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Cornel West warns major parties they have ‘good reason to be afraid’ of third-party candidates

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West said that the Democratic and Republican parties have "good reason to be afraid" of third-party candidates running in the 2024 election like himself.

Speaker Johnson ponders Santos ouster, points to concern over precedent

Speaker Mike Johnson said he has precedent-setting reservations about expelling embattled Rep. George Santos from the House.

Hamas must go, but an eventual two-state solution is in America’s interest

A two-state solution should remain the ultimate goal of U.S. policy in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Seven things Congress can do to help Israel

The world witnessed a barbaric attack on the Jewish homeland in Israel last month. On that brutal October day, Hamas terrorists deliberately targeted innocent men, women, children, and the elderly with violence and hate on an unfathomable scale that continues to shock our consciences and weigh heavily on our hearts.

Hunter Biden deserves the Don Jr. treatment from Congress

From bunking in Malibu to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Hunter Biden has spent years running from child support pleas, criminal charges, and congressional inquiry into his overseas business dealings. Now, nearly three years into his father's presidency, the first son has been slapped with a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee.

GOP budget chair floats attaching debt commission to government funding bills  

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) on Wednesday floated using annual government funding bills to advance a legislative effort for a special commission tasked with addressing the nation’s growing debt. Arrington raised the prospect on Wednesday shortly after his committee held a hearing focused on the need for a fiscal commission, calling potential appropriations...

Newsom moves to crack down on dealers of street drug ‘tranq’

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) announced new measures created to take action against dealers of the street drug “tranq” on Tuesday. “As part of the state’s multi-pronged plan to address the opioid and overdose epidemic, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced proposed new legislation to increase penalties for the illicit trafficking of the drug xylazine, also known...

Mark Cuban: ‘No plans’ to run for White House

Billionaire Mark Cuban said he has “no plans” to run for the White House in 2024 amid renewed speculation that he might be preparing to launch a campaign. “No plans to run,” Cuban wrote in an email to NBC News on Wednesday, when asked whether he has changed his mind about a potential bid. In...

Schumer confronts fellow liberals, pro-Palestinian demonstrators over antisemitism  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the highest ranking Jewish congressional leader in American history, on Wednesday confronted members of his own party and the progressive movement, such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), over what he called the historic increase in antisemitism since the Oct. 7 attacks on Israeli civilians.  The powerful speech, which drew the...

Senators introduce bipartisan legislation ending involuntary facial recognition screening

Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday to end involuntary facial recognition screening at airports. The pair of senators are aiming to repeal the authorization of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to use facial recognition screening at airports, saying that the Travelers' Privacy Protection Act (TPPA) would prevent the...

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