Jun. 23—Montana Republicans say they will push legislation next year to police immigrants in the country illegally, following in the footsteps of GOP-led states like Texas and Iowa. Texas passed a bill in March allowing state law enforcement to arrest and deport immigrants in the United States illegally, an authority typically held by the federal […]
Thomas Suddes is a former legislative reporter with The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and writes from Ohio University. Our thrifty, “conservative” General Assembly, like riders on Shrove Tuesday parade floats, is tossing “Mardi Gras throws” – beads and such – at Statehouse spectators. The difference is that rather than dispensing trifles, our legislative revelers, as […]
Marion County Republican precinct committee members selected John Schmitz on Saturday to replace deceased candidate Jennifer Pace in the race for U.S. House District 7. Schmitz will face longtime Democratic incumbent André Carson this November. Carson has served in Congress for 16 years, beating his Republican opponent by double-digit percentage points each election cycle. Schmitz […]
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Thirty miles north of Philadelphia, upscale subdivisions such as Colonial Commons interrupt dairy farms, centuries-old roadside stone houses and the winding Neshaminy Creek that flows between Doylestown and Newtown. Both cities were once rural outposts that have morphed into fashionable commercial, dining and shopping hubs. This is one of the most […]
Rep. Carlos Gimenez appeared on Newsmax this week, and for the most part, the Florida Republican peddled forgettable talking points. The GOP congressman did, however, share a conspiracy theory that stood out: Gimenez added that he and his fellow Republicans “can see what’s going on.” GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez on Newsmax: “A lot of us […]
It was earlier this month when right-wing operative/podcaster Steve Bannon, after suffering a series of legal defeats, was ordered to report to prison on July 1 to begin a four-month sentence. As Raw Story noted, some of his Capitol Hill allies, however, have an idea to keep Bannon free. Before digging in on the plan, […]
Bump stock devices were relatively obscure to the American public, right up until 2017, when a gunman in Las Vegas was able to use a bump stock to kill several dozen people and injure several hundred more in one of the worst mass shootings in our history. The public quickly came to realize that bump […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new program Tuesday that would provide a path to citizenship to some 500,000 people who have been in the country for a decade or more, and are married to United States citizens. The election-year announcement was quickly denounced by his Republican opponent Donald Trump. It was […]
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans this week ruled out a new ban on bump stocks, ensuring America’s market for the accessory that can effectively turn semi-automatic weapons into machine guns will remain open for the foreseeable future. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) will seek unanimous consent to pass a bill banning bump stocks on the Senate floor […]
There’s been quite a bit of news lately about crime rates in the United States, and fortunately, pretty much all of it has been encouraging. NBC News reported recently, for example, “that crime in the U.S. declined significantly in 2023, continuing a post-pandemic trend and belying widespread perceptions that crime is rising.” Last week, the […]
WASHINGTON — In his private meeting with Senate Republicans last week, former President Donald Trump joked that a new campaign pitch has made him very popular with the caddies at his golf course near Mar-a-Lago: ending taxes on money earned from tips. It’s an idea that was cheered in the room of senators and one […]
GOOCHLAND, Va. — For Rep. Bob Good, Tuesday’s primary is about much more than the next member of Congress representing Virginia’s 5th District. “The nation is watching,” the Virginia Republican told a few dozen supporters gathered outside the historic county courthouse on a muggy Friday evening. He warned that this race is about the “D.C. […]