#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

#Cheney fuels speculation about her next move

Speculation is growing about the role former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) will play in the 2024 election as President Biden and former President Trump barrel toward a rematch.  Cheney has vowed that she’ll do whatever it takes to keep Trump from returning to the White House. She has left the door open to running an…

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#Democratic Caucus chair says shutdown is looming because ‘the far-right is battling the extreme right’

#Democratic Caucus chair says shutdown is looming because ‘the far-right is battling the extreme right’

Democratic Caucus Chair, Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), said Congress is on a “collision course” towards a government shutdown because of the power dynamics at play in the House of Representatives. Aguilar attempted to characterize two factions of the House GOP conference, the “far-right” and the “extreme-right” and blamed the internal battle taking place between the…

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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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#Democrats accuse GOP of overstepping authority on Trump probes

#Democrats accuse GOP of overstepping authority on Trump probes

Top Democratic leaders this week are racing to the defense of the Biden administration’s investigations into former President Trump, saying Republicans have overstepped their authority in demanding the release of Justice Department (DOJ) documents related to those ongoing probes. “Congress is the legislative branch,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), vice chairman of the Democratic Caucus, said…

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#Democrats unanimously back debt ceiling discharge petition

#Democrats unanimously back debt ceiling discharge petition

Every House Democrat has endorsed the discharge petition to force a vote on legislation to hike the debt ceiling and prevent a default, party leaders announced Wednesday. The signatures of the two final holdouts — Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Ed Case (D-Hawaii) — puts the total number at 213, meaning Democratic leaders still need to find…

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