A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Members of the House writing to express support for keeping AM radio in motor vehicles doesn't do a lot to undercut the argument that we're a gerontocracy.
Ken Buck & Kay Granger announced they are leaving #Congress. Both opposed Jim Jordan for Speaker. Buck says he expects more Republicans to leave this term who are frustrated the party has embraced Trump’s Big Lie.
“Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) announced on Sunday he plans to resign from #Congress in February after 19 years, citing frustrations in Congress during a particularly tumultuous year for the chamber.
Higgins, who represents New York’s heavily Democratic 26th Congressional District, cited growing dysfunction in Congress, in announcing his departure.”
[DE] Puh, so viel los auf dem #congress !
Aber hier sind endlich meine #Hackethik Skizzen aus dem #Opening. Kommentiert gern ausführlich!
[EN] There‘s so much going on at #37C3 !
But I finally found a few minutes to post my sketches from our opening talk. Tell me what you’re missing or your #hackerethic interpretations!
8 #Republican senators announced Fri they would boycott #Democratic#legislative priorities & nominations as payback for #Trump’s #guilty#verdict.
In a joint statement, the senators said they would not “allow any increase to non-security related funding for this administration, or any appropriations bill which funds partisan lawfare.”
#Emmer (MN), the #House maj whip, was elected as the #GOP pick on a 5th ballot in an internal race that drew 9 #Republicans. It’s not clear, however, that he has enough support to be elected on the House floor. To prevail, Emmer would need a majority of the full chamber.
Emmer, who has been in #Congress since 2015, previously chaired the #National Republican Congressional Cmte — the House campaign arm — for 4 yrs.
Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. announced Wed that he will not recuse himself from Jan. 6-related cases at #SCOTUS after Democratic lawmakers questioned whether he could be impartial following reports that an upside-down #flag flew at his home in the weeks after the… [#insurrection].
The Mitch McConnell incident is reviving questions about America's aging leadership. FiveThirtyEight recently reported that Congress is older than it's ever been: https://flip.it/jEOVef
Do you think there should be a maximum age limit for president and Congress?
Special counsel Robert Hur's report on the investigation into the mishandling of Obama-era #ClassifiedDocuments at 2 locations
connected to President Joe #Biden has been delivered to #Congress.
The report is expected to go into significant detail about what the special counsel's office found in its investigation.
Hur's team is not planning to bring criminal charges, but the report could provide fodder for Biden's #political opponents.
“While their agreement on funding levels will reduce the chances of a #shutdown, there are still major hurdles facing #Congress ahead of two #funding deadlines: January 19 and February 2.”
Thank you to everyone who called #Congress in support of #Ukraine. You made a difference! Thank you.
Americans, we must ensure the senate moves quickly to approve/finalize.
It’s crucial to understand that the Republicans had the opportunity to pass the bipartisan national security bill, already approved in the Senate. However, they were UNWILLING to do so for six months. They unnecessarily introduced multiple bills, causing further delays in the aid to Ukraine. This must go through the Senate, even though the Senate had already approved a bill that included national security. The Republicans removed the #border security from the bill. Removing billions #potus had for CBP and CBP wanted this badly! Keep this manipulation in mind.
Remember this fuckery.
It is crystal clear that the treason caucus republicans are covered in #Ukrainian blood. MoscowMike Johnson has been stalling Ukraine aid for months, each time giving a different excuse. Traitorous republicans are marked. We will not forget.
It’s official: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is scared. Recent polling has shown Democratic frontrunner Adam Frisch in the lead in Boebert’s district, and now the anti-LGBTQ+ Congresswoman is pleading with voters for help....
Mr. Jordan, the combative ally of former President Donald J. Trump, fell 17 votes short of the majority he would have needed to prevail, despite a right-wing pressure campaign to win over Republican critics.
If Boebert hadn't have lied about breaking the rules of why she was thrown out of the Beetlejuice theater performance, the theater wouldn't have had to pull the receipts and the entire world wouldn't have known that the US CongressPerson does lewd acts in public theaters.
#POTUS#Biden said Fri he would use new emergency authorities to “shut down the #border when it becomes overwhelmed” if #Congress passes a bipartisan #immigration plan the #Senate has been negotiating.
The comments signified a remarkable shift in tone for a Democratic president & underscored the urgency of the issue for his reelection campaign as immigration remains one of his most vexing #political & #policy challenges.
The #DOJ is investigating whether Rep #CoriBush (D-MO) misused campaign funds for her own personal #security, the progressive lawmaker confirmed in a statement Tues.
“As a rank-and-file member of #Congress I am not entitled to personal protection by the #House, & instead have used campaign funds as permissible to retain security services. I have not used any federal tax dollars for personal security services.”
It's been over a month since Rep McGovern started his discharge petition to bypass Mike Johnson in the US Congress and get the support package for Ukraine rolling again. In the meantime, the House has mostly just vacationed, while russia bombards Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. The petiton is up to 195 of the 218 names needed for majority.
It's not just Johnson. Most of the representatives don't care.
UFO hearing key takeaways: What a whistleblower told Congress about UAP (www.cbsnews.com)
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
House passes TikTok crackdown that could ban app in U.S. (www.washingtonpost.com)
The swift rebuke shifts attention to the Senate, where the bill faces significant political barriers and constitutional concerns
[Poll Analysis] Lauren Boebert begs supporters for help after admitting her campaign is flailing (www.lgbtqnation.com)
It’s official: Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is scared. Recent polling has shown Democratic frontrunner Adam Frisch in the lead in Boebert’s district, and now the anti-LGBTQ+ Congresswoman is pleading with voters for help....
Jim Jordan Loses First Vote to Become Speaker (www.nytimes.com)
Mr. Jordan, the combative ally of former President Donald J. Trump, fell 17 votes short of the majority he would have needed to prevail, despite a right-wing pressure campaign to win over Republican critics.
Democrats call on DOJ to investigate tax sites for sharing financial information with Meta (www.theverge.com)
TaxSlayer, H&R Block, and TaxAct embedded Meta’s pixel onto their tax filing sites.