Trump Endorses Sen. John Kennedy
Former President Trump is throwing his considerable popularity and influence behind Senator John Kennedy as he heads into re-election. This is the latest in a string of endorsements issued by the former president ahead of midterm elections.
Dem Congressman Files Lawsuit Against Trump and Others Over Capitol Riots
Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) — of Chinese spy escapades fame— is now suing former President Trump and others for “inciting an attack against the Capitol”.
“Today, I filed a civil claim against Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Rudolph Giuliani, and Representative Mo Brooks for inciting an attack against the Capitol that terrorized lawmakers and prevented us from doing our job of certifying the votes of the American people,” tweeted Rep. Swalwell.
New Poll Shows Biden’s Numbers Trending Down
A new poll shows that Joe Biden’s poll numbers are trending down and his honeymoon in office is over.
Pompeo Won’t Rule Out Challenging Trump in 2024
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo isn’t saying no to making a run for the White House in 2024. During an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Pompeo said “he’s always up for a good fight.”
Biden presses Congress to restore Voting Rights Act
President Biden used his remarks at the annual Martin and Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast on Sunday to call on Congress to restore parts of the Voting Rights Act struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013.
“In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, holding that times have changed and blatant voter discrimination was rare, contrary to the assault that was taking place on the ground,” Biden said in recorded remarks. “The late Justice [Ruth Bader] Ginsburg wrote that the decision was like ‘throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm.’ Today, we have a hailstorm, not a rainstorm.”
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Amy Coney Barrett Issues First SCOTUS Opinion
Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has officially issued her first opinion since joining the highest court in the land.
Biden’s bipartisan deal efforts ‘were never going to work out’
President Biden entered office billed as a consummate Washington deal-maker, but the Democrat’s first major piece of legislation is unlikely to score a single Republican vote, calling into question his pledge to work across the aisle.
Democrat Jim Manley, a former top aide to onetime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, suggested Biden cut his losses early.
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