Category: Politics
May 14, 2025
Politics
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested protesting Senate hearing: ‘RFK kills people’
Ben Cohen was among seven arrested after they disrupted the hearing, Capitol Police say. Ben Cohen was among seven arrested after they disrupted the hearing, Capitol Police say.
May 14, 2025
Politics
Air traffic controllers’ union throws wrench in Sean Duffy’s bid to boost hiring: sources
The FAA is currently 3,000 short of its staffing goals. The FAA is currently 3,000 short of its staffing goals.
May 14, 2025
Politics
House Speaker Mike Johnson throws his weight behind bid to bar congressional stock trading
“You want me to tell you my honest opinion on it? I’m in favor of that, because I don’t think we should have any appearance of impropriety here.” “You...
May 14, 2025
Politics
House Democrat pulls Trump impeachment resolution after backlash from own party
Rep. Shri Thanedar announced plans to bring impeachment articles late last month, shortly after Michigan legislator Donavan McKinney launched a Democratic primary challenge. Rep. Shri Thanedar announced plans to...
May 14, 2025
Politics
House Republicans advance sweeping cuts, Medicaid reform after key GOP senator warned of Trump veto
"This bill is not going to become law in its current form, not least because President Trump won't sign it," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told CNN Wednesday. "This bill...
May 14, 2025
Politics
Air travel will be ‘worse’ this summer, lawmakers warn — as FAA gives infuriating update on system fixes, staffing issues
Air Traffic Organization deputy COO Franklin McIntosh revealed in an exchange with Klobuchar that the agency is only on track to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers by the end...
May 14, 2025
Politics
Reps. Blake Moore, Debbie Dingell, Jan Schakowsky doze off during grueling overnight committee work
At least three House lawmakers were caught snoozing in the middle of marathon committee work that bled into Wednesday morning to stitch together President Trump's "big, beautiful" agenda bill....
May 14, 2025
Politics
RFK Jr. says ultra-processed food is a ‘genocide’ on Native Americans
"One of my big priorities will be getting good food, high-quality food, traditional foods onto the reservation, because American Indians, because processed food for American Indians is poison," he...
May 14, 2025
Politics
Democrats deeply pessimistic about party’s future — but GOP not favored highly either: poll
A new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that only about one-third of Democrats are “very optimistic” about their party’s future. A new poll conducted...
May 14, 2025
Politics
Gov. Newsom flip-flops on enrolling illegal migrants in taxpayer-funded health care program
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday backtracked on enrolling illegal migrants into California’s taxpayer-funded health care program — blaming the abrupt move on its higher-than-expected price tag. The Democrat —...