[content id=”79272″] “I will vote for Leader Jeffries and continue my work building bridges between marginalized communities to dismantle the systems of white supremacy enabling violence against our communities,” said Rep. Summer Lee. Louisiana GOP Congressman Steve Scalise—infamously accused of once calling himself “David Duke without the baggage,” referring to a former Ku Klux Klan […]
[content id=”79272″] Republicans in the House of Representatives Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise for speaker, a role formerly held by Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last week. The nomination was made in a secret ballot behind closed doors where Republicans ultimately chose Scalise over House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan. The 58-year-old Scalise won the backing […]
[content id=”79272″] “Nonprofit hospitals should be providing more charity care to those who desperately need it, not less,” said the senator. “And if they refuse to do so, they should lose their tax-exempt status.” Nonprofit U.S. hospitals are legally required to provide affordable medical care for low-income patients, but many are failing to do so, […]
[content id=”79272″] “His continued presence in Congress is an embarrassment and a disservice to his constituents.” Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos faced fresh calls to resign on Tuesday after federal prosecutors filed 10 new charges against the first-term New York Republican, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States. The new […]