The D.C. Beat
President Joe Biden has signed a series of bills totaling $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The bills were signed after the Senate passed the same package last night. The aid package was passed by a vote of 79 to 18, with three senators not voting on it. Here is a list […]
President Joe Biden called for a “national red flag law,” “universal background checks,” and an “assault weapons” and “high-capacity magazine” ban on X yesterday. Biden also said he passed the biggest “gun safety reform” in thirty years. His post said, in full, “I signed into law the most significant gun safety reform in nearly three […]
The U.S. House has passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific (primarily Taiwan). However, some Republican congressmen criticized the lack of funding for any U.S. border security measure. Specifically, the bills provide over $60 billion for the Ukraine war effort, $26 billion in aid for Israel, $23 billion for replenishing […]
The House voted 404 to 14 to condemn the Iranian attack on Israel. 13 Democrats and 1 Republican voted against the measure. The resolution was filed as H. Res. 1143 and can be read in full here. The resolution states, in part, “Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) condemns Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile […]
In December 2023, Congressman Patrick McHenry announced he was retiring from Congress. McHenry has held the office since 2005. He said in a statement announcing his retirement, in part: “I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is […]
Former President Donald Trump will be on trial in New York over allegations he falsified business records to pay his former attorney Michael Cohen a sum of $420,000, some of which prosecutors say was reimbursement money for Stephanie Clifford, a former porn star who alleged an affair with Trump. 34 felony charges are being brought […]
Earlier today, Iran launched several hundred drones and dozens of missiles directly at Israel in what it said was a retaliatory response to an attack on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members that killed seven individuals in Damascus earlier this month. Israeli officials did not confirm or deny whether the attack on the Iranian consulate was […]
Former President Donald Trump has raised a record $50 million from a one-day campaign event last Saturday. After Biden’s campaign event a few weeks ago, which was reported to have brought in $26 million, a record for a one-day fundraising event, the Trump camp had promised to break the record and was hoping to bring […]
Former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case. The $175 million is down from the original $464 million bond that was initially issued. An appeals court ultimately lowered the bond by nearly $300 million. By posting the bond, Trump prevented a New York judge from seizing his […]
President Joe Biden has declared that March 31st, 2024, and every March 31st thereafter, would be a national “Transgender Day of Visibility.” The White House put out a statement that said in part, “NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me […]
President Joe Biden held a fundraiser with former Presidents of the United States, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The campaign said the evening helped bring in $25 million at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, a new record. The event packages, including seating, VIP access, and more, ranged from $50,000 to $500,000. The […]
The Department of Justice announced it had established the “National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center.” In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Attorney General Merrick Garland stated, “The launch of the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center will provide our partners across the country with valuable resources to keep firearms out of the […]