Congressional diversity and inclusion office shut down by $1.2T government funding deal
A congressional office aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion was shuttered late last week with the passage of the bipartisan $1.2 trillion government spending package. The director of the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Sesha Joi Moon, announced the office would be dissolved as a result of the House passing its legislative funding bill, Read More
Fetterman rejects Harris suggestion that Israel could face consequences for Rafah invasion: ‘Hard disagree’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pen., lashed out at Vice President Kamala Harris for suggesting that the U.S. could impose “consequences” on Israel if the country moves forward with an invasion of Rafah. Fetterman made the statement on X in reaction to an interview Harris gave with ABC News on Sunday. She stated that it would be Read More
Trump faces NYC court hearing in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg case
Former President Trump is expected in a downtown New York City courtroom today for a hearing related to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money payments case. The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. and last several hours. Trump is also up against a Monday deadline to post a $454 million bond that Read More
Trump to renew push for delay in New York hush money trial as $454M fraud bond comes due
Former President Trump will appear in a Manhattan court on Monday, where he is expected to renew his push for a delay in his hush money payments trial. The trial is currently scheduled for April 15, a date that was already delayed 30 days thanks to the discovery of new evidence material in early March. Read More
Freshman Dem in battleground district says he has ‘no’ regrets hosting drag events for kids
A Democratic congressman in an Illinois battleground district said he has no regrets about hosting drag shows for children after years of promoting drag events on social media. “No,” Rep. Eric Sorensen said in a recent video obtained by Fox News Digital when asked if he regrets hosting drag shows for children. Earlier this month, Read More
Lawmakers brace for brutal new government spending fight on heels of last shutdown battle
Spending hawks in Congress are growing antsy about starting discussions on how to fund the government in fiscal year 2025. Congress only recently completed the appropriations process for fiscal year 2024, roughly six months after it began Sept. 30. And, in that time, disagreements over federal funding prompted conservative lawmakers to tank their own party’s Read More
Deadline arrives for Trump to post $454 million bond in New York AG Letitia James case
Former President Trump was ordered to post $454 million by the end of Monday following his months-long, non-jury civil trial. But what the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee will do remains unclear amid his ongoing appeal to the state. The deadline for Trump to post the bond, according to New York Attorney Letitia James’ office, is Read More
Vulnerable Dem senator blasted over voting record after ad touts strength on immigration: ‘Won’t be fooled’
Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, widely viewed as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the Senate this November, released an ad on Friday touting his strength on the immigration issue which drew pushback from Republicans and highlighted seemingly contradictory positions from his voting record. “Every day, 12 Ohioans die of a drug overdose,” Franklin Read More
Biden vows to forge ahead with student loan handouts, has 4 words for all his critics
President Biden is vowing to forge ahead with his plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loans, just months ahead of his expected 2024 presidential election rematch with Donald Trump. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court previously serving as a roadblock for such handouts to loan borrowers, the president is again vowing to forgive the Read More
Boston activists seeking $15B in reparations, call on ‘White churches’ to commit to extending wealth
The Boston Task Force on Reparations called on “White churches” to step up and pay the Black community back for racial inequities that root back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, according to reports. The Boston Globe reported that Black and White clergy members met in Roxbury for a press conference intended to be held outside, Read More