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Nikki Haley, asked about cause of U.S. Civil War, declines to mention slavery: Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley declined on Wednesday night to say ...
reuters.com/world/us/nikki-haley-asked-about-cause-us-civil-war-declines-mention-slavery-2023-12-28/
Quick Glance: Nikki Haley's Stance on Pardoning Trump
- Why it matters: Trump faces 87 felony charges in Florida, New York, and Georgia related to allegations of election interference, mishandling classified materials, and paying hush money to a porn star.
- Haley joins fellow Republicans in signaling support for a possible pardon for Trump.
- What they're saying: 'I would pardon Trump,' said Haley.
- Of note: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized Haley for making the remarks before the trial in the election interference case against Trump even started.
Fact Check: Does Video Show Tanks on Texas Border?: As Governor Greg Abbott's standoff with President Joe Biden continues, a video was shared of tanks said to be ...
newsweek.com/texas-tanks-border-biden-abbott-video-1865325
Quick Glance: Texas Independence: More Realistic Than Expected
- The leader of the movement for an independent Texas, Daniel Miller, emphasized the urgency of the issue due to the border crisis.
- A Texan nationalist expressed that the secession of the Lone Star State from the Union 'could be absolutely more realistic than expected' amid the ongoing standoff with federal authorities over the Texas-Mexico border.
- In the latest edition of his podcast, Miller discussed the impact of the border dispute on his campaign for Texas independence or 'Texit'.
- Miller expressed his confidence that the border standoff is pushing more Texans to cast a positive vote in a hypothetical vote on whether Texas should be an independent state.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Chile’s Coup Shows that Fascism Is Still a Threat’: On the 50th anniversary of Chile's 9/11, Jeremy Corbyn sits down with Tribune to discuss how ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/09/jeremy-corbyn-chiles-coup-shows-that-fascism-is-still-a-threat
Moderate Democratic coalition creates AI working group: Moderate Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have formed a working group on artificial ...
reuters.com/technology/moderate-democratic-coalition-creates-ai-working-group-2023-08-15/
The private meeting between Kissinger and Pinochet in Chile: ‘We want to help’: Ahead of Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday, the National Security Archive has ...
english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-26/the-private-meeting-between-kissinger-and-pinochet-in-chile-we-want-to-help.html
U.S. Senate Democrats to push FTC to restrict marketing of guns to children: A group of U.S. Senate Democrats will introduce legislation on Thursday directing ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-democrats-push-ftc-restrict-marketing-guns-children-2023-02-02/
Democratic Socialism Isn’t Soviet Communism, You Idiots: In a pointless, nonbinding resolution, Republicans (and 109 Democrats) conflated basic social safety net ...
thedailybeast.com/house-condemns-socialism-while-having-no-idea-what-it-is
U.S. Senate Democrats call for probe into 'JR-15' child-size rifle: A group of prominent Democratic U.S. senators including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-democrats-call-probe-into-jr-15-child-size-rifle-2023-01-26/
McCarthy fails for second day to win U.S. House speaker vote: Republicans in the House of Representatives failed for a second straight day to elect a leader on ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republicans-face-showdown-over-mccarthys-speaker-bid-2023-01-04/
Quick Glance: The United States House of Representatives adjourns without a speaker after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy loses a sixth vote.
- Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sits in the House Chamber during the third round of votes for House Speaker on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
- If elected, Donalds, who was nominated by Texas Republican Chip Roy, told reporters outside the chamber that he would reinstate a House rule requiring him to "vacate the chair" if elected.
- This would make replacing the next House Speaker easier.
- According to the Intercept, Democrats could support McCarthy by withholding their votes, which would lessen the number of votes he needed to become House Speaker.
Voting will resume for a third day to elect a Speaker for the House of Representatives, marking the first time in a century that the election has gone beyond a ... Show more
Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy's House speaker bid: Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Kevin McCarthy's speakership ...
reuters.com/world/us/after-two-days-failure-us-house-republicans-try-again-pick-leader-2023-01-05/
Quick Glance: McCarthy loses again on the ninth ballot in the United States Congress.
- Republican Kevin McCarthy loses his bid for the chairmanship of the United States House of Representatives for the tenth time in a row.
- McCarthy has previously been defeated on six ballots.
- He was shamed after falling two days short of the requisite majority in the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- McCarthy is relying on practically every vote in his party to be elected Speaker, despite Republicans having a small majority in the House.
7 Things That Would Fix Immigration in the U.S.: Democrats need to go on offense to win on immigration, write John Austin and Steve Tobocman.
time.com/6253531/how-to-fix-immigration-us/
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