Democrats on April 19 helped Republicans advance $95 billion in bills that would provide assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, as well as a measure that could ban TikTok. The final tally to pass what is called a rule—which sets the parameters, such as whether amendments can be offered, and that is voted on […]
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned that attempts to remove him as speaker of the House could result in the position being occupied by a Democrat or remaining vacant for potentially a “long amount of time.” On March 22, while House members were voting on a $1.2 trillion spending bill, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed […]
A coalition of 56 left-wing activist groups has endorsed legislation that would force term limits on Supreme Court justices. The endorsement comes at a time when public approval of the Supreme Court, which has been underwater for years, is rising, as the court’s rulings that liberals object to become less prominent in the rearview mirror. […]
NEW YORK—Although Manhattan resident Jesse Pape was one of the Democrats who elected U.S. President Joe Biden in 2020, the 45-year-old doesn’t plan to vote Democrat again in November during the 47th presidential election. “I can’t vote for Trump for many reasons but I also can’t vote for someone like Biden who is actively committing […]
The liberal-majority Wisconsin Supreme Court handed a victory to Republicans on Friday as it rejected a bid by Democrats to revisit the state’s congressional maps. The maps, signed into law last month by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, had faced scrutiny from Democrats who sought changes ahead of this year’s congressional elections in the swing state. […]
Soutisa Cory wanted to vote for former President Donald Trump when she entered her ward’s polling place in Rochester, New Hampshire. “It was my oldest son’s first time registering,” she told The Epoch Times. She had used the Republican primary ballot in 2022, the year her boyfriend, New Hampshire state Rep. Mike Belcher, was on […]
Amid the massive influx of illegal aliens into New York City that has filled up shelters and prompted the mayor to declare there’s no room to accommodate more, controversy has been sparked by a resurfaced clip of a New York Democrat saying she could use more migrants in her district “for redistricting purposes.” While New […]
Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown is set to be voted by the House on Nov. 14 under a process that requires Democrat support to pass. The bill will be voted on the floor under a suspension of rules, according to a Monday night scheduling notice from Majority Leader […]
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he will leave Congress before the end of his current term after growing frustrated with dysfunction in Washington. “It’s just a time for change, and I think this is the time,” Mr. Higgins, 64, said at a news conference. He plans to leave office during the first week […]
Another Democrat might soon enter the 2024 presidential race—challenging President Biden for the nomination. This comes as a new poll Friday shows former President Donald Trump is leading over President Biden in a potential 2024 matchup.
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as the next Speaker of the House. The approval comes after Mr. Trump reportedly said he would consider temporarily filling the role himself. A federal court has given the green light to a new map of congressional districts in Alabama—just in time for the 2024 […]
A non-profit organization aligned with House Democrats is set to spend $20 million on a voter registration and grassroots mobilization campaign ahead of next year’s elections. House Majority Forward said in a Sept. 5 news release that the multi-million dollar investment will include a “comprehensive, data-driven approach to registration and mobilization efforts in communities across […]
An organization called ’no labels’ might run a third-party candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Democrat-aligned groups are warning of that scenario, saying it could benefit former president Trump.
A longtime Mississippi state lawmaker has been charged with willfully making a false statement on a tax return after allegedly failing to report more than $500,000 of income. Democratic Rep. Earle Banks of Jackson is said to have omitted earnings from a property sale in 2018 on his tax return. According to court documents, Banks […]
Prosecutors in Former President Donald Trump’s case are asking for a January trial date. NTD speaks to Robert Henneke, the executive director and general counsel of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a former Texas prosecutor, who questions the timing of District Attorney Bragg’s prosecution. A North Carolina Democrat is switching parties. The change has […]
U.S. House lawmakers voted in support of an energy bill amendment that would prevent the Department of Energy from introducing energy efficiency standards that could outlaw most gas stoves on the market today. More than a dozen Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure, part of a Republican-led pro-fossil-fuel legislative package H.R. 1, also referred to as the […]
Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and Greg Casar (D-Texas) host a press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 26 on border policies. NTD will livestream the event.
