Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) broke with Senate Republican leadership on Thursday and sided with Democrats. Collins broke ranks and voted in favor of a Democratic-backed motion to send the Senate’s $70 billion budget reconciliation package back to committee for further review. Advertisement The procedural motion, offered by Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), sought to recommit the […]
House Passes Major Funding Bill In Win For GOP Leaders
House Republicans scored another legislative victory Thursday after narrowly passing a major government funding bill. The bill’s passage marks an important step as GOP leaders work to keep Congress on track ahead of a packed fall agenda. Advertisement The House voted 213-210 to approve the fiscal year 2027 agriculture, rural development, Food and Drug Administration, […]
Trump Alleges CA Primary Election Theft Amid Delayed Mail Ballot Count
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused “Dumocrats” of stealing California’s elections amid delayed vote counts and said that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the situation. Trump made his comments while the state counted the votes from Tuesday’s jungle primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor. Advertisement State officials warned that tallying the […]
Newsom Defends Extremely Slow Vote Counting In California
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending the insanely slow pace of counting ballots from California’s primary elections on Tuesday as critics claim the process reeks of corruption. Newsom’s office posted an “explainer” video featuring CNN correspondent Elex Michaelson defending the state’s slow count as baked into California law. Advertisement He claimed that California leaders, including […]
Three Days Later, Los Angeles Still Hasn’t Called The Race
Three days after Los Angeles voters cast their ballots, election officials still have not called the race for second place in the city’s mayoral primary, despite Spencer Pratt maintaining a sizable lead over his nearest challenger. Pratt, the reality television star and independent candidate, finished Election Night with 30.4 percent of the vote. Pratt is […]
LA County Vote-Counting Facility Full Of Empty Desks Despite $336M Budget
The California Post visited the county’s 144,000-square-foot ballot processing facility on Thursday, and what they found has concerned many. The NY Post reporters saw dozens of vacant workstations as the vote-count totals sprawled throughout California and Los Angeles. Advertisement The growing pressure to process the hundreds of thousands of remaining ballots seemed to be at […]
Supreme Court Likely To Revive Obama-Era Rule on Asylum-Seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently agreed to reassess a longstanding immigration policy that barred asylum seekers from entering at ports along the southern U.S. border. President Donald Trump petitioned the justices to examine a Ninth Circuit decision that classified the policy as illegal. Advertisement The Biden administration abolished the practice known as “metering.” The […]
GOP Could Pick Up At Least 10 House Seats After SCOTUS Guts VRA
The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, sharply limiting the use of race in drawing district boundaries in a major ruling that could carry significant consequences for future House elections. Compared with the 2024 maps, the decision could increase Republican dominance in the House by an additional 10-15 seats and alter voting […]
House Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill Targeting Corporate Homebuyers
The House delivered a massive bipartisan victory this week, passing a housing bill designed to expand homeownership, lower costs, and limit institutional investors from snapping up single-family homes. The amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed by a commanding 396-13 vote, sending the legislation to the Senate and giving Republicans a potential cost-of-living win […]
Inquest To Examine If Police Hand-Cuffing Contributed To Henry Nowak’s Death
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity, The system that failed Henry Nowak will come under refreshed scrutiny as some medical experts have suggested police actions could have contributed to his tragic death. An inquest will probe whether Hampshire police officers caused or contributed to the 18-year-old student’s death when they yanked his arms behind his […]
