Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham urged Capitol police to shoot rioters on Jan. 6, a new report details. Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/qzn8abMBJ34/lindsey-graham-capitol-police-shoot-jan-6-guns
Biden admin stresses urgency of closing deal on infrastructure, as progressives signal no rush
The Biden administration is stressing the urgency of garnering Congressional support to pass its infrastructure and spending agenda, but even as some House Democrats are willing to schedule votes this week, progressives appear to be in no rush. Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/SiZyD1KpTaM/biden-admin-stresses-urgency-of-closing-deal-on-infrastructure-as-progressives-signal-no-rush
Blackburn bill would exempt essential workers from firing for defying COVID vaccine mandates
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn rolled out a measure Tuesday that would protect essential workers from being fired due to federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, making them exempt from President Biden’s executive order. Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/PiGdchwpQVo/blackburn-bill-essential-workers-covid-vaccine-mandates
Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s handling of Benton Harbor lead pipe crisis slammed in new ad
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sluggish response to the growing lead-in-water crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has made her the target of a new ad by the Republican Governors Association (RGA). Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/D-or680i0HE/michigan-gov-whitmer-benton-harbor-lead-pipe-water-crisis-ad
Saule Omarova could be next Biden nominee to go down with Banking Committee Dems reluctant to support her
A Senate Republican aide told Fox News they expect Saule Omarova to struggle making it out of the Banking Committee, and that if the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency nominee does, they expect “heightened” opposition from GOP senators.…
Loudoun County superintendent apologizes, board member resigns as backlash grows over alleged sexual assaults
The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools issued an apology and a school board member resigned on Friday as the district faces mounting backlash over its response to two alleged sexual assaults, one of which was allegedly carried out by…
Border Patrol finds two sisters, 4 and 6, alone near border in Yuma sector
Border Patrol agents said Tuesday they found two little sisters, ages 4 and 6, wandering alone just south of the Morelos Dam at the U.S.-Mexico border. The location is commonly used as a crossing point for unaccompanied migrant children, according to…
Obama to attend UN climate summit in Glasgow
Former President Obama will attend the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, next month to highlight the “important progress” made with climate change since the Paris Agreement took effect, while President Biden and his Cabinet officials plan to double…
Biden blocks Trump executive privilege claim on documents related to Jan. 6
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Friday that President Joe Biden is “cooperating” with requests from Congress’ January 6th Select Committee to investigate former President Donald Trump’s activities on that day, concluding that “executive privilege is not warranted” for…
AOC, Omar crank up pressure on Biden to release student loan memo, cancel debt
“Squad” Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., are leading their progressive colleagues in cranking up the pressure on President Biden to release a memo exploring his authority to unilaterally cancel student debt. Omar led the letter addressed to…