House Progressive Leader Pramila Jayapal blames staff for pulling controversial Ukraine speech

On Monday, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, sent a memo Letter to President Biden on behalf of 30 Liberal Democrats Urging the administration to consider a “proactive diplomatic push, redoubling efforts to seek a realistic framework for a ceasefire” in Ukraine. But on Tuesday, facing a backlash, it reversed course and blamed its employees for sending the message “without scrutiny.” In a petition to Biden, the caucus wrote: “We agree with the administration’s view that it is not America’s place to pressure the Ukrainian government…

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Jan 6 subpoena means Trump will create another constitutional crisis

The January 6 commission issued a subpoena for former President Donald Trump making clear that our country is not on the brink of a constitutional crisis – it is already in a constitutional crisis. The definition of constitutional crisis may be moot, but in plain English, the structure of our constitution is stressed or broken. An example is President Andrew Jackson’s response to the Supreme Court in which he recognizes that Native Americans are independent nations, and cannot be removed from their tribal lands. Jackson said of Judge Marshall’s ruling,…

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Jan 6 billboard outlining the final issue that the “central cause” of the rebellion was “one man: Donald Trump”

The Jan. 6 panel on Thursday kicked off its last public meeting before the midterms — and potentially the last full hearing — with a simple message: Donald Trump betrayed the country he led. “Donald Trump knew he lost,” President Benny Thompson (D-MS) said at the top of the session. Despite this knowledge, Donald Trump went to court to contest this election and lost in court. Trump has continued to do everything in his power to try to stay in power.” “In an astonishing betrayal of his oath, Donald Trump…

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Democrats wanted to run to ban stock trading for Congress. Let it slide away.

The Democrats in Congress had a proposal that has the support of almost a majority of their members, routinely has overwhelming popular support in opinion polls, and is embraced as a major campaign issue by their candidates running their toughest races. What’s more, given the majority in the House and Senate, they had the time and ability to pass it — and leaders in both houses said they aimed to do so by the end of September. They won’t. On Friday, the Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress are…

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‘Daily Show’ Biden rips a new one for dead congresswoman Jackie Walorsky’s screams

Lest anyone think that late-night television is still Trump’s banter more than a year and a half after he left office, Daily Show It took a few minutes on Wednesday to brutally mock President Joe Biden for an apparent search for a dead congresswoman in an audience event at the White House. Host Trevor Noah began citing legislative and diplomatic victories: “After a shaky start to his presidency, Joe Biden has recently regained some of his weight.” People say Biden might have a really good chance of winning a second…

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Congress sets fire to halt Donald Trump’s retaliation against the ‘Deep State’

In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump quietly attempted what may be his most brazen game yet to remake the federal government in his own image: He issued an executive order giving him the power to fire essentially any civil servant at will. This attempt was thwarted by the election of Joe Biden. But in the context of putting forward a presidential bid in 2024 and a return to the White House, Trump pledged to enact this order again immediately, I mentioned Axios. Congress has the power to…

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Twitter whistleblower Peter Zatko says the company ignored foreign spies on employees

Twitter’s former security chief criticized the platform Tuesday in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, claiming it prioritized revenue growth over content moderation and corporate responsibility. Peter Zatko, who filed a whistleblower complaint with several government agencies over the summer, also alleged that Twitter failed to deal seriously with foreign spies who may have infiltrated its ranks. He recalled a conversation with an unnamed executive about a potential “foreign agent” on employees, after similar concerns had already been raised about at least one other employee. According to Zatko’s testimony, the…

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How lawmakers “quiet” Congress

When the US House of Representatives moved to allow lawmakers to vote remotely in May 2020, it was an important step toward maintaining government performance during a dangerous and uncertain pandemic. After more than two years, the country is largely back to pre-COVID normal. Even Capitol Hill itself has reopened its doors to visitors. However, remote voting is still in effect — with lawmakers using the privilege more than ever. A comprehensive review of this year’s US House of Representatives voting data, conducted by The Daily Beast, shows that the…

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Sarah Palin loses House of Representatives seat to Democrat Mary Biltola in special elections

Liv Radin/Pacific Press via Getty Images Sarah Palin on Wednesday lost the race for the state’s only seat in the US House of Representatives, which was left open after Rep. Don Young’s death in March, to Democrat Mary Peltola. The race was called by the Associated Press. This is an urgent story and will be updated. Read more at The Daily Beast. [ad_2]

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The candidate at home Yeoh-Line New is associated with the Panama Papers Company through the firm of Father Choring-Sher New

The father of a congressional candidate in New York played a small role in the biggest financial scandal of the past decade – at a time when the candidate herself was managing the family’s assets. The massive 2016 Panama Papers leak exposed more than 214,000 once opaque companies and sparked political trials and meltdowns across the planet. The suspicious business group you reported International Consortium of Investigative Journalists It included an entity called Tri-Stone Ltd. who, like other uncovered secret firms, was an agent of the Panamanian law firm Mossack…

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