House Republicans Deal Speaker Another Blow With FISA Bill
What A Day11 Apr 2024

House Republicans Deal Speaker Another Blow With FISA Bill

A group of House Republicans dealt Speaker Mike Johnson another embarrassing blow on Wednesday when they blocked legislation to extend part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. They did so after former President Donald Trump posted to “kill” the bill on social media.

Meanwhile, Republicans struggled to deliver a coherent response to Tuesday’s Arizona Supreme Court decision that said an 1864 law banning almost all abortion was enforceable. Trump said Wednesday, that the ruling went too far, just days after he said the issue should be left to the states. Other Arizona Republicans tried to distance themselves from the ruling after previously supporting harsh abortion restrictions. We pulled the receipts.

And in headlines: The latest Consumer Price Index report shows inflation is still stubbornly persistent; the Biden Administration announced a first-of-its-kind federal limit on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water; and New York City officials want to give rats birth control.

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Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran

Why Congress Might Not Stop Trump’s War In Iran

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Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

Trump’s Dangerous Gamble In Iran

Over the weekend, the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes that reportedly hit more than 2,000 targets across Iran. In response, Iran struck sites across the Middle East. What, exactly, is the United S...

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Hillary Clinton Called Her Epstein Hearing Political Theater

Hillary Clinton Called Her Epstein Hearing Political Theater

On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified in front of the House Oversight Committee to answer questions during their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. S...

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Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

The Texas Senate primary is already setting records for both Republicans and Democrats, with more than $110 million spent on advertising and reserved ad time. And on the Republican side, where Senator...

26 Feb 22min

Medals, Insults and A Very Long Speech

Medals, Insults and A Very Long Speech

Trump’s State of the Union address had everything — if by “everything,” you mean easily fact-checkable lies. We also got fearmongering and racism about Somali immigrants… Trump’s frequently used claim...

25 Feb 20min

Dems Opt Out Of State Of The Union

Dems Opt Out Of State Of The Union

President Trump will deliver the State of the Union address tonight. And spoiler… the state of his particular union isn't great. According to new polling from CNN, Trump's approval rating with America...

24 Feb 22min

Trump Orders More Tariffs After SCOTUS Ruling

Trump Orders More Tariffs After SCOTUS Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 on Friday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked sweeping tariffs using a 1970s emergency statute. The decision was a major blow to Trump'...

23 Feb 21min

DHS Dysfunction

DHS Dysfunction

It’s been about a week since the Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown, with Democrats refusing to fund the agency until changes are made to federal immigration enforcement. Accor...

20 Feb 21min

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