A new ad released by President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign refers to Donald Trump as a “convicted criminal” following his recent trial verdict. Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 criminal violations as part of his attempt to cover up his sexual encounter with Stormy Daniels.
Republicans acted like slaves bowing to Donald Trump, a Democratic politician says after his Capitol Hill trip. “A Democratic lawmaker is calling out her Republican colleagues for embracing Donald Trump when he returned to Capitol Hill last week, scene of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection carried out by the former president’s supporters. “I think it’s … Read more
Republican congressman Byron Donalds said Black families were better off under segregation. “At the Philadelphia campaign event, Donalds, a Florida Republican like Trump, suggested that things had gotten worse for Black people after they embraced Democrats following President Lyndon Johnson’s enactment of Great Society programs in the 1960s, including an expansion of federal food stamps, … Read more
A Republican lawmaker in Minnesota said poor children do not deserve school lunch benefits. “Republican state Senator Steve Drazkowski claimed he has “yet to meet a person in Minnesota that is hungry” in a speech opposing a bill that would provide free breakfast and lunches to students in the state. “Hunger is a relative term… … Read more
Young doctors are avoiding states run by Republicans who have enacted abortion bans. “For the second year running, fewer graduating U.S. medical students applied for residency training in states with abortion bans or restrictions than in the previous year, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. (Overall applications were down slightly, because … Read more
Donald Trump praised fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter at his most recent rally. “Donald Trump on Saturday praised the fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter “as a wonderful man” before segueing into comments disparaging people who have immigrated into the US without permission. The former president’s remarks to political rally-goers in Wildwood, New Jersey, as he … Read more
A French official now says a meeting that South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem wrote about in her book didn’t happen. “France’s government is disputing a portion of South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s book that describes a canceled meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The book, which has already had a passage removed over unverified claims … Read more
Republicans are pushing a new bill that would create a federal pregnancy database. “Alabama Senator Katie Britt, who gained national attention after her controversial response to President Joe Biden’s state of the union, proposed a sweeping set of legislation, which would enable child support payments to begin during pregnancy and establish a national clearinghouse of … Read more
Clarence Thomas is complaining about exposes revealing his gifts from right-wing billionaires. “After facing harsh questions about his judicial decisions and accepting lavish gifts from a billionaire, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas forcefully pushed back on his critics Friday — saying he and his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, have endured “nastiness” and “lies.” Thomas targeted … Read more
Republicans are pushing a bill that would segregate bathroom facilities, banning transgender Americans. “Mississippi’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories. The bill, which now goes back to the Republican-led Senate, says people are either male … Read more