Gerrymandering face-off: Hakeem Jeffries hits back at GOP; says ready for redistricting push in blue states

[ad_1] US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday said Democrats are prepared to expand gerrymandering efforts in blue states in response to Republican redistricting moves being encouraged by President Donald Trump, reported news portal Politico.Speaking to CNN’s State of the Union, Jeffries said Democrats have already acted in California after Texas Republicans approved a […]

Redistricting row: California top court rejects GOP plea for hold; cost, corruption claims surface

[ad_1] The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition filed by Republican legislators seeking to delay legislative action on a redistricting package that could place new congressional maps before voters this November, reported ABC news.“The petition for writ of mandate and application for stay are denied,” the court stated, citing a lack of sufficient […]

Gavin’s tit-for-tat move: Proposes special election to counter Texas redistricting; sparks GOP outrage

[ad_1] In retaliation to Republican-led redistricting in Texas, California governor Gavin Newsom has urged the legislature to authorise a November special election aimed at approving a new congressional map, a move critics say undermines independent redistricting, reported news agency AP.Dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act, the measure would temporarily override the citizens redistricting commission – […]

‘Go to hell’: Trump slams Schumer as senate leaves 130+ nominees unconfirmed before August recess; urges GOP to hold line

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump, left, and senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (Image credits: AP) US President Trump launched a scathing attack on senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on Saturday, telling him to “GO TO HELL” after the Senate left Washington for its August recess without confirming over 130 of his executive branch nominees.A deal […]

‘All hot girls vote GOP’: Is Sydney Sweeney a registered Republican? Here’s the latest controversy

[ad_1] Sydney Sweeney is a registered Republican voter from Florida which is the flashpoint of a new controversy. As the Sydney Sweeney jeans row has become a political one, with the liberals slamming the actor for her ‘good jeans’ and the Republicans slamming the liberals for targeting Sweeney, the new flashpoint is the fact that […]

Trump’s fund cuts: CPB to shut down after GOP slashes funding; ‘trashed decades of democracy’ say critics

[ad_1] The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it would be winding down its operations on Friday, in a major victory for Republican lawmakers. This follows a successful effort to defund local PBS and NPR stations across the United States. The decision comes just over a week after US President Donald Trump signed a […]

‘Genocide in Gaza’: Marjorie Taylor Greene becomes first Republican in Congress to use term; rebukes GOP colleague’s starvation comment

[ad_1] Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Image: AP) Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a prominent supporter of US President Donald Trump and a vocal figure in the MAGA movement, has become the first member of her party in Congress to describe the situation in the Gaza Strip as a “genocide.” Her comments mark […]

Over 20 states sue Trump administration over education funds freeze; after-school programs in jeopardy, GOP districts among worst hit

[ad_1] Over 20 states sue Trump administration over education funds freeze (Image credits: AP) More than 20 states have sued the Donald Trump administration over its decision to freeze over $6 billion in federal education grants, including funds for after-school and summer programs that serve low-income families across the country.The funding freeze has especially hit […]

‘Big, Beautiful bill’: Chuck Schumer warned on senate decorum after blasting GOP lawmakers

[ad_1] Chuck Schumer, left (AP), Bernie Moreno (httpswww.moreno.senate.gov) Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer received a warning from the chamber’s presiding chair after sharply criticizing Republican lawmakers. He accused them of backing a bill that he claimed would severely “devastate” their own states and that they lacked the “backbone to speak the truth” about the negative […]

Trump’s ‘Beautiful’ effect? Thom Tillis exits from Congress; what this reveals about fate of GOP moderates

[ad_1] Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a day after voting against the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ backed by US President Donald Trump. The 64-year-old is the latest in a series of Senate moderates to step aside in recent years.“In Washington over the last few years, […]