The Michigan House of Representatives stripped Republican lawmaker Josh Schriver of his staff members and a committee position on Monday, days after Schriver posted online about a racist conspiracy theory. Schriver sparked furor last week when he shared a post on social media of an image captioned, “The great replacement!” The image referenced the far-right […]Read More

The Senate passed a $95 billion national security package to aid Israel, Ukraine and other U.S. allies early Tuesday morning after a monthslong debate that has deeply divided congressional Republicans. The bill passed 70 to 29, after 22 Republicans joined Democrats in approving the aid. But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) preemptively rejected the legislation […]Read More

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent new medical procedures under general anesthesia on Monday to address a bladder problem that landed him back in the hospital over the weekend, the Pentagon said, as officials forecast he would resume his job duties soon. Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, told reporters that doctors had performed […]Read More

Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court ruling that he can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, insisting that presidents are shielded from prosecution and that a trial would “radically disrupt” his reelection bid. If a president can be criminally charged for actions taken […]Read More

North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, a leading candidate in this year’s gubernatorial election, said this month that transgender women who use women’s restrooms “will be arrested” and suggested they instead “find a corner outside somewhere.” “We’re going to defend women in this state,” Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) said at a campaign event. “That means if […]Read More

President Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, speaking jointly at the White House Monday, warned against an indiscriminate Israeli invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza, creating an event that had not occurred since the Israel-Hamas war began more than four months ago–the president standing alongside an Arab leader to voice reservations about the Israeli onslaught […]Read More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third-party presidential campaign has polled historically well as an abstraction. And a super PAC supporting him spent millions of dollars Sunday on a Super Bowl ad seeking to capitalize on that abstraction. The ad from the super PAC may have been many Americans’ introduction to Kennedy’s 2024 campaign. And to the […]Read More

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has long been skeptical of America’s support for Ukraine in its effort to repel Russian invaders. During his first days in office a year ago, he led a group of mostly right-wing legislators in calling for more details on all spending related to the conflict, with the obvious intent of using […]Read More

In May, House Republicans advanced and passed H.R. 2, legislation that was billed as the Secure the Border Act of 2023. It included measures aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing from Mexico into the United States, including expanding construction of a wall on the border and drastically restricting the ability to seek asylum. […]Read More

Perhaps one could argue that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s prominence is unrelated to his last name. Maybe, had he been born Robert F. Stevenson, he would still have become a well-known activist who eventually tipped over into conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine activism. But then perhaps the advertisement that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl promoting Kennedy’s […]Read More