Politics

As Congress rubber-stamped the Biden administration’s request for billions of tax dollars to be sent to Ukraine, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, one of only 57 Representatives to vote against the latest aid package, took to the House floor. His purpose: to ask valid questions and remind the rest of his …

As people die each day in Ukraine, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is holding up vital aid to Ukraine and delaying Senate passage. Via: The Washington Post: One of those suspects is Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), and another is Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). Paul is philosophically opposed to spending billions of …

“Federal Indian boarding schools have had a lasting impact on Native people and communities across America,” said Mr. Newland. “That impact continues to influence the lives of countless families, from the breakup of families and tribal nations to the loss of languages and cultural practices and relatives.” The government has …

Newsweek is reporting that the Army will seize $38, 557 that Russian Television (“RT”) paid Flynn to attend a Kremlin Gala, the one in which he sat next to Putin. This picture has been shown all over the world, and its underlying meaning and symbolism only increases by the day: …

Senate Republicans and Democrat Joe Manchin teamed up to block the advancement of legislation that would federally codify abortion rights. Every Senate Republican and Democrat Joe Manchin (WV) voted against advancing legislation to protect a woman’s right to an abortion. Democrats could not get the 60 votes needed to advance …

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) apparent complete and total disconnect with the American people was on full display Monday, as he took to the microphone and declared, “I think we all agree the most important thing going on in the world right now is the war in Ukraine.” McConnell …

A devastating report indicates nearly two-thirds of Americans are being forced to live paycheck-to-paycheck in the Biden economy, as inflation continued apace at 8.3% in April, exceeding expert predictions and remaining at a 40-year high. The consumer price index, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics accelerated 8.3% year-over-year in …

The Senate is scheduled to hold a procedural vote on Wednesday afternoon on a bill that would enshrine abortion rights in federal law. Here’s a look at how the proceedings are expected to unfold: Around 2:30 p.m., the Senate is set to hold a series of three votes. The first is …

The House passed $40 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but 57 Republicans voted against it. Here are their names. CNN’s Manu Raju tweeted the list: The 57 House Republicans who voted against Ukraine aid package. https://t.co/BC5yWgNSpk pic.twitter.com/y80quvZZbt — Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 11, 2022 The list contains the usual …

WASHINGTON — The House voted on Tuesday to grant its aides the legal protections to form a union, the most significant step in more than a quarter-century to ensure that the chamber’s staff members can bargain over their working conditions without fear of retaliation. The vote came amid pressure from …