Democrats blast impeachment inquiry after GOP witness says he was ‘unaware’ of Joe Biden’s role in family biz

House Democrats blasted the impeachment inquiry on Thursday after a witness testified he was “unaware” of any involvement President Biden may have had in his son’s business dealings. Hunter Biden’s business associate, Mervyn Yan, testified behind closed-doors before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees Thursday after receiving a subpoena.  House Republicans, on the other hand, … Read more

Senate GOP in ‘quandary’ over border security, Ukraine aid package: ‘Designed not to solve the problem’

Senate Republicans face a “quandary” with regard to linking a potential border security measure with Ukraine in the national security supplemental package, fueled by confusion about Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s comments in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday night. Some GOP lawmakers reportedly interpreted McConnell’s assessment of current border negotiations as stepping back from securing … Read more

Mitt Romney: Trump’s call to stonewall Democrats on immigration ‘appalling’

Utah senator accuses ex-president of exploiting issue for political gain by directing Republicans to block deal Donald Trump’s directive to congressional Republicans to not agree to a deal with Democrats on immigration and border control is “appalling”, Mitt Romney said. “I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump,” Romney, the Republican … Read more

Atlanta Falcons plan to hire Raheem Morris as next head coach – report

Falcons to hire Morris as next head coach, ESPN reportsMorris, 47, was previously Falcons’ interim coach in 2020 The Atlanta Falcons plan to hire LA Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their next head coach, ESPN reported on Thursday. Morris, 47, was the interim coach for Atlanta’s final 11 games of the 2020 season after … Read more

Iowa secretary of state introduces bill that could limit 14th Amendment ballot challenges against Trump

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate introduced a bill that reportedly could limit challenges to former President Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 ballot. The legislative proposal comes amid efforts in several states to challenge Trump’s eligibility under Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which prevents individuals from holding office again if they “have … Read more

California bill would mandate all new cars have device to ‘automatically limit’ speed to 10 mph over limit

A California Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill he calls “groundbreaking” that would require all new cars sold in the Golden State to be equipped with a device preventing them from traveling more than 10 mph over the speed limit. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, introduced the Speeding and Fatality Emergency … Read more