President Biden told Americans stuck in Afghanistan that the government will bring them back to the U.S. even as it is not sure how many Americans remain in country now controlled by the Taliban. “Let me be clear, any American…
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Biden claims ‘no question’ American credibility hasn’t suffered, 2 days after UK Parliament condemnation
President Joe Biden is pushing back on claims that America’s international credibility has been tarnished, days after the British Parliament and other NATO leaders have criticized the botched U.S.-led withdrawal from Afghanistan. Biden delivered a speech from the White House…
BLM attacks Booker for defund the police vote, says ‘NO ONE’ in Senate had their back
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is attacking Senate Democrats for supporting what appeared to be a largely symbolic and nonbinding measure opposing attempts to defund the police. “Tell the House to Remove the Senate’s Anti-Black Amendment to the Budget Resolution,” the…
Texas House sergeant-at-arms visiting homes looking for Democrats who fled: report
The Texas House sergeant-at-arms and law enforcement are searching for the state Democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on the state’s election reform bill, according to local reports. Texas House Sergeant-at-Arms Michael Black is reportedly traveling to the…
GOP demands Biden administration act after Mayorkas calls border crisis ‘unsustainable’
Top Republicans on Friday called on the Biden administration to act on the crisis at the southern border after leaked audio emerged of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling the situation there “unsustainable.” “The other day I was in Mexico,…
Census data fallout: How New York Dems could create ‘bloodbath’ for GOP
New York Democrats are poised to strengthen their political power in Washington thanks to new census population data that could give them the ammunition to wipe away Republican congressional seats. 2020 Census data released Thursday showed liberal New York City’s…
Democratic congressional hopeful Nina Turner received donation from pro-Assad operative
Democratic congressional candidate Nina Turner accepted thousands of dollars from the pro-Assad operative that bankrolled former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s, D-Hawaii, infamous trip to Syria. Turner is the frontrunner in a group of Democrats looking to succeed Housing and Urban Development…
Biden administration not mandating COVID vaccines for White House staff, Psaki says
The Biden Administration is not mandating COVID-19 vaccines for White House staff, press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. During the White House press briefing Thursday, Psaki suggested that every White House official had been offered a COVID-19, but clarified on…
House Freedom Caucus calls on McCarthy to attempt to remove Pelosi as speaker
The House Freedom Caucus on Friday called on GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to move to oust Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi as House speaker in a longshot effort that reflects the partisan rancor simmering on Capitol Hill. The far-right caucus sent…
Migrant arrests at southern border rose yet again in June to 188,000, topping 1M this fiscal year
There were nearly 190,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in June, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday — yet another rise in what were already sky-high border numbers, and bringing the total of encounters in fiscal year (FY)…