The DC Beat

14/06/2024

Who do you believe will win the 2024 presidential election?

13/06/2024

The U.S. House has voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

The U.S. House voted 216 to 207 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress yesterday. Garland has so far refused to turn over the audio of President Joe Biden's interview with Special Investigator Robert Hur. He has said he has no legal requirement to do so, while GOP House mem...

12/06/2024

2 of our articles censored.
Both have "Republican" reactions to Trump/Biden convictions. The Democrat articles were not censored.

12/06/2024

Democrats react to Hunter Biden's trial and conviction.

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, was convicted on three felony gun charges today, making him the first child of a President of the United States to be convicted of a felony. Biden's defense team said they intend to pursue all legal remedies, including appealing the conviction. Biden also fac...

11/06/2024

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been found guilty on all three felony firearm-related charges.

Hunter Biden has been found guilty by a Delaware jury on three felony gun charges. It is the first time in U.S. history that a child of the President of the United States has been convicted of a felony. Prosecutors spent the trial reviewing Biden's past statements from his memoir and text messages.....

07/06/2024

A person claiming to be a cousin to one of the jurors in the Trump trial posted on Facebook the day before Trump's conviction that he would be guilty, according to the judge.

Judge Merlan notified counsel in former President Donald Trump's case that a hearing would be today at 10:00 a.m. ET regarding a comment made on Facebook a day before the Trump verdict was read. Trump was convicted by a New York Jury on 34 felony counts, making him the first former President of the....

07/06/2024

Former President Donald Trump calls for congressional indictments after Steve Bannon was ordered to prison.

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) says that Congress must act after a judge ordered Steve Bannon to go to prison on July 1 for not complying with a congressional subpoena issued by the "January 6th Committee" in September 2021. In November of 2021, Bannon was charged for not appearing before Congress af...

04/06/2024

Here are some Democrat reactions to Donald Trump's conviction. If you are a Democrat, what are your thoughts?

This article contains Democrat reactions (for Republican reactions, click here, or Trump's initial reaction, click here) to former President Donald Trump's felony convictions after a Manhattan, New York jury found him guilty last week. It was the first time in United States history that a former pre...

01/06/2024

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has switched his political affiliation from Democrat to Independent.

West Virginia Democrat Senator Joe Manchin has announced that he is no longer a registered Democrat and has switched to "independent." Manchin was first elected to the West Virginia U.S. Senate seat in 2010 and announced his retirement late last year. He said he would travel the country and try to b...

31/05/2024

Trump says his campaign has raised $34.8 million after his felony conviction in New York and called the trial a sham at a press conference this morning.

Former President Donald Trump said in a press conference that his campaign brought in $34.8 million in small donor donations within the first 10 hours after his felony conviction was announced. Yesterday, for the first time in American history, a former President of the United States was convicted o...

31/05/2024

What are your thoughts on the conviction of former President Donald Trump?

30/05/2024

A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts.

A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump guilty. The case was the first time in American history that a former President of the United States was charged and convicted of a crime. In this case, Trump was accused of 34 crimes, with the prosecution saying he used a "hush money" payment....

30/05/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with the NRA, represented by the ACLU, in a 1st Amendment case.

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the National Rifle Association, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, in a unanimous opinion that could make it more difficult for state regulators to pressure companies to cut ties with private organizations, such as political advocacy groups. With the...

27/05/2024

Thank you to all who have given the ultimate sacrifice.

27/05/2024

Former President Donald Trump, Utah Senator Mike Lee, and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy all faced boos and cheers during their speeches at the Libertarian National Convention.

The Libertarians chose Chase Oliver as their nominee.

Former President Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers/leaders spoke at the Libertarian National Convention over the weekend to a mixture of boos, heckles, and cheers throughout their speeches. It was the first time in history that a current or former president spoke at the Libertarian Party's...

25/05/2024

Our latest election spotlight comes out of Ohio's 2nd Congressional District race.

In November 2023, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced he was retiring from Congress. Wenstrup has held the seat since 2013. He was re-elected to his latest term in 2022 by winning the general election 74.5% to 24.5%. Wenstrup said in a video announcing his retirement, in part: “Sadly, all t...

