Senate Democrats urge US to recognize Palestinian state

A group of Senate Democrats are calling on the United States government to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state alongside a secure state of Israel.  The nonbinding resolution was introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the first of its kind in the Senate, as the pressure rises on Israel over its nearly two-year military siege...

Lawmakers tout bipartisan spirit of staff work

Four members of Congress called attention to the bipartisan work their staffers put in on Thursday. The lawmakers, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Reps. James Comer (D-Ky.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), honored the work of their staff at The Hill’s third annual Notable Staffers event. During a panel moderated by The Hill’s...

Trump slams Omar and Somalia after House censure...

President Trump slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Somalia on Thursday, a day after a resolution to formally reprimand the Minnesota Democrat and remove her from committee assignments failed in the House. “I think she's terrible. I think she should be impeached. I think she's terrible,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One on...

Post-Kimmel, Dems could change the cancel culture narrative

Democrats opened investigations, filed motions to subpoena and demanded the resignation of the Federal Communications Commission chair Thursday...

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