Branson Expresses Concern Over U.S. Congress’ Treatment Of Ukraine Virgin Galactic founder fears diminishing support as lawmakers omit funding for war-torn nation Zenger · Oct 3, 2023
Democrat Jamaal Bowman denies pulling fire alarm to delay House vote Congressman says he mistakenly thought alarm, which prompted Capitol office building to be evacuated, would open a door The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2023
Barreling toward shutdown, GOP erupts GOP hardliners in the House vote down bipartisan bill as the government barrels toward a shutdown Salon · Sep 29, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene is asked not to show porn at Biden impeachment hearing ‘I’d like the member to be instructed to not introduce any pornography today,’ Rep Jamie Raskin said The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Georgia Republicans suspend state senator who wants to impeach DA for indicting Trump Georgia’s Republican Senate Caucus is suspending a GOP state senator after an uproar over his plan to impeach Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis for indicting former President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Trump and his campaign seem confused over whether he illegally bought a gun Ex-president shared a post from a Truth Social user, who wrote “MY PRESIDENT Trump just bought a Golden Glock before his rally in South Carolina” The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023
Trump thinks US veterans ‘don’t have cellphones’ Former president complained that migrants at southern border all have ‘good phones’ The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene back controversial pistol braces as they tour gun shop: ‘I have one’ Biden administration regulation requires gun owners to pay fee or remove pistol braces The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene marks Yom Kippur – with a Hanukkah post The Georgia Congresswoman subsequently deleted the post, later replacing it with one that did not feature an image, but that was still spelled incorrectly The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
GOP's hold on the military can't survive Donald Trump effectively called for Gen. Mark Milley to be executed Salon · Sep 25, 2023
Far-right Marjorie Taylor Greene ridiculed for Yom Kippur error Republican congresswoman tweets image of Hanukah menorah in effort to commemorate unrelated Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur The Guardian - US · Sep 25, 2023
5 things to know about the 14th Amendment effort to block Trump from the presidency Some legal scholars and activists say an obscure provision of the Constitution, dating back to just after the Civil War, should disqualify Donald Trump from a second White House term. WEKU · Sep 25, 2023
MTG fumbles Yom Kippur greeting In a now deleted message to X, MTG offended the Jewish community once again Salon · Sep 24, 2023
Four spending bills readied for House floor amid stopgap uncertainty - Roll Call The House GOP set up debate on four full-year spending bills, but a stopgap is needed to keep the government fully operating past Sept. 30. Roll Call · Sep 23, 2023
The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2023 Biden says guns are ‘number 1 killer of children’ in US as he unveils violence prevention office – as it happened US president urges action as Kamala Harris says one in five Americans have lost family member to gun violence
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 Marjorie Taylor Greene unveils ‘Women for Trump Coalition’ with transphobic tweet ‘President Trump is a champion for the dignity of women and trusts the science: there are only TWO genders Male & Female,’ the Georgia Republican wrote
The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2023 McCarthy says hard-right Republicans ‘want to burn whole place down’ Conference fails to approve procedural motion to take up defense spending bill as government shutdown looms
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 Trump wants Republicans to shut down the government for his own benefit Trump says Congress ‘must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government that refuses to close the Border, and treats half the Country as Enemies of the State’
Salon · Sep 21, 2023 GOP: Masters of comic-book villainy Kevin McCarthy can't control his own caucus, let alone Congress. His next move is likely political suicide
Roll Call · Sep 21, 2023 Defense appropriations rule goes down, again - Roll Call House GOP leaders couldn't twist enough arms to get the $826.4 billion Pentagon spending bill back on track Thursday.
Salon · Sep 21, 2023 Fetterman's hoodie vs. Boebert's hands The Senate dress code whining isn't really about propriety, not from the party of Donald "Capitol Riot" Trump
WEKU · Sep 21, 2023 The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms.
Salon · Sep 20, 2023 Fetterman mocks "jagoffs in the House" The Democratic senator's charge to Republicans comes days after the Senate's informal dress code loosened
Roll Call · Sep 20, 2023 Progress seen in House GOP spending talks - Roll Call House Republicans appeared to be moving closer to agreement Wednesday on an opening bid for stopgap funding legislation.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report