#Trump on Tim Scott: ‘Big step up’ from DeSantis

#Trump on Tim Scott: ‘Big step up’ from DeSantis

Former President Trump on Monday welcomed Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) to the 2024 Republican presidential primary, using Scott’s entry into the race as an opportunity to chide a rival who’s considered a more realistic contender: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “Good luck to Senator Tim Scott in entering the Republican Presidential Primary Race,” Trump posted…

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#Khanna reups call for Feinstein to resign after return to Senate: ‘It’s painful to watch’

#Khanna reups call for Feinstein to resign after return to Senate: ‘It’s painful to watch’

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the first member of Congress to call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign, doubled down on his request this week following new details about her health, saying, “it’s sad for anyone to see.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Alex Wagner, the progressive congressman applauded the California senator’s professional accomplishments but…

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#GOP lawmaker dings McCarthy for ‘demonizing’ illegal immigrants

#GOP lawmaker dings McCarthy for ‘demonizing’ illegal immigrants

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) dinged congressional leadership in both parties on Sunday for their posturing on immigration, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) who Gonzales said was “demonizing” illegal immigrants. “You’ve got McCarthy on one side that is demonizing those that come over illegally,” Gonzales said on CBS’s “Face The Nation.” “You’ve got Chuck Schumer on…

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#10 questions answered on the debt limit

#10 questions answered on the debt limit

As Congress battles over how to keep the nation from defaulting on its debt ahead of a looming deadline, Americans are getting a primer on the country’s borrowing limit.  This week, the Treasury Department warned it could run out of “extraordinary measures” to stave off a federal default as soon as June 1. If the…

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