24/05/2024

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has called for a special session to address President Joe Biden's ballot access for the November election, which he will not currently have without legislative intervention.

Ohio Republican Governor Mike Dewine said he is calling a special legislative session to ensure Joe Biden's name will be on the November ballot. According to Ohio law, the nominations for president and vice president must be submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State 90 days before the November electi...

23/05/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court said it will not yet hear the "assault weapons ban" case out of Maryland.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari in a Maryland "assault weapons ban" case before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. The case is Bianchi v Brown. It stems from a 2013 ban on what the Maryland legislature called "assault weapons." Dominic Bianchi is the primary plaintiff in t...

21/05/2024

House Democrats outraised their Republican counterparts in April, but the Trump campaign brought in more than the Biden campaign during the same timeframe.

Fundraising numbers are in for April for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats have said they brought in $51 million for April, almost half of what it brought in during March, which was $90 million. Republicans are reporting a $76 million, which included a record-breaking one-day $50.5 million T...

19/05/2024

Former President Donald Trump received the NRA's endorsement. Said gun owners must turn out in November. Meanwhile, mobile billboards circled the convention, with one criticizing the ATF and one criticizing Trump for caring more about guns than people.

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to roll back any gun control measures passed during President Joe Biden's administration and called out gun owners for not voting. Trump was speaking to a crowd of approximately 6,000 at the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas when he gave the rema...

17/05/2024

Paul Pelosi's attacker gets 30 years in prison.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) husband's attacker has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi in his home with a hammer in October 2022. Pelosi was left with serious injuries, which he mostly recovered from, but he says he still suffers from the side effec...

16/05/2024

2 debates are set, which will take place on CNN and ABC. A debate on Fox News was accepted by Trump but rejected by the Biden campaign. RFK Jr. will also be excluded, though he claims he will qualify by the June 20th deadline.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in two debates, which were not set up by the debate commission. The first debate will be on June 27th on CNN, and the second will be on September 10th on ABC. No other debates have been scheduled at this time. Biden posted a...

14/05/2024

A letter from Ashley Biden to a judge confirms the authenticity of her stolen diary, which was the center of a controversy in 2020, just before the election.

President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain she wanted the woman who stole her diary to be incarcerated. The story about Ashley Biden's diary was trending on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday because of the recently released letter from Ashley Biden to Swai...

13/05/2024

What are your thoughts on the Donald Trump trial taking place right now?
Will the verdict change your opinion of him either way?

10/05/2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his recent stance on abortion while interviewing on the Sage Steele Podcast.

Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. is being criticized by some for his recent statement on abortion during an interview on The Sage Steele Podcast. During the interview, Kennedy said that he does not want the government involved in women's ability to choose whether they will have an abortion or not. He said tha...

10/05/2024

The motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has failed with Democrats and Republicans both voting for and against the motion to table.

The House voted tonight to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). On a vote of 359 to 43, Johnson will retain his position as Speaker. 11 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted against the motion to table Greene's "motion to vacate." Here are the 11 Republi...

07/05/2024

President Biden has awarded 19 individuals the Medal of Freedom, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and former Vice President Al Gore.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 18 others were awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. Pelosi expressed gratitude to Biden for the award, stating that it was an honor to receive an award that is based....

05/05/2024

A "motion to vacate" against Speaker Mike Johnson is expected this week against Speaker Mike Johnson by Rep. Greene and Rep. Massie.

Do you support the motion to vacate? Let us know in the comments.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have filed a "motion to vacate" in an effort to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the role of Speaker of the House. Greene and Massie held a joint press conference where they criticized Johnson for his actions as Speaker. During the p...

03/05/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has said Idaho's law, known as the "Vulnerable Child Protection Act," may go into effect.

The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court's blockage of Idaho's "Vulnerable Child Protection Act." The law was passed in 2023 as HB 71 and was sponsored by Idaho Representative Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). The Statement of Purpose" said the following about the law: "The Vulnerable Child Protecti...

24/04/2024

President has signed the $95 billion aid package into law after the bills cleared the Senate last night. Details inside the article!

President Joe Biden has signed a series of bills totaling $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bills were signed after the Senate passed the same package last night. The aid package was passed by a vote of 79 to 18, with three senators not voting on it. Here is a list...