#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

#Democrats eager to take on Boebert again after near-upset

Democrats are gearing up to challenge Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) again after nearly unseating her in one of the biggest surprises of last year’s midterms. In a sign of her perceived vulnerability, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week highlighted Boebert’s district as one of 31 targets next year, even after former President Trump…

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#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

#Federal judge blocks abortion pill approval

In an unprecedented decision, a federal judge in Texas has issued a stay that will shut down the prescribing and distribution of mifepristone in seven days, one of two drugs used for medication abortions that has been on the market in the U.S. for more than two decades. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee…

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#Trump campaign not hiring far-right activist Laura Loomer

#Trump campaign not hiring far-right activist Laura Loomer

The Trump campaign is not hiring Laura Loomer, a far-right activist with a history of making incendiary anti-Muslim comments, an official confirmed to The Hill. The New York Times reported earlier Friday that former President Trump met with Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a position supporting his candidacy for the White House in 2024….

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#House Oversight Democrats say Chairman Comer held back evidence, misled on witnesses

#House Oversight Democrats say Chairman Comer held back evidence, misled on witnesses

House Oversight Democrats on Thursday accused Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) of withholding evidence or misleading the public about the witnesses Republicans have spoken with in their investigation into President Biden’s family. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said in a letter to Comer that he was troubled by the chairman’s recent claims that Republicans had spoken…

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#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

Democratic lawmakers are decrying the expulsion of two Tennessee legislators Thursday, calling their removal a threat to democracy. “All of this in the wake of children—9-year-olds—being killed at school. Every American should be on the side of democracy. We all lost today,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) tweeted. The Tennessee Republican-controlled House voted Thursday on whether…

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