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18/11/2022

GOP state financial officers are sounding the alarm over what they predict will be 'cataclysmic' consequences if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalizes a rule that requires businesses to add their climate damage risk assessment to their financial disclosures. The SEC voted 3-1 in March to address a lack of standardization in corporate reporting on climate risk through a new rule proposal. ...

17/11/2022

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday she will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership next year although she will stay on as a member of Congress. 'My friends, no matter what title you all, my colleagues, have bestowed upon me, speaker, leader, whip, there is no greater official honor for me than to stand on this floor and to speak for the people of San Francisco,' she said in a speech on the House floor. ...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday she will not seek re-election to Democratic leadership next year although she will stay on as a member of Congress. ‘My friends, no matter what title you all, my colleagues, have bestowed upon me, speaker, leader, whip, there is no greater official honor ...

17/11/2022

Nancy Pelosi arrived in the Capitol on Thursday giving no hint as to whether she has decided to stay in Democratic leadership or if she will step down after two decades of service. Wearing a white suit - the color of suffragettes - Pelosi, 82, smiled as she walked into the speaker's office but didn't answer questions about what is next for her. ...

14/11/2022

Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney has introduced her own version of legislation to reform the Electoral Count Act that she says would prevent future attempts by former President Trump or others to try to 'steal' a presidential election. The legislation, which follows a separate effort in the Senate, comes after experts identified ambiguities in the 1887, which sets out the procedures for certifying and counting the electoral votes for president....

14/11/2022

Republicans say 'lame duck' Democrats shouldn't get funding: GOP goes to battle to oppose new legislation and Manchin tries to get his permitting 'side deal' approved with 10 days until a government shutdown Republicans are urging colleagues to vote against any continuing resolution that does not fund the government through the start of the next Congress They are banking on taking back one or both chambers that would give them greater say over a long-term spending package ...

Republicans say ‘lame duck’ Democrats shouldn’t get funding: GOP goes to battle to oppose new legislation and Manchin tries to get his permitting ‘side deal’ approved with 10 days until a government shutdown Republicans are urging colleagues to vote against any continuing resolution that d...

14/11/2022

Democrats in Congress are considering opening at least two investigations into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sending a migrant flight to Martha's Vineyard as the battle heats up over the transportation of asylum-seekers away from border states to sanctuary states. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson is drafting a letter seeking information from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about DeSantis' transportation of migrants by plane, according to a Politico reporter....

Democrats in Congress are considering opening at least two investigations into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sending a migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard as the battle heats up over the transportation of asylum-seekers away from border states to sanctuary states. House Homeland Security Committee...

14/11/2022

An aspiring GOP congresswoman running against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with attacks on the US Rep's soft-on-crime stance has a husband and son who have both been convicted of serious crimes. Tina Forte, 52, has blamed increasing crime rates on bail laws that New York State liberalized four years ago, saying that she will be tougher on crime than AOC. She has even shared finger-jabbing campaign videos of herself targeting the so-called Squad member's progressive beliefs on law and order....

An aspiring GOP congresswoman running against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with attacks on the US Rep’s soft-on-crime stance has a husband and son who have both been convicted of serious crimes. Tina Forte, 52, has blamed increasing crime rates on bail laws that New York State liberalized four years a...

14/11/2022

The wives of border patrol agents running for Congress because they are fed up with the border crisis their husbands have had to deal with since the start of the Biden administration Three wives of Border Patrol agents are running for Congress in Texas in the 2022 midterms because they are fed up This includes Rep. Mayra Flores, who won a special election this summer…...

The wives of border patrol agents running for Congress because they are fed up with the border crisis their husbands have had to deal with since the start of the Biden administration Three wives of Border Patrol agents are running for Congress in Texas in the 2022 midterms because they are fed up Th...

14/11/2022

South Korea's President Yoon caught on hot mic calling US Congress 'f***ers' who could 'humiliate' Biden if they don't pass $6billion UN aid he promised after meeting President at UN Yoon, who took office in May, made the comment after Biden promised the additional funds at the UN General Assembly He was seemingly unaware that he was caught on a live microphone…...

South Korea’s President Yoon caught on hot mic calling US Congress ‘f***ers’ who could ‘humiliate’ Biden if they don’t pass $6billion UN aid he promised after meeting President at UN Yoon, who took office in May, made the comment after Biden promised the additional funds at the UN Genera...

14/11/2022

SOUTHERN BORDER SECURITY Republicans want to stop alternatives to detention programs that allow migrants to illegally cross into the U.S., claim asylum and remain in the country while they await legal proceedings for their immigration case. In a majority of cases, migrants disappear into the country and never show up for court dates. To close these loopholes, Republicans want to use the Remain in Mexico policies, which was a Trump-era deal made with America's neighbors to the south to allow for migrants who entered from Mexico to be returned there to await immigration proceedings upon making asylum claims....

