Statement on Chairman Glenn Thompson's 'Corrupt' House Farm Bill Released Today

benzinga.com WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organization for Competitive Markets and Competitive Markets Action released the following statement in…

Mary Trump says Donald Trump deserves credit for one thing

newsweek.com Donald Trump's estranged niece, Mary Trump, acknowledged that the former president excels at one thing: "exposing the weaknesses in our system." Mary Trump, a vocal critic…

"Dumpster fire" hearing spurs groans about Congress' new low

axios.com House members in both parties are cringing at a turbulent Oversight Committee hearing that was bedeviled by members insulting each others' appearances, constant heckling and…

Marjorie Taylor Greene derails House Oversight Committee meeting with personal attacks

msnbc.com A tense House Oversight Committee meeting on Thursday night to debate a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland became even more rancorous…

US Crypto Market Awaits FIT21 Bill’s Final Vote Next Week: What to Expect?

coinpedia.org The post US Crypto Market Awaits FIT21 Bill’s Final Vote Next Week: What to Expect? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News House lawmakers are set to vote on the…

AOC Blasts ‘Confused’ Fellow Dem Fetterman After He Roasts Chaotic House Committee Yelling Match

mediaite.com Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images (L)/ AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib (R) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted Sen. John Fetterman (R-PA) after he took to social media to…

“Something Out Of Jerry Springer”: Commentators Lament Out-Of-Control, Insult-Filled House Hearing Featuring Marjorie Taylor Greene

deadline.com C-SPAN coverage of Congress turned into a Jerry Springer-like spectacle of name-calling and insults on Thursday, as an insult lobbed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)…

Crypto Industry Rallies Behind House Bill As it Heads Toward Final Vote

coindesk.com None A wide swath of the crypto industry signed a letter to the top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Represenatives, explaining why they should get behind the Financial…

Vietnam Loses Billions In Foreign Aid Due To Administrative Stagnation: Report

benzinga.com Vietnam has reportedly lost at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the past three years due to administrative stagnation. The country is at risk of losing an additional…

Trump knows how to exploit his trial spotlight. But two can play that game

msnbc.com There’s a moment in the hit television series “Game of Thrones” when the evil King Joffrey demands that Ned Stark, head of the House of Stark, declare fealty to him. Stark…

Alina Habba's 'Mean Girls' Moment in Court Outlined by MSNBC Host

newsweek.com MSNBC host Katy Tur described witnessing a "Mean Girls" moment in the courtroom during former President Donald Trump's ongoing Manhattan trial. Trump is facing 34 felony…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Ally Thomas Massie Introduces 'End The Fed' Bill To Abolish The US Central Bank: 'Americans Are Suffering Under Crippling Inflation'

benzinga.com On Thursday, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a bill aimed at abolishing the Federal Reserve, following a poll of his followers on X, formerly Twitter. What Happened:…

How Meta is paving the way for synthetic social networks

platformer.news I. On Thursday, the AI hype train rolled through Meta's family of apps. The company's Meta AI assistant, a ChatGPT-like bot that can answer a wide range of questions, is…

Greene risks war with evangelicals while ramping up attacks on Mike Johnson

msnbc.com Marjorie Taylor Greene lost her battle to vacate the speaker’s chair last week. But her civil war against Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t letting up, and the crusade could strain…

Republicans who voted against forcing Biden to send Israel weapons

newsweek.com Just three Republicans broke from their party Thursday in voting against a bill that would force President Joe Biden to send military assistance to Israel after his…

House to vote on requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in Republican rebuke of Biden policies

pbs.org The House was set Thursday to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, voting on legislation that would seek to force the weapons…

Biden visits Syracuse as NYC campus chaos grows

politico.com With help from Shawn Ness and Irie Sentner New from New York Happening now: Two Syracuse University alums visited their former college town. New York spends the most per…

Jury will note Melania Trump's absence from Donald's trial: Legal analyst

newsweek.com The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial will take note of former first lady Melania Trump's absence, according to former federal prosecutor and legal…

