By Max Eden for RealClearPolitics The National School Boards Association (NSBA) letter to President Biden suggested that recent “acts of malice, violence, and threats against public school officials,” could be classified as “equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism,” and asked his administration to “examine appropriate enforceable actions” under “the PATRIOT Act.” …
Read More »Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion Law
WASHINGTON — In a forceful brief filed Monday, the Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to temporarily block a Texas law that bans most abortions in the state while a legal challenge moves forward, calling the law “plainly unconstitutional.” Leaving the law in effect, the brief said, would allow Texas …
Read More »Results Over Rhetoric: Biden’s Divisive Administration
By Ronna McDaniel for RealClearPolitics As a candidate, Joe Biden promised to “restore the soul of the nation” and “unify” America. His presidency would be a return to normalcy, left-wing pundits proclaimed. “The adults are back in charge.” It’s been nine months since Biden was sworn in as president and so …
Read More »Biden’s Plans Raise Questions About What U.S. Can Afford Not to Do
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers debate how much to spend on President Biden’s sprawling domestic agenda, they are really arguing about a seemingly simple issue: affordability. Can a country already running huge deficits afford the scope of spending that the president envisions? Or, conversely, can it afford to wait to address …
Read More »Adam Schiff Tells Trump And His Cronies It’s A New World Now And Criminal Charges Are Coming
1/6 Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that criminal prosecutions are faster than civil cases and warned Trump and his cronies that it is a new world now. Video of Chairman Schiff: Adam Schiff tells @Acosta about criminally prosecuting Trump and his cronies, “But it’s a new world now. …
Read More »Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: Trump Should Be Brought To Justice
Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said on Sunday that Trump should be subpoenaed by the 1/6 Committee and brought to justice. Video of Vindman: Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on @Acosta speaking about subpoenaing Trump, “The president should be brought to justice, he’s not above the law. I felt that was …
Read More »As Some Black Staff Members Leave Congress, Those Who Remain Call for Change
Congress pays its interns, but more than two-thirds were white in 2019, according to a report by Pay Our Interns, a nonprofit that advocates paid internships nationwide. But fellowships, which seek more experienced candidates than internships, are still sometimes unpaid. And while the House has created an Office of Diversity …
Read More »Trump-backed challengers to Republican lawmakers lag in fundraising
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four candidates backed by Donald Trump to challenge Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach him or boot him from office are falling behind in raising money for their campaigns, according to disclosures filed on Friday. Trump, who left office in January, remains a major …
Read More »Those Buried at Guantánamo Graveyard Never Found Their Way Home
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — At first glance, the graveyard down a road behind a locked gate on this remote U.S. Navy base looks like a miniature version of Arlington National Cemetery. But these marble headstones tell an entirely different story. Babies born to Haitian refugees and to American sailors rest …
Read More »Biden attends memorial service honoring U.S. law enforcement officers
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a memorial service on Saturday at the United States Capitol to honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2019 and 2020. The White House has also issued a …
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