The D.C. Beat
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in two debates, which were not set up by the debate commission. The first debate will be on June 27th on CNN, and the second will be on September 10th on ABC. No other debates have been scheduled at this time. Biden posted a […]
President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden, told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain she wanted the woman who stole her diary to be incarcerated. The story about Ashley Biden’s diary was trending on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday because of the recently released letter from Ashley Biden to Swain. Ashley Biden’s diary was stolen by Aimee […]
Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) has introduced the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed” Act, or MOMS Act, which critics say is like a national gun registry but for pregnant women. The legislation, which does not yet have a bill number, would do the following, in part, according to a press release sent out by Britt […]
Robbert F. Kennedy Jr. is being criticized by some for his recent statement on abortion during an interview on The Sage Steele Podcast. During the interview, Kennedy said that he does not want the government involved in women’s ability to choose whether they will have an abortion or not. He said that he would not […]
The House voted tonight to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). On a vote of 359 to 43, Johnson will retain his position as Speaker. 11 Republicans and 32 Democrats voted against the motion to table Greene’s “motion to vacate.” Here are the 11 Republicans who voted against […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), former Vice President Al Gore, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and 18 others were awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. Pelosi expressed gratitude to Biden for the award, stating that it was an honor to receive an award that is based on the American value […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) have filed a “motion to vacate” in an effort to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the role of Speaker of the House. Greene and Massie held a joint press conference where they criticized Johnson for his actions as Speaker. During the press conference, Greene […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court’s blockage of Idaho’s “Vulnerable Child Protection Act.” The law was passed in 2023 as HB 71 and was sponsored by Idaho Representative Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa). The Statement of Purpose” said the following about the law: “The Vulnerable Child Protective Act would prohibit puberty blockers, cross-sex […]
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 […]