news2shortsHouse votes to censure Texas congressman for ‘breach of proper conduct’ for disrupting president’s address The House voted on Thursday to censure the Texas representative Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint session address, with a handful of Democrats voting to condemn the Democratic member along with Republicans. The House voted 224-198, with 10 Democrats voting … Read more
State’s Black caucus faces ire of advocates as they demand urgent implementation given hostile political climate Amid the Trump administration’s full throated attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, Black lawmakers in California introduced a package of reparations bills to start the new legislative session. Black legislators say these attacks on racial equity make it even … Read more
Social security is a highly efficient safety net. But the president’s crypto plans and job cuts leave Americans holding the bag Elon Musk said on Joe Rogan’s show last week that social security is “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time”. Rubbish. In a Ponzi scheme, a con artist lures investors into a fake investment … Read more
Most respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and UK also say Kyiv’s exclusion from peace talks is unacceptable Europe live – latest updates Large majorities in five western European countries think Donald Trump is a threat to peace and security in Europe, a survey has found, after the US president assailed Volodymyr Zelenskyy and suspended … Read more
Republicans are pushing back against so-called sanctuary cities and jurisdictions as President Donald Trump ramps up plans for mass deportations. “All of the mayors here today are actively working to harm the American people you represent,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., told the mayors of four sanctuary cities during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday. … Read more
Democrats displayed their internal party divisions in the wake of President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress. Democrats who are a part of leadership or more aligned with the establishment are clashing with progressives, many of whom heckled Trump throughout his more than 90-minute speech on Tuesday. The party is facing pressure from grassroots organizations … Read more
A Republican congresswoman said she is referring the Democratic sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress on Wednesday to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that the mayors who testified during a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities were in violation of Title 8, U.S. Code § 1324, a … Read more
Reuters interviews with 11 federal judges in multiple districts reveal mounting concern over their security US politics live – latest updates US Marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as the tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration allies ramp up efforts to discredit judges who stand in the way of … Read more
A new high-powered microwave system that can knock swarms of drones out of the sky at once is going to “touch every aspect of warfare,” according to Epirus founder, Joe Lonsdale. “It’s kind of like a Star Trek shield,” Lonsdale, founder of Epirus and a co-founder of fast-rising defense technology company Palantir, explained of its … Read more
Dividing household tasks fairly and upending some gender norms along the way is good for everyone Many moons ago, when I was much less cynical than I am now, I wrote a story for a newspaper about a marriage in which the man stayed home to look after the kids and household while the woman … Read more
