Katie Porter Calls Senate Seat Primary Election ‘Rigged by Billionaires’

Her comment received backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for its resemblance to language previously used by former President Donald Trump. As Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former Dodgers baseball All-Star Steve Garvey gear up for a November runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Dianne Feinstein, candidate Rep.

Read the Full Text of the State of the Union

The White House released the prepared speech as President Joe Biden spoke on the House floor. Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was

Read the Full Text of Biden’s Prepared State of the Union Speech

The White House released the prepared speech as President Joe Biden spoke on the House floor. Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.” Hitler was

Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Delay Enforcement of $83 Million Judgment in Carroll Case

‘Mr. Trump’s current situation is a result of his own dilatory actions.’ A New York judge on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s request to stay enforcement of an $83.3 million judgment against him in his E. Jean Carroll civil defamation judgment. Manhattan federal court Judge Lewis Kaplan’s decision was made in response to a

Public Schedule – March 8, 2024

***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:45 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Department of State.(POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 4:30 p.m.  Secretary Blinken hosts an International Women’s Day Reception at the Department of State.(OPEN PRESS COVERAGE FOR REMARKS)Final access time for video cameras, stills, and writers

Senate Passes Bill to Expand, Extend Compensation for Radiation Victims

The bill would cover victims of radiation exposure in New Mexico, where the Manhattan Project atomic bomb was tested. The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill on March 7 that would expand and extend compensation for victims of radiation exposure. The final tally was 69–30. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act, pushed heavily