Senate To Begin Impeachment Trial For Alejandro Mayorkas April 11

WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on Thursday that he plans to send articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10, calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a full trial and hear GOP arguments in favor of Mayorkas being ousted … Read more

California Cities Are Attempting To Wrestle Back Control Of The Streets From Self-Driving Car Companies

Californians have had enough of self-driving cars running roughshod over two of their largest cities, and now their legislature is doing something about it. California Senate Bill 915 could allow cities to have a say in what happens on their own streets. Pretty novel idea, huh? People Are Relying on ADAS to Do Things it … Read more

Kyrsten Sinema Announces She Won’t Seek Reelection

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday she won’t be seeking reelection in November, ending months of speculation about her political future. In a video released by her office, Sinema complained about the death of civility and compromise in American politics.` “The only political victories that matter these days are symbolic, attacking your opponents on … Read more

Republicans Wary Of Federal Protections For IVF

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are struggling to respond to an extreme Alabama Supreme Court ruling effectively halting in vitro fertilization in the state as Democrats plan a new effort this week to protect access to IVF and other fertility treatments nationwide. On the one hand, Republicans maintain that they support the continued use of IVF, … Read more

Senate Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill After Fierce GOP Debate

WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation providing U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after days of fierce intra-party Republican debate over pushing back against Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintaining America’s standing around the world. The dispute pitted the old guard of the Republican Party against Donald Trump-era conservatives and populists, whose … Read more

Senate Border Bill Targets Humanitarian Aid For Palestinians

New Senate legislation supported by President Joe Biden and many Democratic and Republican senators includes a significant blow to humanitarian aid for Palestinians — fulfilling a long-standing GOP goal while making it harder to address the deepening crisis in Gaza. The bipartisan legislation unveiled Sunday night and promptly endorsed by Biden is primarily focused on … Read more

Republican Dave McCormick Pledges To Overturn Infrastructure Bill

Dave McCormick, a wealthy former hedge fund manager and leading Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, would vote to repeal President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, he said on a pro-Trump radio show in mid-November. During McCormick’s appearance on “The John Fredericks Show,” Fredericks asked McCormick how he would “stand firm to cut spending” once … Read more

Senate Shields Israel From Human Rights Scrutiny In Gaza War Vote

WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Tuesday roundly rejected a proposal requiring the State Department to produce a human rights report on Israel’s policies, including its controversial U.S.-backed offensive in Gaza ― the highest-profile response by lawmakers so far to mounting public pressure for a change in Washington’s approach in the Middle East. A large bipartisan … Read more

Republican Dave McCormick’s Hedge Fund Shed Jobs After Taking State Money

Dave McCormick, an extremely wealthy hedge fund manager running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has built much of his political persona around his record of creating jobs. During his run for Senate last cycle, McCormick cited both his tenure as CEO of online auction startup FreeMarkets in the early 2000s and leading … Read more