The D.C. Beat
This article contains Republican reactions (for Democrat reactions, click here, or Trump’s initial reaction, click here) to former President Donald Trump’s felony convictions after a Manhattan, New York jury found him guilty last week. It was the first time in United States history that a former president was convicted of a crime. In the aftermath […]
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 […]
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. 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 […]
President Joe Biden delivered his final State of the Union speech before the next presidential election in November. During his speech, Biden discussed Ukraine, the economy, the southern border, firearms regulations, Israel, Gaza, and other issues. He also debated hecklers and Republican congressmen who voiced their disapproval of some of his statements. Senator Katie Britt […]
U.S. forces have launched over 80 strikes against Iran-backed targets in Iraq and Syria, according to U.S. Central Command. The strikes reportedly killed 40 fighters. Retaliatory strikes were ordered after three service members were killed and dozens of others were injured in a drone attack in Jordan on January 28. Attacks on U.S. installations have […]
President Joe Biden is pushing for Mexico to slow the amount of illegal border crossings into the United States. According to data obtained by CBS news, approximately 300,000 individuals are expected to have crossed the border illegally in December 2023 alone. The total estimated number of illegal immigrants that came into the United States in […]
House and Senate leaders have agreed on a Continuing Resolution that will cover government spending for a short period of time, which will keep the government from shutting down according to NBC News. The original deadlines for funding were covered until January 19 for some departments and February 2 for others. The new deadlines are […]