Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the soon-to-be House minority leader, has been telling his fellow Democratic lawmakers to think of the next two years this way: The White House is the client, House Democrats are the defense attorney. Indeed, the Biden administration has huddled a coterie of legal, legislative, and communications specialists …
Read More »George Santos Says His Mom Died Of 9/11-Related Illness. Advocates Say He's Lying
Victims advocacy organizations and legal firms managing the cases of those affected by the September 11th terrorist attacks say they have no record of Congressman- elect George Santos’ mother, Fatima Devolder, entering a victims’ compensation claim or participating in any lawsuits related to the attacks. Santos has repeatedly claimed that …
Read More »George Santos Is Now Facing a Federal Investigation
Embattled Congressman-elect George Santos is now facing multiple investigations regarding his many lies to the public, including a federal probe and an inquiry from Long Island prosecutors. The representative’s future in Congress has been jeopardized following Santos’ admission to having fabricated significant portions of his life story and résumé. According …
Read More »Zelensky Goes to Congress: 'Ukraine Is Alive and Kicking'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday — his first trip outside his homeland since the Russian invasion began in February. The visit came ahead of the Ukrainian President’s address to Congress as he seeks military and economic support from his top …
Read More »Sinema Expected Staffers to Handle Her Grocery Shopping, Internal Memo Reveals
Grocery runs, hotel pool specifications, weekly massages, Wi-Fi repairs, and an abundance of room-temperature water are just some of the demands placed on Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema’s staffers, according to a document obtained by The Daily Beast. The 37-page memo to staffers provides detailed instructions to those working for Sinema …
Read More »Incoming GOP Congressman Appears to Have Just Made Up the Bulk of His Backstory
Republican Congressman-Elect George Santos appears to have built his backstory on a web of lies that may pose serious ethical risks for the incoming House representative. According to a Monday report from The New York Times, Santos may have have misled the public on key aspects of his life —including …
Read More »Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola in Alaska Comeback Bid
Representative Mary Peltola was elected to a full term in the House, according to the Associated Press. Peltola fended off three conservative challengers, defeating Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich, as well as Libertarian Chris Bye. Results of the ranked choice election were announced on Wednesday. The Alaska Democrat first …
Read More »Maxwell Frost: Meet the 1975 Fan Who Just Became the First Gen-Z Democratic Congressman
Maxwell Frost doesn’t know if he’d call himself a stan. As the first Gen-Z Democratic Congressman, Frost made headlines on Tuesday night when in addition to winning an election, it was revealed that he was a long-time fan of Harry Styles, Kingdom Hearts, Arian Grande, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Basically, everyone found …
Read More »California Bill Banning Use of Rap Lyrics as Evidence Signed Into Law
After unanimous approval in the Senate and Assembly, the California bill that aims to restrict the use of rap lyrics as evidence by prosecutors in criminal cases was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, Variety reports. Killer Mike, Meek Mill, Too $hort, Tyga, YG, E-40, Ty Dolla …
Read More »Lizzo Becomes the 'First and Only' Person to Play the 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute of James Madison
But could James Madison twerk like that? While performing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, Lizzo was handed the prized crystal flute of the Founding Father and was allowed to play a few notes during her live show at the Capitol One Arena. The “heirloom” had never been played before — …
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