Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) said on Sunday that he is brushing off the "DEI mayor" labels that began circulating after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse last week. Shortly after the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore, social media posts circulated that attributed the incident to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). In turn, some...
As an attorney who has practiced civil law for some 40 years, including before the appellate division, it is obvious to me that the appellate court arrived at its result by applying a fair application of the law under unique circumstances.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) on Sunday suggested he would consider rescuing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to oust him if the House can secure funding for Ukraine and repairs for the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. When asked by "Fox News Sunday" anchor Shannon Bream if he...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said the United States needs to employ its “leverage” to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza. Appearing on ABC News' "This Week," Van Hollen, a Maryland lawmaker and member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that he “continues to rebuff the president of the...
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) denounced GOP attacks against President Biden over marking Trans Day of Visibility on Sunday, specifically calling out Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) criticisms as the “opposite of the Christian faith.” Trans Day of Visibility is observed every year on March 31, this year coincidentally falling on Easter. Conservatives criticized Biden for the...
GOP Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.) on Sunday argued it is imperative that Israel goes into Rafah to "destroy" Palestinian militant group Hamas, despite warnings from the Biden administration against the move. "Number one, they [Israel] need American support; they have to go into Rafah to destroy Hamas," Scott said during an interview on "Fox News...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Sunday sounded the alarm on the far-reaching implications of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, noting it will have a "massive impact" on the national economy. "It's not just a massive impact on Maryland; this has a massive impact on the national economy. We're talking about… one...
Thirteen landmarks in New York will be lit Sunday in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility, which happens to fall on Easter this year.
The White House responded after criticism over President Biden marking Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, the same day as Easter Sunday this year.