Gov & Politics

Top Senate Democrat Tells House Ethics Committee To Preserve Matt Gaetz Report

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) has told the House Ethics Committee to preserve their report on Trump attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. Via The Washington Post:Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the House Ethics Committee to preserve its report and […]

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Matt Gaetz’s Nomination To Be Attorney General May Already Be Doomed

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to be Attorney General may be doomed to fail before it is even official. Trump posted on Truth Social: It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a deeply

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Trump’s Immigration Plan To Kill Jobs And Raise Prices

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Economists are warning that Trump’s mass deportation plan will kill American jobs and raise prices. The New York Times reported: There are logistical, legal, diplomatic and — even though Mr. Trump has said there is “no price tag” he wouldn’t direct the government to pay — fiscal obstacles to expelling millions of people who would

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Trump Has Already Created A Problem For Mike Johnson In The House

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

It will take months for Republicans to fill the House seats that will be left open by Trump choosing some GOP House members for his administration, which will make Speaker Mike Johnson’s majority even smaller. Politico reported: GOP leadership will likely already have a tough time navigating a slim

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Trump Expected To Make It Harder For Workers To Get Overtime Pay And Benefits

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

The incoming Trump administration is expected to change rules and make it more difficult for workers to receive overtime pay and benefits. The New York Times reported: âThere will be a concerted effort to repeal pro-worker N.L.R.B. precedents,â said Heidi Shierholz, a senior Labor Department official during the Obama administration, referring to the National Labor

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Democrats Have A Path To Power Against Trump On Government Funding

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Republicans may end up with majorities in Congress, but Donald Trump will not have an easy path to funding his priorities due to Democrats in Congress. The Washington Post reported:Even if Republicans control both houses of Congress, Democrats could still play a large role in funding legislation at the

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Abortion Measure Loses In Florida After Getting 1 Million More Votes Than Ron DeSantis

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Republicans showed what the undercutting of democracy looks like in Florida after a measure to make abortion a constitutional right in Florida despite getting 1 million more votes than Ron DeSantis. Adam Smith posted: A million more FL voters voted for the abortion initiative than voted to reelect Gov

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Nevada Is Seeing Extremely High Youth Turnout

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Young people are coming out to vote in Nevada to such a large degree that it is slowing ballot casting down in the state. Video of Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar on CNN: Nevada Secretary of State says they are seeing high youth turnout in the state, “We’re

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Democratic Majority Polling Places Being Threatened In Georgia

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Gwinett County elections director Zach Manifold said that there have been threats to polling places in his county, Fulton County has also been threatened. Video: Manifold said, “We have had one incident, just recently. I don’t have additional information yet. I will share it when we get it. But we have had one incident,

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Kamala Harris Draws Massive Crowd In Pittsburgh As Trump Curtains Off Seats

Gov & Politics / By Kerry Gates

Trump had to curtain off seats at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh due to small crowd size, while Kamala Harris has drawn a massive outdoor crowd in the city. Here was the scene as Trump took the stage: Former President Donald Trump takes the stage at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Here is the crowd.

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