Dem says Gaetz can’t ‘resign away’ ethics probe; Mike Johnson says release would not be ‘appropriate’
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has called for lawmakers to release an ethics report after a three-year probe into allegations against Matt Gaetz.
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Democratic senators ask DOJ, Pentagon to investigate any Musk contact with Putin
Two top Democratic senators are asking the Pentagon and the Justice Department to investigate billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk’s reported contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top Russian officials in recent years. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a top member of the Senate Armed
Democrats’ furor over ‘unqualified’ Trump nominees puts Biden’s staffing decisions back in the spotlight
Democrats have been blasting President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments as unqualified, while many officials in the Biden administration have also been labeled with the term.
Ranked choice voting dealt blow by voters, rejected in numerous states
Ranked choice voting measures were rejected in four states on Election Day, including Colorado, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada. In Missouri, a constitutional amendment was passed, banning it.
Democrat Congressman Launches Bid for New Jersey Governor
Gov. Phil Murphy will not be able to run in 2025 due to term limits. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Nov. 15 jumped into the New Jersey gubernatorial race, saying he will resist President-elect Donald Trump if elected. “The election outcome was a horrible loss for America,” Gottheimer said in his announcement video. “Every candidate
Bob Casey Endorsed the PA Election Official Who Is Openly Defying State Law To Count Invalid Ballots
Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia says she can defy court because ‘people violate laws any time they want’ (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.) urged voters to “reject extremism at the ballot box” last year by electing fellow Democrat Diane Ellis-Marseglia for Bucks County commissioner. Now, Ellis-Marseglia is openly defying Pennsylvania law to
Biden pushes to finalize more student debt relief before end of term, including for ‘future borrowers’
President Biden's Department of Education is trying to push through a new federal rule during its final weeks to provide additional student loan forgiveness for 8 million borrowers.