14/11/2022

President Joe Biden's DNC appearance in Florida on September 27 was postponed, the White House announced late on Saturday, just after he declared an emergency in the Sunshine State President Joe Biden is pushing off his Florida visit to campaign with Democrat midterm candidates there as Tropical Storm Ian barrels toward the Sunshine State. Biden was due to appear in Orlando for a Democratic National Committee rally on September 27. ...

President Joe Biden’s DNC appearance in Florida on September 27 was postponed, the White House announced late on Saturday, just after he declared an emergency in the Sunshine State President Joe Biden is pushing off his Florida visit to campaign with Democrat midterm candidates there as Tropical S...

14/11/2022

Five days to avoid a shutdown: Congress goes to battle to keep government running with package that includes $12B for Ukraine, winter heating bill help and Manchin's energy bill Dems think will lead to MORE drilling While a final funding bill is still being drawn up, the Senate is set to vote in a procedural move on a 'shell' of the bill on Tuesday…...

Five days to avoid a shutdown: Congress goes to battle to keep government running with package that includes $12B for Ukraine, winter heating bill help and Manchin’s energy bill Dems think will lead to MORE drilling While a final funding bill is still being drawn up, the Senate is set to vote in a...

14/11/2022

Brazilian congressional candidate, 40, stabbed in the chest by former lover, 29, during fight with him and his wife just hours after he ended their two-year affair Brazilian congressional candidate Saulo Batista, 40, was stabbed three times Monday by his former lover of two years, Daisa Garcia, 29 Batista had ended the relationship with Garcia several hours before she attacked him at his apartment in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul…...

14/11/2022

'I wouldn't be surprised if a member of Congress is murdered': Republican Senator Susan Collins fears more threats against lawmakers are turning into violence 'What started with abusive phone calls is now translating into active threats of violence and real violence,' longtime Sen. Susan Collins told the NY Times The number of threats against members of Congress has increased tenfold between 2016 and 2021, according to the Capitol Police…...

14/11/2022

Democrat distances herself from her party and 'defund the police' in her Senate bid: Ex-cop Val Demings joins colleagues stating independence from Washington in new ad saying 'I voted to make sure violent criminals go to jail and stay there' Demings touted her work as a police officer and claims she 'stood up' to the defund the police movement 'I stood up to those in my party who wanted to defund the police....

13/11/2022

A New York congressional candidate has released a tape of him having s*x on PornHub to promote his 's*x positive' agenda, including the legalization of prostitution. Mike Itkis, a third-party liberal candidate in New York's 12th District and current major in the US Army Reserve, is running to unseat Jerry Nadler in November, having achieved ballot access in September. One of Itkis' key campaign issues is decriminalizing s*x work, so to promote it, he participated in an adult film which he posted to the s*x site PornHub on his own account. ...

13/11/2022

The Justice Department is asking Congress for a further $34 million in order to continue to investigate the January 6th Capitol siege with just weeks to go until November's Midterm elections. The funding bill would likely come before the House in December but should Republicans take control in a matter of weeks, it is unlikely such an approval for such a funding request would be granted....

The Justice Department is asking Congress for a further $34 million in order to continue to investigate the January 6th Capitol siege with just weeks to go until November’s Midterm elections. The funding bill would likely come before the House in December but should Republicans take control in a m...

11/11/2022

Trump confirms he DID back Ron DeSantis as he votes with Melania in Florida: Ex-president and his first lady appear together in Palm Beach - and says he 'looks forward' to his Mar-a-Lago announcement next week By MailOnline Reporter Published: 12:51 EST, 8 November 2022 | Updated: 12:51 EST, 8 November 2022 Advertisement Donald Trump joined millions of Americans turning out to vote on Tuesday as he cast his ballot for the critical 2022 midterm Election Day....

10/11/2022

What the hell happened last night? The highly anticipated 'red wave' turned into a light pink ripple... at best. The nation is still waiting for all the election results to come in, but enough has happened to start to understand why so many Republicans are waking up this morning outraged and confused. According to the exit polls, President Biden's favorable rating is underwater, a majority of voters are angry and dissatisfied with the direction of the country, and more voters think Biden's policies are hurting instead of helping them....

10/11/2022

Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman defeated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, wrapping up one of the most closely watched races of the midterms just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. 'We launched this campaign almost two years ago - and we had our slogan - and it's on every one of those signs right now: every county, every vote,' Fetterman said to a rowdy crowd still gathered at Stage AE in Pittsburgh....

