Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced a bill to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity rulings on former President Donald Trump. This bill would reaffirm the president is not immune to legal accountability and remove the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to hear appeals related to presidential immunity. Last month, the Court grant...
Top Democratic lawmakers joined Donald Trump’s Republican allies in condemning political violence after he was shot in an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday. Prayers and concerns for the former president poured in from his political allies and rivals. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House...
Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders expressed his dismay at bipartisan leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for inviting Netanyahu. No date has been set for the ...
House Progressive and Hispanic Caucus leaders are criticizing Senate Democrats for reviving a bipartisan border bill that they say emphasizes harsh enforcement. The bill, which was shaped under Republican influence, faces opposition from progressive lawmakers and migrant rights groups. In a joint statement, Representatives Nanette Barragán an...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US House of Representatives passed the Israel Security Assistance Support Act on Thursday, which was designed to pressure President Joe Biden on delivering weapons to Israel. The measure was approved by a vote of 224 to 187 and is expected to head to the Senate, where party leaders are vowing not […]
At least 300 pro-Palestinian activists have reportedly been arrested near Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s home in Brooklyn, New York. They were protesting against an aid package approved by the U.S. government providing $26 billion to Israel. The protest, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was held during the Jewish Passover hol...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate early Saturday passed a bill to reauthorize federal spying powers on foreign targets for another two years. With a vote of 60-34, the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was approved after midnight. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the passage ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has declined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to speak to Democratic senators. Schumer emphasized the importance of keeping issues related to Israel bipartisan, stating it would benefit the country. He reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s future while addressing his recent r...
Washington, United States – AFP The leader of the US Senate called Thursday for Israel to hold new elections in the most strident criticism yet by a senior American official of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war on Gaza. The rebuke from Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking elected Jewish American in history, came...
