Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, agreed to testify in a public hearing before the House Oversight Committee. Republicans immediately shot him down. According to a Tuesday letter addressed to committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), Biden agreed to testify before the committee on Dec. 13 — as long as …
Read More »Justice Clarence Thomas Is the Unlikely Cannabis Supporter on the Supreme Court
Marijuana legalization has an interesting advocate at the Supreme Court: Justice Clarence Thomas. Today, once again, Justice Thomas indicated his support for cutting back federal laws that criminalize pot. You might think this is good news since Justice Thomas is one of the most conservative Justices on the Court, therefore …
Read More »Threats Against Members of Congress Up 107 Percent Compared to 2020, Capitol Police Watchdog Report Finds
Threats against members of Congress are on the rise, and Capitol Police say they are “confident” that the number of cases will continue to increase. According to CBS News’ reporting on a yet-to-be-released Capitol Police Inspector General’s report, the number of threat cases increased from 171 in 2017 and then …
Read More »As Trump Declares Surrender to the Coronavirus, GOP-led Senate Punts on Pandemic Relief
With the hasty, hypocritical business of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court completed, the Republican-led Senate has gone into recess for the next two weeks — meaning there will be no action on a new economic relief bill before the election. The move by majority leader Mitch McConnell …
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