Donald Trump's allies are doing his dirty work while tiptoeing around his gag order

businessinsider.com Pool/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Donald Trump was warned not to go after prosecutors or witnesses again. Now, his allies are doing it. Outside his hush-money trial, surrogates have…

All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him

aol.com None A long list of prominent GOP politicians have flocked to Trump's ongoing trial in Manhattan. • None They include the speaker of the House, one governor, and several…

"The Apprentice 2024": House Republicans "curry favor" with Trump trial visits

axios.com Nearly a dozen House Republicans flocked to former President Trump's criminal trial in New York City on Thursday, the largest attendance yet by GOP lawmakers. Why it…

Donald Trump’s Attorney Fumes At Michael Cohen In Effort To Discredit Testimony Of Prosecution’s Star Witness: “That Was A Lie”

deadline.com As Michael Cohen returned to the stand for cross-examination this morning, Donald Trump‘s attorney loudly accused him of lying about the nature of a phone call eight years…

Romney Says Biden Should Have "Immediately" Pardoned Trump To Be "Big Guy"

zerohedge.com Romney Says Biden Should Have "Immediately" Pardoned Trump To Be "Big Guy" Trump-hating Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney says President Joe Biden should have "immediately"…

Donald Trump: Still Gagged

dealbreaker.com As Michael Cohen’s testimony grinds on, Donald Trump will have to keep his mouth shut about his former fixer just a little bit longer. Yesterday, the New York Supreme…

White House blocks audio of Biden’s special counsel interview, arguing GOP has political motives

pbs.org The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing Thursday…

WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as Biden asserts privilege over tapes with special prosecutor

pbs.org White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Thursday as the Biden Administration has moved to block the release of the president’s interview…

Mike Johnson confronted over 'defund the police' stance

newsweek.com House Speaker Mike Johnson was questioned over his support for the police on Wednesday by a journalist who claimed a proposed budget from the influential Republican Study…

WATCH LIVE: Statue of Rev. Billy Graham unveiled at U.S. Capitol

pbs.org A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham will be unveiled inside the U.S. Capitol in a ceremony on Thursday. The event is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. ET. Watch in the player…

The Republicans’ ‘Police Week’ comes with important fine print

msnbc.com In theory, there are still roughly seven months remaining in the current Congress, giving lawmakers plenty of time to tackle key national priorities and rack up some…

Trump’s legal fees are starving state Republicans of cash at a very bad time

msnbc.com When infighting in the Colorado Republican Party recently spilled out into the press, the conflict wasn’t over ideologies or values. It was an argument about money; or…

Trump may have found a way to dodge his gag order without moving his lips

msnbc.com Former President Donald Trump is not known for keeping his impulses in check. He has chafed hard when put under constraints, including the gag order he’s under as his…

Ex-Trump lawyer says Michael Cohen is "connecting" with jury

newsweek.com Former Donald Trump attorney Tim Parlatore said on Wednesday that Michael Cohen, also Trump's former attorney, is "connecting with the jury" amid Trump's criminal trial in…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Ally Thomas Massie Polls X Users On Whether He Should Introduce A Bill To Abolish The Federal Reserve

benzinga.com Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), is seeking public opinion on whether he should propose a bill to abolish the Federal Reserve. The majority of his followers on X, formerly…

Trump pulls desperate stunt at courthouse

msnbc.com With former President Donald Trump risking a trip to jail if he attacks witnesses and the judge’s family because of the gag order in his hush money trial, his allies are…

Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges

axios.com Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said in an interview with MSNBC that President Biden should have pardoned former President Trump, because in part, "it's not going to get resolved…

Speaker Mike Johnson echoes Trump's 'frustration' with cases and believes threats to his gavel are behind him

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — On the car ride from Trump Tower to the Manhattan courthouse Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was venting to Speaker Mike Johnson about the first 16 days…

