Blake Masters was running for Senate seat in Arizona. In June, he suggested privatizing Social Security. Masters is one of many Republicans who have called for cutting long-term Social Security spending to tackle inflation. Blake Masters put up what he called a “new and original” concept when he was vying for the Republican Senate nomination … Read more
Wyoming residents head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the state’s primary elections. Republican congresswoman Rep. Liz Cheney is seeking support from Democrats. A voting information page on her campaign website even includes directions on how individuals can change their party so they can vote for her. Wyoming residents will head to … Read more
The House has approved the Inflation Reduction Act, a social spending and tax hike plan. Success could jeopardize Democrats facing tough election or re-election battles against Republican opponents. The package also offers a $80 billion boost to the IRS over a 10-year period. The House approved the Inflation Reduction Act, a social spending and … Read more
Democratic Rep. Chuy García responded profanely to an anonymous Twitter user who mentioned disobeying new gun control regulations. The House of Representatives narrowly approved an assault weapons ban on Friday evening. The bill will now be sent to the Senate, where it is unlikely to be defeated by a filibuster. Democratic Rep. Chuy Garca responded … Read more
Susie Lee is one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the U.S. Congress. She has refocused her re-election campaign on abortion rights. The overturning of Roe-v-Wade has given her a political lifeline, Democratic strategists say. Nevada congresswoman Barbara Lee’s district is located in a state with one of the highest inflation rates in the nation … Read more
Michael Barr was confirmed by a vote of 66-28. Barr fills the last vacancy on the Fed’s seven-member board. The Fed has been without a point person on regulation since Randal Quarles left. Michael Barr, a previous authority at the U.S. Depository, won Senate affirmation Wednesday as the Federal Reserve’s top Wall Street controller, a … Read more
Senate Democrats are finalizing a plan to close a tax loophole used by many companies. They want to use those revenues to shore up the government-run Medicare healthcare program. The tax change is aimed at the majority of businesses in the United States that are not subject to corporate income tax. West Virginia Sen. Joe … Read more
The US Senate has passed the most important arms control bill in 30 years. Fifteen Republicans joined Democrats in Parliament, and the House passed the bill with 65 to 33 votes. This comes after last month’s shootings at a store in Buffalo, New York and an elementary school in Yuvalde, Texas. In order for President Biden to sign the bill, it must now pass the House of Representatives. In a statement released after the … Read more
The House Oversight Committee has called a trial for the following week on account of dangerous public weapon usage. The conference highlights declaration from relatives and casualties of the May 24 mass taking shots at Robb Elementary as well as the assault on a Buffalo general store that left 10 dead. The House Oversight Committee … Read more
Rep. Thomas Massie points out that Democrats Gun-Free School Zone Act was killed by a Supreme Court ruling in 1995. Massie asks the why bill doesn’t apply to firearms involved in interstate commerce, as required by the Constitution’s Commerce Clause. He argues that means all six parts of the bill are unconstitutionally flawed. Democrats and … Read more
A man armed with a rifle and handgun opened fire inside a St Francis Hospital in Oklahoma. Four people were killed in the latest series of mass shootings in the United States. Gun regulation faces deep resistance in the US, from most Republicans and some rural-state Democrats. An armed man fired, killing four people with … Read more
Over 40 Democratic members of Congress have requested Google to cease collecting and storing “unnecessary” location data, fearing that it may be used to track down and punish individuals who have had abortions. Members of Congress, headed by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), and including well-known progressive legislators such as Ayanna Pressley, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, … Read more
Democrats vote for Abortion legalization for up to 9 months; face severe backlash Severe criticism is being faced by senate democrats in the wake of abortion legalization. Last week they voted for a bill that allows abortion upto 9 months of pregnancy. A bill was put forward by Women’s Health protection act which stated that … Read more
Thousands of activists are preparing to take to the streets of the United States on Saturday in a national day of action to demand safe and legal abortion access. The planned nationwide protests are in response to a leaked draught opinion indicating that the conservative majority on the United States Supreme Court is considering overturning … Read more
Reports that the Supreme Court may soon remove the constitutionally protected right to abortion galvanised Donald Trump supporters during a rally in Pennsylvania. “Life is precious,” one man put it succinctly. The political repercussions of a high court judgement, a draught of which was leaked Monday in an extremely uncommon occurrence, are expected to resonate … Read more
WASHINGTON: J.D. Vance, a Republican contender for the US Senate who gained former President Donald Trump’s backing, is expected to win his party’s closely contested primary in Ohio on Tuesday, according to US media. The 37-year-old, like many Republicans, was initially hostile to Trump during his ascent to power, even labelling him “America’s Hitler,” but … Read more
Manchin, a Democrat, endorsed a Republican in West Virginia’s hotly contested primary election for the 2022 midterm elections. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., featured in a Republican primary ad defending Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., against allegations that he backed President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. “I have always said, if I can’t go home and explain … Read more
Who can manage economy and crime better? Republicans or Democrats; Americans say.. Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats to oversee key regions like the economy and crime rate, another survey proposed on Sunday. Half of the electors likewise said they’d lean toward Republicans to deal with expansion, as indicated by the ABC News/Washington Post study, … Read more
