Author: Press Room
The fight for voting rights, self-governance and eventual statehood for the nation’s capital has had one consistent national face for nearly three decades: House Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Now the 88-year-old Democrat is retiring after having been a diminished presence in recent years, and the candidates to replace her in Congress are debating how to redefine a job that comes with little concrete power but a significant public megaphone. They are seeking to balance the need to be an aggressive national advocate as President Donald Trump chips away at the District of Columbia’s autonomy with the delegate’s historical role as…
Tehran could respond militarily to US naval forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official has said, warning that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for American warships.Speaking on Iranian state television on Sunday, Mohsen Rezaei, who serves on a senior advisory body to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Iran’s patience with the ongoing maritime restrictions was running out after weeks of disrupted shipping activity.“The longer they continue the naval blockade of Iran, the greater the damage to the world economy will be,” Rezaei stated. “We advise the US military to lift the siege before…
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party suffered a historic defeat in Sunday’s regional elections in Andalucía, which once stood as a bastion of far-left politics in the country. The largest local “autonomous community” government in the country, Andalucía, was previously governed by the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party) for nearly four decades, from 1982 to 2018. However, the devolved administrative government now appears to be solidly in control of the political right, as the PSOE saw its lowest vote share ever on Sunday at just 22.7 per cent, public broadcaster RTVE reported. The result will equate to just 28 seats…
During this week’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche discussed the Department of Justice’s ongoing efforts to uncover evidence that the 2020 election was “rigged.” The acting AG vowed to make public his agency’s findings. “So, [White House chief of staff Susie Wiles] just said that we’re going to find out that President Trump actually did win certain states in the 2020 election,” host Maria Bartiromo said. “Now, the president says all the time that the election was rigged. What have you done about that? Do you have any evidence that the election…
As Republicans and Democrats prepare to battle each other for control of the House and Senate, they are also scrambling to pass legislative priorities that require working together — a tall order after months of bitter infighting. Before members depart for a Memorial Day recess, the House GOP majority will try this week to ram through a party-line immigration enforcement package but also attempt to pass bipartisan housing affordability legislation and a bill that would revamp college athletics regulations. Senate Republicans, when not moving the filibuster-skirting immigration bill through their own chamber, are also expected to be conferring with Democratic…
President Donald Trump called for Kentucky residents to vote Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) out of office on Tuesday, labeling him a “bum” and as being a “true negative force.” In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump pointed out that “Massie voted against Tax Cuts,” and the border wall. Trump described Massie as being “The Worst Republican Congressman in History.” “Bad Congressman Tom Massie voted against Tax Cuts, the Border Wall, our Military and Law Enforcement,” Trump wrote. “Actually, he voted against almost everything that is good. The Worst Republican Congressman in History. Kentucky, vote the bum out on…
“There won’t be anything left” of the country if it doesn’t agree to American demands, the US president has threatened US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.Indirect talks between the sides have remained stalled since a fragile ceasefire was established in early April after a month of hostilities initiated by the US and Israel. Both Washington and Tehran have repeatedly dismissed each other’s demands, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier this week singling out the Trump administration’s “maximalist approach” and provocative rhetoric as main obstacles…
Former state Rep. Mike Beltran (R-FL) said he is running for Florida’s 14th congressional district because the road to holding the Republican majority runs through this district. Beltran served three terms in the Florida House and now seeks to represent the Sunshine State in Congress. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) approved a new congressional map that makes the 14th congressional district much more favorable to Republicans and could lead to the ouster of Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL). WATCH — Four More from Florida! DeSantis Details Florida’s New Congressional Wins: Reports suggest that, under the new 14th congressional district, 55 percent of voters backed…
Four people were injured when multiple suspects opened fire on numerous locations in Austin, Texas, on Saturday and Sunday. KVUE reported that police have two suspects in custody and are searching for a third. KUT noted that a shelter-in-place for South Austin was lifted after the two were apprehended. Police believe “at least ten shootings happened late Saturday and into Sunday.” Investigators believe the shooters allegedly “[used] multiple vehicles, including a black or dark blue Hyundai Sonata, a gold Hyundai sedan and a silver Mazda four-door.” Cars were reportedly being stolen during the shootings, as well. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis…
A California high school girl’s track star, who went viral last year for stepping up to the first-place podium after losing her spot to a transgender-identifying male athlete, said she is considering another act of defiance this weekend as she faces the same opponent again. Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field star Reese Hogan is set to go against Jurupa Valley High School’s AB Hernandez — a biological male — in long jump, high jump, and triple jump, the same events she has participated in for her last three track and field postseasons, OutKick reported. Hogan also came in…