#Democrat suspicions grow about RFK Jr., Cornel West, No Labels

#Democrat suspicions grow about RFK Jr., Cornel West, No Labels

Democrats aren’t just growing concerned about some potential third-party presidential candidates. They’re also becoming increasingly suspicious about those people’s motivations. Supporters of President Biden see several threats on the horizon, beyond the Republican Party itself. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gained more traction than many Democrats expected in his primary challenge to Biden. A potential…

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#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

#Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa’s new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited. “I have never been prouder to sign a bill into law,” Reynolds…

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#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

#Freedom Caucus leaders signal support for defense bill

Leaders of the conservative House Freedom Caucus indicated Friday that they’ll support an annual defense budget bill on the House floor, providing a huge boost to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and GOP leaders as they scramble to rally enough support to move the must-pass package to the Senate later this week.  Freedom Caucus conservatives had…

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#Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill

#Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill

The top three Democrats in the House announced late Thursday night that they will vote against the annual defense bill, signaling that a large chunk of the Democratic Caucus will oppose the must-pass legislation when it comes to the floor for a final vote on Friday. The announcement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.),…

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#GOP passes amendments that threaten to doom defense bill

#GOP passes amendments that threaten to doom defense bill

House adoption of conservative amendments to a defense bill has thrown the fate of the must-pass package into doubt, sparking widespread opposition from Democrats and putting new burdens on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to rally enough Republican votes to pass it through the lower chamber.  The threat to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is…

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#Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills

#Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills

Five House Republican-backed initiatives to curtail aid to Ukraine using the annual Pentagon policy bill were shot down Thursday afternoon in votes that saw a consensus from both sides of the aisle to keep money flowing to Kyiv.  The Ukraine-related amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would have effectively limited or rolled back…

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#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

#Tuberville speaks with Biden defense chief amid hold on military confirmations

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) spoke with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as he continues his months-long hold on hundreds of military nominations, the Pentagon confirmed. At Austin’s request, the two spoke briefly to “discuss the unprecedented blanket hold the senator has placed on hundreds of general officer and flag officer nominees at the Department of Defense,”…

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