“This is a full sound-the-alarm moment for American democracy” Just months away from a potential rematch between Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump, democracy defenders are sounding the alarm about an Arizona bill recently introduced by a GOP state legislator. State Sen. Anthony Kern (R-27) is spearheading Senate Concurrent Resolution 1014, […]
“The U.S. cannot afford to be further isolated byv etoing this resolution,” said one human rights advocate. The United Nations Security Council on Monday delayed an expected vote on a new Gaza cease-fire resolution as the U.S. worked to weaken the measure’s language, objecting to the proposed call for an “urgent and sustainable cessation of […]
“A majority of Republicans voted against Santos’ expulsion. That speaks volumes about the state of the Republican Party,” said one observer. The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly to expel Republican Rep. George Santos on Friday, ending a brief tenure in Congress that was engulfed by glaring and often bewildering scandals. Santos—who is facing 23 criminal counts including wire fraud, […]
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 336-95 on Tuesday to approve a plan to avert a partial government shutdown on Saturday but at the same time push off contentious debates over spending priorities until early 2024. Current funding for all government agencies expires at midnight on Friday, forcing Congress and the White House to reach […]