Mike Johnson told he's "pathetic" on House floor

newsweek.com Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern has called Speaker of the House Mike Johnson "pathetic" on the House floor over his recent visit to the New York hush-money criminal…

The place to be for politicians and protesters

politico.com With help from Shawn Ness. New from New York Happening now: Columbia University is now a gathering place for protesters and political leaders. A new push for wage parity…

‘The Daily Show’ Roasts Hopeful Trump VPs for Crashing Trial

thewrap.com Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues to be the gift that keeps on giving for late night TV. Case in point: Tuesday’s episode of “The Daily Show.” Desi Lydic began her…

‘How Pathetic!’ Jim McGovern Nukes Mike Johnson For Acting Like a Staffer For Donald Trump

mediaite.com Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) nuked House Republicans for going to Donald Trump’s porn star hush money trial during a barn burner of a speech on Wednesday. “It’s probably not the…

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

pbs.org A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop…

GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump

nbcnews.com Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, argued that President Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump after the Justice Department brought indictments against the former president and…

Is Marjorie Taylor Greene finished?

theweek.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), an ardent supporter of Donald Trump, tried to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) last week for allowing the approval of fresh aid…

Senators Put $32 Billion Price on Artificial Intelligence Policy Suggestions

billboard.com A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop…

Liz Cheney blames Mike Johnson for Russia's new offensive

newsweek.com Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney has blamed fellow Republican and House Speaker Mike Johnson for Russia's latest offensive in Ukraine. Russia has launched a new offensive into…

Mitt Romney Shreds Fellow Republicans ‘Prostrating Themselves’ By Showing Up at Trump’s Porn Star Hush Money Trial

mediaite.com AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) slammed his fellow Republicans for showing up at Donald Trump’s porn star hush money trial this week in fiery…

Mike Lindell tears into Mike Johnson

newsweek.com Mike Lindell joined Donald Trump supporters in slamming Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson for attending the former president's hush money trial. Johnson went in support…

Ben Carson's opposition to no-fault divorce echoes a popular sentiment on the right

msnbc.com Ben Carson has become the latest Republican figure to publicly advocate against no-fault divorce, writing in his book that it should either be banned or drastically…

House Speaker Johnson Bashes Cohen at Trump's New York Trial

youtube.com Donald Trump’s political career is marked by ruthlessly attacking his opponents in order to win, but thanks to his New York City criminal trial, he can’t do that. So he is…

Donald Trump responds to Joe Biden's debate challenge

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump responded to President Joe Biden challenging him to two debates ahead of the presidential election in November. In a social media post…

‘Unless My Ears Deceive Me’: Jake Tapper Interrupts Daniel Dale Fact-Check Of Trump Courthouse Rant To Drill Down On Whopper

mediaite.com CNN anchor Jake Tapper interrupted Daniel Dale as he fact-checked former President Donald Trump’s post-court rant to drill down on one whopper that caught his attention.…

U.S. senators urge $32-billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing year-long review

theglobeandmail.com A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32-billion over the next three years to develop…

MSNBC Guest Says He Spotted Trump ‘Editing’ Speeches Allies Made Outside the Courtroom

mediaite.com New York Magazine contributing editor Andrew Rice claimed on Tuesday that he spotted former President Donald Trump “editing” and “making notations” to the speeches his…

Former Trump Comms Director Says Trump Is Mobilizing Proxies to Courthouse To ‘Get Around the Gag Order’

mediaite.com Former Trump White House Communications Director Michael Dubke suggested on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was mobilizing his proxies to the courthouse amid his…

Democrats rage at GOP over "tough vote" on Israel arms sales

axios.com House Democrats are venting fury at Republicans for holding a vote to force President Biden to unpause weapons shipments to Israel. Why it matters: Some centrist Democrats —…

Chuck Schumer-led group calls for $32 billion emergency spending on AI over next three years

fortune.com A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop…

Mike Johnson tests Democrats' patience with Trump embrace

axios.com House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) appearance at former President Trump's criminal trial on Tuesday is dismaying the House Democrats who saved his job less than a week…