Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced that the Senate will intervene to prevent a government shutdown set for October 1. This follows a failed funding plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson, which lacked bipartisan support. Schumer criticized House Republicans for their inaction, stating, “They don’t seem to have any pla...
House of Representatives speaker Mike Johnson has vowed to conduct a “full investigation” of the shooting at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania. “The American people deserve to know the truth,” he said in a statement on X. “We will have Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheattle and other appropriate officials fr...
Washington, United States – AFP Donald Trump enjoyed an effusive welcome on his return to Washington on Thursday as he rallied support from Republican lawmakers following his criminal conviction in New York. The former president, who is neck-and-neck with his successor Joe Biden in the race for the White House, thanked members of the Hou...
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 ...
A surge of Democratic dissent has emerged against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress. This comes as International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and two other Israeli leaders. Democratic Republicans Scott Peters, Dan Kildee, an...
Washington, United States – AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address the US Congress, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Thursday. “We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said, adding that the visit would mark “a very ...
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 […]
New York, United States – AFP US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ramped up the politicization of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, appearing at the New York court and assailing the justice system for being “weaponized” against the former president. In a provocative move, Johnson and other Republican lawmakers —...
Washington, United States – AFP Democrats voted to rescue the Republican leader of the US House of Representatives Wednesday after a right-wing lawmaker moved to topple him, plunging the already-divided party into fresh conflict ahead of November’s elections. Under House rules, any single lawmaker can force a vote to oust Speaker M...
