Vazquez noted a common sentiment shared throughout AOC’s bi-borough district, that the everyday concerns of constituents, such as jobs, public safety, and traffic, are treated as secondary by a representative more focused on her national profile. That perception became reality last week at a town hall in Jackson Heights, where Ocasio-Cortez gave a packed auditorium … Read more
The Democratic Governor’s Association, chaired by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, was recently implicated in an alleged union money laundering scheme. Complaints circulated this past summer, when Walz was still former Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, that the organization funneled union dues back to gubernatorial campaigns. According to allegations from the Freedom Foundation, the Democratic … Read more
According to reports, the White House is about to introduce a new seating arrangement for the briefing room, which might result in several prominent publications losing their regular front-row seats. According to Axios, the administration intends to create and enforce its own seating arrangement, something that the journalist-led White House Correspondents’ Association has done for … Read more
Christine Grady, a senior bioethicist at the National Institutes of Health who is married to Dr. Anthony Fauci, was fired by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Federal officials who were familiar with the most recent round of layoffs said that Grady was fired in part because she didn’t look into the … Read more
Last month, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed former President Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, suggesting that the move could backfire on the former COVID czar. During a press conference, DeSantis reflected on the situation after a reporter pointed out that while Fauci is shielded from federal prosecution, he could still face legal … Read more
Federal prosecutors have charged a Tampa-area physician with a series of crimes connected to the production of harmful materials involving a child as well as attempts to incite the minor to engage in sexual activity. According to a Justice Department release, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the arrest of Dr. Stephen Andrew Leedy of … Read more
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reflected on the “shocking” nature of Democratic Party leaders turning against then-President Joe Biden, ultimately pressuring him to step aside from the race at an event this week. Now, a month into President Donald Trump’s second term, the Democratic Party is still grappling with the fallout from the … Read more
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” may already be on life support in the Republican-controlled Senate, and that’s only if it makes it out of the House, which has an even slimmer GOP majority. CNN reporter Manu Raju tweeted Monday that the bill already faces opposition from two Republican senators—Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who voiced concerns … Read more
Republicans currently hold 53 of the 100 Senate seats, leaving Senate Republican Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) with little margin for error; he cannot afford more than three defections if he wants the reconciliation bill to reach Trump’s desk. Yet, even among Republicans, the bill’s specifics have sparked disputes between different factions within the party, Alternet reported. … Read more
If “Squad” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) follows through on her latest anti-Trump pledge, she could face arrest, a spokeswoman from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned. Tricia McLaughlin, the DHS assistant secretary for public affairs, told Fox News viewers on Monday that the Bronx Democrat would be arrested if she engages in “the same … Read more
