House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Tuesday that he was moving forward with a chamber-wide vote to stop a government shutdown with a bill attached meant to crack down on noncitizen voting. “Congress has an immediate obligation to do two things: responsibly fund the federal government, and ensure the security of our elections,” Johnson said…
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News DeSantis warns against dragging vote count beyond election night: ‘Absolutely killing public trust’
Finding out who will be America’s 47th president could take quite some time after election night, if speculations from a recent New York Times article prove true. With just over 50 days left until voters head to the ballot box in droves, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says taking the counting beyond election night is “outrageous.”…
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News Trump Divides Arizona’s Crucial Mormon Vote
Traditionally Republican members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints balked at Donald Trump in 2020, helping Joe Biden win a key swing state. Will they do so with Kamala Harris? Related Posts In Israel, Christie Says Trump Ducked Mideast Progress and Fueled Bigotry Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey who…
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News Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders. Related Posts Hundreds of Thousands Protest Spanish Prime Minister’s Deal With Separatists Previous demonstrations in recent weeks have turned ugly, with right-wing soccer hooligans and other extremists infiltrating the crowds. Some protests Read…
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News Poilievre signals plans for no-confidence vote against Trudeau government
Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion “at the earliest possible opportunity” in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government. Poilievre called on New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to support the motion and trigger an election. “Will Jagmeet Singh sell out Canadians…
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News House GOP plan to avert government shutdown on life support as Johnson delays vote
Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to delay a House-wide vote on his plan to avert a partial government shutdown on Wednesday after a slew of GOP defections put the bill on life support within days of its rollout. Johnson told reporters there would be “no vote today” on the measure, a short-term extension of this…
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News Trump-backed plan to avoid government shutdown advances to House-wide vote as Republicans defect
House Republicans’ plan to avert a partial government shutdown and crack down on election security surpassed a key hurdle Monday evening, though it’s headed for an uncertain fate in a chamber-wide vote this week. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is aiming to pass legislation combining a six-month extension of fiscal year 2024’s federal funding levels, called…
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News Pelosi suggests ‘30%’ of Republicans are racist, sexist, homophobic: They’d ‘never’ vote Democrat
AUSTIN, Texas – Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested that “30%” of Republican voters will never vote for Democrats because of their racism, sexism and homophobia. Speaking at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Pelosi was pressed by podcast host Kara Swisher on why the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and…
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News Brown University board trustee announces resignation ahead of vote on divestment from Israel: ‘Cowardice’
Joseph Edelman announced that he would resign as a trustee at Brown University in an op-ed published Sunday in The Wall Street Journal, citing his opposition to a divestment vote on Israel, especially following the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel. “As a member of the Brown University board of trustees, I disagree with the…
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News Democrats driving religious vote away from party as Trump courts Catholics: ‘Anti-Christian’ party
The Democratic Party is pushing away the religious vote with “anti-Christian” policies as former President Donald Trump works to court Catholics and other Christians, Catholic League President Bill Donohue said. “They’re anti-Christian, and it’s driving people out,” Donohue said in a phone interview of Democrats, citing similar comments from former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who…
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