Jeffries Says House Democrats Oppose Stopgap Spending Bill With Voter ID Requirement

Democrats want to pass permanent funding bills by the end of the calendar year, amid Republican calls to delay funding. WASHINGTON—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sept. 12 said his caucus will oppose any bill to temporarily fund the government that runs into 2025 or includes a measure requiring proof of citizenship to register

Appeals Courts Reject 2 Trump Challenges in NY Case

The former president lost his appeal over Justice Juan Merchan’s gag order, as well as an emergency request to stay a federal court’s decision. Former President Donald Trump encountered roadblocks on Sept. 12 in his attempts to challenge rulings related to his criminal case in New York. The state’s highest court rejected his appeal of

Uvalde school shooting report reveals border officers couldn’t access key tools

As U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel arrived on the scene of the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, none were able to find a map or keys needed to gain access to critical areas of the building, according to a federal report released Thursday. While the 18-year-old gunman opened fire while barricaded inside a

Banned Anti-Israel Student Group At Penn Throws Red Paint On Ben Franklin Statue

‘The university has tried to suppress the student intifada and has turned a blind eye to the genocide,’ Up Against the Occupation wrote (@up.against.the.occupation / Instagram) A banned anti-Israel student group took credit Thursday for throwing red paint on the University of Pennsylvania’s Benjamin Franklin statue. “Penn, your hands are red,” Up Against the Occupation,

Senate to Vote on IVF Access

The procedure has come into the spotlight since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February that an egg fertilized through IVF is a life. In a test for Republicans ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the Senate will vote next week on a bill that would establish a nationwide right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Republicans