Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday picked a longtime ally who oversaw Texas’ elections in 2022 to temporarily serve as attorney general following Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes. John Scott,…
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Pence calls Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to honor Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ‘deeply offensive’
Former Vice President Mike Pence is speaking out against the decision by Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers to welcome an LGBTQIA+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team’s annual Pride Night.…
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California lawmakers to honor anti-Catholic Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence member, despite Dodgers backlash
The California State Legislature’s LGBTQ Caucus is poised to honor a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the controversial group at the center of a backlash engulfing the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Sisters of…
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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis drew laughs from an audience in Iowa after hitting back against criticism from former President Donald Trump on his record as Florida governor. ‘He used to say how great Florida…
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Jayapal says debt ceiling deal shows GOP doesn’t care about deficits: ‘No meaningful deficit reduction’
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., dismissed House Republicans’ victory lap on the new debt limit bill on Tuesday, telling reporters that there was ‘no meaningful debt reduction’ in the deal struck by President…
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is taking steps to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress after the Bureau notified the panel it will not comply with its subpoena related to a…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is furious at Twitter after a parody account of the congresswoman began to go viral, claiming CEO Elon Musk is behind its recent traffic. ‘FYI there’s a fake account on here…
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The White House unexpectedly withdrew President Biden’s nomination of Ann Carlson to lead a Department of Transportation safety subagency late on Tuesday. In a surprise release, the White House said it had informed the Senate…
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Where do moderate Democrats, Republicans stand on the debt ceiling deal as pivotal votes loom?
As the debt deal reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy heads to Congress this week to face votes in the House and Senate, the spotlight has shifted to which lawmakers plan to…
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Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will make competing visits to Iowa this week as the 2024 GOP presidential primary heats up. DeSantis returns to Iowa for the first time as a…