Politics

“I feel like I’m in a time warp,” said Assemblywoman Latrice M. Walker, whose Brooklyn district includes neighborhoods that are slated for greater quality-of-life-issue enforcement. “I know that the calendar says 2022. But a return to ‘broken-windows’ policing makes me feel like it’s 1994 and Rudy Giuliani is the mayor, …

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and then said that he would vote against her Supreme Court confirmation. Via: CNN’s Manu Raju: “Judge Jackson is an extraordinary person with an extraordinary American story. We both love this country, but we disagree on judicial philosophy and I am …

Because of the pandemic, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used only a fraction of its available beds for immigration detention. There have been public health concerns about spreading the coronavirus in congregate settings, and currently only about 60 percent of the beds the agency is paying for are in use. …

Former First Daughter Ivanka Trump is once again defying the media narrative of the Trump family and has stepped in to help those in need by donating one million meals to refugees of war-torn Ukraine. The one million meals reportedly ended up being 158,400 pounds of food. Ivanka’s charitable act …

CNN White House correspondent John Harwood may be wishing Twitter had an “undo” option. On Thursday, Harwood was blasted on social media for basically repeating outrageous comments made last weekend by an MSNBC guest. This week, Americans have watched the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown …

President Biden, speaking at a press conference at NATO headquarters Thursday, fired back at a reporter for suggesting sanctions were meant to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President was confronted by a reporter who stated flat-out, “Sir, deterrence didn’t work.” He replied by indicating that was never the plan …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy finally said he thinks a House Republican should resign after Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was convicted of lying to the FBI. Politico reported that McCarthy said at the House Republican retreat in Florida: “I think when someone’s convicted, it’s time to resign. I am going to …

President Biden again repeated the false claim that his predecessor Donald Trump called neo-Nazis in Charlottesville “fine people” during a press conference at NATO headquarters Thursday. A reporter asked about any potential concerns regarding relations between the United States and NATO countries if Trump wins the presidential election in 2024. …

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy With curbing climate change one of its top priorities, the Biden administration’s State Department has allocated $30,000 for a grant aimed at helping Chinese citizens be more mindful of climate change. One may think that the best way to achieve this goal is by funding educational initiatives, …

President Biden warned Thursday that food shortages are “going to be real” as a result of sanctions his administration has placed on Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion. A reporter inquired as to whether or not the President had discussed the potential for food shortages with world leaders at …