moratorium

A prominent Gen Z climate activist, who has amassed nearly 700,000 followers on TikTok, said he met with White House officials ahead of President Biden’s decision to pause major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. “I started advocating to stop new LNG export terminals last year after learning of the level of pollution this type of fuel adds to the atmosphere,” Alex Haraus told Fox News Digital.  Haraus, whose TikTok videos on climate change regularly rack up thousands and sometimes millions of views, said new research indicates that LNG can have a dirtier carbon footprint than coal when burned and that the U.S. already exports “enough” to allies, adding that it doesn’t “make sense to poison more people with the pollution they put out just so a few corporations could profit.” In November, Haraus began routinely posting videos about the danger of the federal government permitting more LNG export terminals, which are projects designed to leverage American fossil fuel reserves to help U.S. allies in Europe and Asia wean off Russian energy. Proponents of such projects have argued they will benefit the U.S. economy, allies’ energy security and curb emissions. MORE THAN 150 REPUBLICANS TAKE AIM AT BIDEN’S MORATORIUM ON NATURAL GAS EXPORTS But in videos oftentimes filmed from Louisiana where LNG export terminals are being built, Haraus said the projects would lead to greater emissions and, therefore, worsen global warming. On Nov. 27, he posted a video that garnered more than 137,000 views in which he stated that more LNG export capacity means “humanity will burn more, faster because of the U.S. unless we don’t build the terminals.” Then, after he started posting the videos, Haraus said he met with White House climate advisers alongside environmental activists from the Gulf Coast also opposed to the projects. And on Jan. 26, the White House and Department of Energy (DOE) announced it had paused permitting for all pending LNG export terminals over climate impacts, appearing to cede to the activists’ demands. CLIMATE ACTIVISTS WHO CHASED BUTTIGIEG, POWELL OFF STAGES REWARDED WITH PRIVATE WHITE HOUSE MEETING “I was with activists from the Gulf Coast who have been fighting this for years,” Haraus told Fox News Digital when asked about the White House meetings. “The policy demonstrates that they were somewhat receptive.” “Any administration who makes tangible, measurable decisions to phase out fossil fuel dependency will gain more support from young people,” he added. “The White House could always go farther.” Haraus declined to offer additional details on the meeting, saying people are concerned about his conversations with the White House but not the “many meetings the fossil fuel lobby has had with the White House or millions of dollars the fossil fuel lobby has spent to skew policy in their favor.” Shortly after the White House announcement, Haraus posted a video in which he cheered the decision and called for activists to celebrate. “We can change the world when we work together,” he said. “If you weren’t thinking it before, you better be thinking it now.” REPUBLICANS UNVEIL EFFORT TO REVERSE BIDEN’S LATEST CRACKDOWN ON FOSSIL FUELS: ‘PURE POLITICS’ In addition to the meeting Haraus said he had with officials about the LNG export policy, visitor logs reviewed by Fox News Digital show he was granted a one-on-one meeting with President Biden’s clean energy czar, John Podesta, in July. Haraus’ TikTok timeline shows he was in Washington, D.C., at the time, advocating against cutting down old-growth trees in federal forests. The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment. Following the joint White House and DOE announcement last month announcing the LNG export terminal permitting moratorium, Republicans, Democrats and energy industry groups have blasted the Biden administration for handing Russia a victory. In a letter to Biden on Monday, more than 150 House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued that pausing LNG export growth threatens to cause increased U.S. energy prices, leads to higher global greenhouse gas emissions and harms the U.S. economy. The letter pointed to studies showing that LNG exports could add as much as $73 billion to the U.S. economy by 2040, create upwards of 453,000 American jobs and increase U.S. purchasing power by $30 billion. According to federal data updated last month, there are 11 projects that have been green-lit by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) but are not yet under construction. An additional four projects are pending before FERC and two are in the pre-filing stage. Those six projects wouldn’t be affected by the pause since they are not before the DOE yet, but they would be if approved by FERC.

House tees up vote on impeaching Mayorkas over border crisis

House Republicans are moving toward a chamber-wide vote on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis. A Cabinet secretary has not been impeached since 1876. Mayorkas is facing two impeachment articles, one that accuses him of having “refused to comply with Federal immigration laws” and the other of having violated “public trust.” Those articles passed out of the House Rules Committee on a party-line 8-4 vote Monday evening. That sets up a procedural rule vote that, if passed, will be followed by a House floor debate and then a final impeachment vote. Three sources told Fox News Digital on Monday afternoon that they expect that vote to come Tuesday. BORDER NUMBERS FOR DECEMBER BREAK MONTHLY RECORD, AS BIDEN ADMIN TALKS AMNESTY WITH MEXICO House GOP leaders have accused Mayorkas of willfully disregarding existing federal laws and making deliberate policy decisions that have made the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border worse. Democrats, meanwhile, have painted Republicans’ impeachment push as political and argued the impeachment articles have no basis. ILLEGAL MIGRANT FLIPS MIDDLE FINGERS AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH ATTACKING NYPD IN TIMES SQUARE But the effort has served to largely unite what’s been a very divided House GOP conference this term. Even moderates from districts where President Biden won in 2020, like Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., have said they’d support Mayorkas’ impeachment. It’s a good sign for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who will need every Republican vote he can get to pass the historic measure. He’s presiding over a razor-thin House GOP majority, but the expected returns this week of Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., from medical absences will give him slightly more wiggle room. At least one House Republican is against the impeachment push so far, while at least four more were undecided as of late last week.  MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE PREDICTS MAYORKAS IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES WILL PASS HOUSE WITHOUT ANY DEM SUPPORT Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., told reporters last week that he was a “solid” no against impeaching Mayorkas. Buck criticized the Biden official for his handling of the southern border crisis but said, “The people that I’m talking to on the outside, the constitutional experts, former members agree that this just isn’t an impeachable offense.” Mayorkas himself slammed the impeachment articles as baseless accusations in a letter to House Homeland Security Secretary Mark Green, R-Tenn., last week. “I assure you that your false accusations do not rattle me and do not divert me from the law enforcement and broader public service mission to which I have devoted most of my career and to which I remain devoted,” Mayorkas wrote. The impeachment proceedings will be a stark juxtaposition to Senate leaders’ efforts to pass a bipartisan border security deal this week, talks which Mayorkas has been a part of.

Meet ex-employee of Ratan Tata firm, IIT-IIM grad, who founded Rs 19500 crore giant, first Indian company…

Under Sinha’s visionary leadership, ReNew experienced exponential growth, expanding its clean energy portfolio to 13.4 GWs, making it one of the largest globally.