Dinesh D’Souza election fraud film ‘2000 Mules’ pulled after defamation suit

Dinesh D’Souza election fraud film ‘2000 Mules’ pulled after defamation suit

Dinesh D’Souza attends the DC premiere of his film, “Death of a Nation,” at E Street Cinema on August 1, 2018 in Washington, DC.  Shannon Finney | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The conservative gadfly Dinesh D’Souza’s film and book “2000 Mules,” which pushes false conspiracies about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, has been … Read more

How A Diss During A Hearing Led To A Breakthrough Bipartisan Ethics Bill

How A Diss During A Hearing Led To A Breakthrough Bipartisan Ethics Bill

WASHINGTON — During a hearing in March, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) told House Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) that his impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden had been a bust. “The American people, regardless of party, should know that an investigation was conducted into whether Joe Biden did anything wrong,” Porter said. “We followed … Read more

Trump’s Napping Not An Issue Among Capitol Hill Republicans

Trump’s Napping Not An Issue Among Capitol Hill Republicans

Perhaps as planned, the lingering public image thus far of Donald Trump’s trial in New York City on charges that he falsified business documents may be his daily diatribes from behind metal bike racks to assembled television cameras. But another image, less familiar because of courtroom restrictions on photography, will also remain for some: a … Read more

election 2024: In a ‘no-option’ election, despite absence of a Modi wave, he remains the central factor: Neerja Chowdhury

election 2024: In a ‘no-option’ election, despite absence of a Modi wave, he remains the central factor: Neerja Chowdhury

Neerja Chowdhury, Journalist & Political Commentator, says BJP leaders are super confident that they are already home and dry. It goes without saying that the BJP will form the government. Whatever be the number, BJP is going to be the single largest party and is likely to be invited by the Election Commission of India … Read more

election narratives: Can AAP and Congress grab LS seats from BJP in Delhi?

election narratives: Can AAP and Congress grab LS seats from BJP in Delhi?

Speaking to ET Now, Madhavan Narayanan, Senior Journalist, says that in this election, one differentiating factor is that Congress or the INDIA alliance has been focusing on the opportunities for the people and whereas Mr Modi’s campaign has been focusing on threats to the majority as he sees it because his campaign speeches this year … Read more

U.S. To Provide Ukraine With $275 Million in Weapons Aid

U.S. To Provide Ukraine With 5 Million in Weapons Aid

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more

Mike Johnson Says Netanyahu Will Soon Address Joint Session Of Congress

Mike Johnson Says Netanyahu Will Soon Address Joint Session Of Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint session of Congress amid the country’s ongoing war with Hamas. “Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said … Read more

Outside Money Cited By Progressives For Defeats In Oregon

Outside Money Cited By Progressives For Defeats In Oregon

Two high-profile progressives in Congress suggested that Tuesday’s primary losses by like-minded Democrats in Oregon should be blamed more on money than the U.S. House candidates’ messages. “We’ve always dealt with the fact that progressives are not fostered and don’t take money from these big corporate lobbies,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told reporters Wednesday. “You … Read more

Less Than 1% Of Bills Introduced This Congress Have Become Laws: Analysis

Less Than 1% Of Bills Introduced This Congress Have Become Laws: Analysis

There are, to paraphrase the famous “Schoolhouse Rock” animated TV short, a lot of bills and they’re still sittin’ on Capitol Hill. And unlike the bill in that cartoon, they face tougher odds than ever of actually becoming a law. According to a Washington-based software firm, a meager 0.37% of all the bills introduced in … Read more

Meet the leaders of the Trump era’s new conservative economic populism

Meet the leaders of the Trump era’s new conservative economic populism

(L-R) J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) speak with reporters at a campaign rally on May 1, 2022 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Drew Angerer | Getty Images This reported column is Part Two of Eamon Javers’ two-part series on the new, conservative economic populism gaining ground … Read more