Democratic Senate hopeful John Fetterman defeated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, wrapping up one of the most closely watched races of the midterms just before 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. ‘We launched this campaign almost two years ago – and we had our slogan – and it’s on every one ...

10/11/2022

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has built up a lead of five percentage points over Republican Blake Masters in a key lingering contest as Democrats try to seize two of three remaining tossup races in order to maintain control of the Senate. The race could still go either way, with more than 600,000 votes yet to be counted, according to the Secretary of State, although Kelly's lead has reached 100,000 votes....

10/11/2022

Donald Trump tried to take credit for his GOP rival Ron DeSantis and his meteoric rise through the party last night, insisting the Florida Governor would be nowhere today if it wasn't for his 2018 endorsement. DeSantis stormed to victory yesterday, defeating Democrat Charlie Crist by a whopping 19 points in yesterday's midterm and flipping the blue stronghold of Miami Dade county. ...

Donald Trump tried to take credit for his GOP rival Ron DeSantis and his meteoric rise through the party last night, insisting the Florida Governor would be nowhere today if it wasn’t for his 2018 endorsement. DeSantis stormed to victory yesterday, defeating Democrat Charlie Crist by a whopping 19...

10/11/2022

Was it a ripple? Was it a sea change? Was it a red wave? Was it the edge of a river? The tsunami of water images rolled out on every channel as broadcasters grappled with the unexpected after voters failed to deliver the flood of support for the Republicans that had been promised. 'The big blow out red wave early on – not happening,' said political pundit Guy Benson on…...

10/11/2022

Donald Trump is said to be 'livid' this morning and 'screaming at everybody' after a lackluster performance by Republicans in the midterms - and is even rumored to be blaming his wife Melania for advising him to endorse defeated Pennsylvania candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. The House and Senate both still hang in the balance today despite the promised 'red tsunami' of Republican support. ...

10/11/2022

J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and newly appointed Republican senator in Ohio, thanked his grandmother Mamaw in his victory speech Tuesday night. Vance was largely raised by his grandparents while his mother battled drug addiction. The brash matriarch was a major influence on Vance and played a central role in his bestselling autobiography that was turned into a film by Ron Howard. ...

J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy and newly appointed Republican senator in Ohio, thanked his grandmother Mamaw in his victory speech Tuesday night. Vance was largely raised by his grandparents while his mother battled drug addiction. The brash matriarch was a major influence on Vance and played...

10/11/2022

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that any foreign involvement in Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition - including by Saudi Arabia - is 'worthy of being looked at'. He made the comments in a press conference on the midterm elections after Democrats performed better than expected. The president was asked if he considered the billionaire and his deal a national security threat - as…...

10/11/2022

Rep. Lauren Boebert was trailing her Democratic opponent by just dozens of votes late Wednesday as returns continued to come in for her unexpectedly close race. Boebert, an ardent Trump loyalist who owns a gun-themed bar in Colorado, was trailing Democrat Adam Frisch by just 73 votes with 95 per cent vote in, according to returns Wednesday evening. That had the two tied at 50-50, with dueling interpretations of the outstanding vote....

Rep. Lauren Boebert was trailing her Democratic opponent by just dozens of votes late Wednesday as returns continued to come in for her unexpectedly close race. Boebert, an ardent Trump loyalist who owns a gun-themed bar in Colorado, was trailing Democrat Adam Frisch by just 73 votes with 95 per cen...

10/11/2022

US midterm elections 2022: Arizona still has 400,000 votes to count in its largest county, Nevada could not be called until TOMORROW as Georgia runoff is confirmed and counting drags on By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Political Reporter In Las Vegas, Nevada and Elizabeth Elkind, Politics Reporter For Dailymail.Com and Chris Matthews For Mailonline Published: 05:06 EST, 9 November 2022 | Updated: 20:18 EST, 9 November 2022 …...

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10/11/2022

Joe Biden insisted on Wednesday that he won't change anything about his presidency after Democrats had a better night than expected in the midterm election - even though a majority of voters said the country was on the wrong track. The president was in a jovial mood after his party kept a red wave from crashing over the country in House, Senate and gubernatorial races....

09/11/2022

Trump's former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday her former boss should wait until after the Georgia runoff next month to announce a run for president - and implied he should stay out of Georgia and let Ron DeSantis do the stumping for Republicans. 'I know there's a temptation to starting talking about 2024 — no, no, no, no, no,' McEnany said on Wednesday's edition of 'Outnumbered.'...

Trump’s former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday her former boss should wait until after the Georgia runoff next month to announce a run for president – and implied he should stay out of Georgia and let Ron DeSantis do the stumping for Republicans. ‘I know there’s a temptation ...